When you think of New York Yankees baseball, two sounds are as iconic as pinstripes: Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" swelling through Yankee Stadium after a win, and the unmistakable voice of John Sterling booming, "Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theee Yankees win!"

Now, Aaron Judge wants to make that legendary call a permanent part of the postgame tradition—right before Sinatra takes over. "I think it'd be a nice little tip of the cap to John and what he meant—so much to this franchise and this fan base," Judge said after the Yankees crushed Baltimore 12-1 on Monday night. The win capped a four-game sweep on the very day the beloved broadcaster passed away at age 87.

The tribute was already in motion. After the final out, Sterling's familiar victory call rang through the stadium's PA system, and fans roared along. It was a moment that felt both emotional and electric—a fitting sendoff for a voice that defined Yankees radio from 1989 to 2024.

Judge, who leads the majors with his 14th home run of the season, kicked off the scoring in the first inning with a two-run blast off Shane Baz. As he rounded the bases, he couldn't help but smile, thinking of the call Sterling had coined just for him: "A Judgian blast! All rise! Here comes the Judge!"

"Definitely seeing that tribute hit home because he loved the Yankees," Judge reflected. "He loved this team. He loved this franchise. He loved the fans. He loved everybody he talked to on a nightly basis. So to do that there in the first, just kind of was chuckling around the bases thinking what he was probably saying."

Manager Aaron Boone revealed he's been keeping Sterling's spirit alive in the dugout for years, shouting the iconic call before starting his postgame handshakes. On Monday night, the PA system drowned him out—and he couldn't have been happier. "It drowned me out a little bit, happily," Boone said. He's fully on board with making Sterling's voice a regular part of the victory ritual: "Right on into Frank."

For Yankees fans, it's a small but powerful way to honor a legend whose words have been part of so many unforgettable moments. And if Judge gets his way, that booming "Theee Yankees win!" will echo through the Bronx for years to come—a perfect prelude to Sinatra and a timeless tribute to the man who made every win sound like a celebration.