After 64 years in broadcasting, John Sterling, the Yankees’ primary play-by-play announcer, has announced his retirement. Sterling is 85.

“There is no shortage of adjectives to describe John and what he means to this organization and our millions of fans around the world,” the team said in the release, adding that he was a “Goliath of the sports broadcasting world.”

Yankees fans will remember John Sterling’s now-famous refrain coming off the bat of a home-run hit: “It is high. It is far. It is gone.”

We will miss your calls, John. Enjoy your retirement.