Pinstripes & Bright Lights
John Sterling tells baseball stories and shares Yankees memories.
Pinstripes Pilot
Pinstripes & Bright Lights brings you short baseball stories and New York Yankees lore, delivered by the only person who has seen every pitch and called every single game for the past 30 years – Iconic Yankees’ play-by-play announcer, John Sterling! In this lead off episode, we hear from a new father and 3rd-generation Yankees fan, we revisit Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, then John give us his unique press-box-view of the 1995 playoffs and stories of the great Mariano Rivera.
More episodes from Pinstripes & Bright Lights
The Captain & The Mick
It’s the conclusion of our pilot season, and we’re swinging for the fences! In this episode, John recalls the early career of Derek Jeter and tells the tale of one of his favorite Yankee …
Durable Bob Turley & the Last .400 Hitter
1941 was a year that would live in infamy, but it’s also the last year that the major leagues saw a .400 hitter. In this episode, John looks back at …
Don Zimmer & the Dying Wish
This episode, like life, is short and sweet. John shares a story about the late Don Zimmer, the classy, kind and comedic figure, who served as bench coach under Joe Torre. But before that, …
Sinatra & the Gershwin Brothers of Baseball
It’s music to a baseball-lover's ears! This week’s letter-scribe sings Sterling and Suzyn’s praises in the same breath as Ol’ Blue Eyes. Then, John spins a verse about the ever-entertaining …
Stengel’s Struggles & the Return of Joltin’ Joe
Casey Stengel won 5 straight World Series with the Yankees to launch a Hall of Fame career. But he was almost laughed out of baseball, before Joe DiMaggio’s dramatic return in the summer of …
The Kiss & The Curse
Love is in the air, as John reads a fan letter about the time Andy Pettitte pitched in a snowstorm to save a marriage. And there’s no love lost between the Yankees and the Red Sox. This …
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