The New York Yankees announce they will honor longtime radio play-by-play broadcaster John Sterling with a memorial patch on their uniforms. The decision follows tributes to Sterling after his death, including a night of on-field or public recognition covered by multiple outlets. According to the reports, the uniform patch is intended as a season-long tribute that begins May 18, with the Yankees planning to continue honoring Sterling with the patch for the rest of the 2026 season. For the period before the patch is introduced, the team says it will continue using an existing recognition method: Yankees players wear hats with Sterling’s initials on the back. The Winnipeg Free Press and other coverage describe the tribute as a memorial patch for Sterling’s role as the club’s longtime radio voice, while The Athletic provides additional details about the start date and the interim hat design. The Yankees’ announcement ties together the temporary tributes and a more permanent in-season uniform feature to commemorate Sterling’s contributions to the team’s broadcasts.