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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Alfonso Soriano first John Sterling home run call of 2013, 'Sori, right number!' Update: Second call, 8/7, 8/13, 8/16, 'Who's Sori now?' Update, 4/11/14, 'Who's Sori now?'

 Update, 4/12/14, Soriano hit his third home run of the year, bottom of the 4th v Red Sox. Sterling's tag:

"Who's Soriiii....Not Alfonso...."

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Update, 4/11/14, Alfonso Soriano hit a home run in the bottom of the second v Red Sox. John Sterling kept the tag:

 "Who's Sorrriiiii now? Well, not Alfonso. He has his second home run of the year, and the Yankees take a one nothing lead."

 Final 4-2 Red Sox.

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Update, 9/20/13, Alfonso Soriano hit a home run in the bottom of the second v SF Giants, and John Sterling kept the same tag, "Who's sorrrrry now?" and delivered the three words musically.

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Update, 9/10/13, Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs tonight v Baltimore Orioles, in the 6th and the 8th. The first home run didn't get the usual personalized tag. This is rare but can happen a couple of times a year if things don't work out timing wise. The second home run received the usual fanfare and tag, Mr. Sterling noting that Soriano hit home runs in consecutive at bats:

John Sterling delivered the tag in the 8th with musical lilt, "Who's  Sorrrrriiiiii now?"
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Update, 8/21/13, Alfonso Soriano hit a 2 run home run in the 8th v Blue Jays to break a 2-2 tie. John Sterling continued with the tag and delivered it with musical lilt:

"Whose sorrrry now? Well, not Alfonso! He drills a 2 run home run and the Yankees lead it 4-2." Final 4-2 Yankees.

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Update, 8/16/13, Alfonso Soriano hit a 3 run home run in the top of the 3rd v Red Sox. Final 10-3 Yankees. Sterling, with slight musical tone in homage to the Connie Francis hit introduced in 1958:

"Who's Sori now? Not Alfonso!"

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Update, 8/14/13,  John Sterling continued the 'Who's Sori now?' tag for Soriano's two home runs v Angels in first (grand slam) and 5th, final 11-3 Yankees. Slight musical lilt recalling the Connie Francis hit (introduced in 1958).

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Update, 8/13/13, Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs v Angels, in the 5th and 7th. John Sterling kept the tag for both that he used on 8/7, "Who's Sori now?" Both times he gave the tag in a musical tone of voice recalling the Connie Francis hit.

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Update, 8/7/13,  Alfonso Soriano hit a 2 run home run in the top of the 1st v White Sox. Instead of "Sori, right number," (final in 12, White Sox 6-5)  John Sterling's tag was:

"Who's Sori now?"

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Alfonso Soriano hit a two run home run in the bottom of the third v Tampa Bay Rays. John Sterling:

"And it's a 2 run home run in the right field seats! Sori---Right number, he hits a 2 run home run to right!" Final 6-5 Yankees.









7/28/13,  Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Wil Myers attempts to catch Alfonso Soriano's 3rd inning 2 run home run, final 6-5 Yankees, ap

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