Earlier today, YES Network announcer Ken Singleton said he is stepping away from broadcasting after the season to spend more time with his family. He’s been calling Yankees games since 1997, back when they were on the MSG Network, and he joined YES full-time when the network launched in 2002.
Singleton, who turns 71 in June, was a hell of a ballplayer back in the day. He was born in Manhattan, grew up in Mount Vernon, and went to Hofstra before being drafted third overall by the Mets in 1967. Singleton played for the Mets (1970-71), Expos (1972-74), and Orioles (1975-84) and retired as a career .