Beatrice de Gea for The New York Times
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the first day off from his job in 30 years, the man who broadcast every pitch thrown by Mariano Rivera and every inning played by Derek Jeter planned to enjoy waking up whenever he wanted. He also had a project to tackle at home: sorting through a pile of mail that he has ignored for a while.
“I’m getting my act together for the second half,” John Sterling, the longtime voice of the Yankees on the radio, said Wednesday, the day before his break started.