 Gio Arcella what is it Gio Arcella, the most happy fella. I like it Oh the most happy fella Not the valley. What's the show Broadway show Swung on and drove it a deep right It is high, good as far And he begins Brett Gardner plants one in the right field seats It's an A bar Robbie Cano, not don't ya know He sends a text message You're on a monster sheriff be done Nick Swisher Glaver Torres is there. We could have just played that for the entire hour. I would have been great John Stirling that is part of the body of 31 years of work as the Yankees radio voice He goes into his 32nd year you look at the rest of the resumes with the Braves did basketball both in Atlanta and in New Jersey in New York, but John. I've got to ask you because everybody wants to know When you start the process because I know you're a method actor No, I'm kidding. But when you start the process of let's say a Gio Arcella for example Do you lock yourself in a room or to come up with the call or do you allow input from others? Well, I think all of them all the above as they say Some people give me home run calls Some I reject Some just come to me while I'm doing the game. That's I'm very lucky about that Now others the when they got John Carlo. I had to think I went to the de Berlitz and I asked this wonderful gal Linda Merlot give me a phrase in Italian something like Ranzoni sonoboni for my youth. Mm-hmm and In a couple of days she came up with the John on the car. Oh, no seat wall still follow You can't be stopped, you know, a lot of people didn't like it. So be caldera Gave me non-dimensional car that bolster traveled far. That's a good one John Silly, isn't it? But it you know, it's fun and it's work. It may be nonsensical, but it's it's work Probably the my two favorites Came to me while they're rounding the bases. Well three is a matter of fact Robbie Cano, don't you know an a-bomb from a rod and in Detroit Austin Romite at a home run and I had I have nothing to say. There's somebody guys on the team named Austin so So as he rounded the bases, I said Romy my homie We were leaving that day and You know they say if you go to a restaurant and you're near the Bathroom or the kitchen you have a bed table. Well on the plane. I sit next to both Near Mary and so Roman came by and he came over to me now. He's playing in the game I didn't hear it. Well people tell him right and he said to me. I love the home run call So you never know with John whether he'll break out Meredith in another language or maybe a show tune He'll just throw it there. You never do you know and that is what everybody wants to know What was the home run call? Please go get it for me So I have some of my reports are actually about you John because they want to know what the home run call is on The radio, but I'd be curious you mentioned the John Carlo one I know there was a lot of controversy surrounding that one Do you take it personally if people don't like the home run call or do you consider changing it if it doesn't go over the way You thought it well, I think of things changing it, but I don't get hurt by it at all You know, I have very strong likes and dislikes myself and so the the likes I embrace I love music and sports since I've been seven years old and the rest of the world I just can't it's my defense mechanism. I ignore it totally. So well don't block out our studio audience One guy came to me and didn't like it. I'll give you that quick story Nick Swisher Came to the Yankees and he hit a home run. I said he's jolly old St. Nick And he came to me and said it makes me sound like I'm an old fat man That's why I switched his swish elicit Tough to say John, I wanted to ask you about and I'm glad you brought up music your love for music Bernie Williams one of the old-time centerfielders when I heard you make some calls for Bernie It seemed like he was one of your favorite players because you got so excited. Well, now, you know this He's the loveliest gentleman people ever meet and that's how it began with the Yankees I had done things on riffs on names Dominique is mind your feet when I did the Hawks But Bernie was the first one with the Yankees Burn baby burn and and Bernie goes boom and he loved it. He really loved it, so We take a step away from all the home run calls You spend a lot of time around the players the coaches and the managers all your years your decades have been an answer Is there one person who you would say we had a bond? We had a friendship that stands out higher than anyone else. Well several one is the guy you wrote the book with Great book. We have to read Jack Curry's book with David Cohn Obviously Joe Torrey that was a great thing for me when the Yankees made a manager we were friends from Atlanta because he matters the Braves and Another Braves player came to the Yankees who you might not remember this it's the early 90s early 90s is so far away And and that was neon James. So we're really good friends Were you surprised ever that you know, you've seen so many collections of teams and characters and rosters That you thought two guys that would never hang out together or get along and they were just like peas and carrots That I can't Remember, you know who was a big personality for you on some of those teams though well madding Lee was the first and He's again terrific guy heck of a manager. He just doesn't have a team and it doesn't play anymore you have to have a team and In my first year in 1989 I go down to the clubhouse after the games and I would join along a lot of players Standing on a line to get madding Lee's autograph that he was Very lovely human being and he he was able to take it very well