Sad news for Yankees fans all over. Long time YES broadcaster and former MLB player Ken Singleton has announced that this will be his last season in the booth. Singleton has been calling Yankees games with the YES network for 22 years now and has always been a fan favorite. Singleton, who is now 70, told reporters that he still loves the game and knows he could continue to call games, but he wants his summers back. “There are things I like to do that I haven’t been able to do during the summer” said Singleton. He has always been an avid golfer and he now has three young grandchildren that he plans to spend more time with. Singleton will always be remembered fondly by the Yankee faithful. Personally, he has been one of the voices of the Yankees for my entire life. Singleton has always brought great insight to broadcasts along with a charming and informed personality. He always had something to say. When the Yankees were good, he would tell you why the players were succeeding. And when they were bad, he wouldn’t hesitate to point out mistakes. I think that his local upbringing also helped him maintain a great relationship with the fans. Singleton is a New Yorker through and through. He was born in Manhattan and grew up in Mount Vernon before attending Hofstra for college and starting his MLB career with the Mets. For Yankees fans, he was one of us. He was a New Yorker that understood other New Yorkers and their relationship to the Yankees. We have lofty expectations and demand that the team delivers, but we also understand and love the game. Singleton shared this point of view. He loved the game and made a life out of it but he also understood that it was a business and that the fans need to be happy and informed. Singleton will be missed for sure. The YES network will never be the same.
