The extremely anticipated World Sequence matchup between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers begins Friday night time.
Previous to Recreation 1, longtime Dodgers radio play-by-play broadcaster Charley Steiner, 75, revealed he had been identified with most cancers. Nevertheless, on Thursday, the Los Angeles Occasions reported that Steiner’s a number of myeloma blood most cancers was in remission.
“Remission is a good looking phrase,” Steiner instructed the publication. “Monday was a type of days the place it was like, ‘OK, we’re good.’”
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Charley Steiner speaks throughout a ceremony to unveil a statue of former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax at Dodger Stadium June 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Kirby Lee/Getty Photographs)
Steiner has ties to the Yankees and Dodgers. He joined New York’s radio sales space in 2002, earlier than shifting to Dodgers broadcasts in 2005.Â
The swap to the Dodgers afforded Steiner the chance to work with legendary broadcaster Vin Scully. Steiner additionally crammed in for TV broadcasts now and again.
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Steiner additionally frolicked with ESPN, working as an achor and a boxing analyst.
Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Charley Steiner attends a recreation between the Chicago Cubs and the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles June 25, 2018. (Kirby Lee/USA Right this moment Sports activities)
Steiner stated he skilled drastic weight reduction and was pressured to make use of a wheelchair throughout his bout with most cancers. He additionally offers with what the Occasions described as “fixed debilitating decrease again ache.”
Steiner famous that the again ache he’s coping with initially surfaced virtually a 12 months in the past. Docs identified him with most cancers in January.
Charley Steiner at a press convention to announce the signing of heart fielder Matt Kemp (not pictured) to an eight-year contract at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Nov. 18, 2011. (Kirby Lee/Picture of Sport/USA Right this moment Sports activities)
Steiner is not going to resume his broadcast duties for the upcoming World Sequence.
“It’s been actually bizarre and difficult watching the Dodgers and the Yankees,” Steiner stated. “I broadcast each of them, but I can’t do both of them.”.
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Nevertheless, a Dodgers official instructed the Occasions that the workforce hopes Steiner will return to the airwaves for the 2025 season.
“He’s a part of our household. We care about him. We’ve been via this journey with him. We’re right here to help him,” stated Lon Rosen, the Dodgers’ vice chairman and chief advertising officer. “And, sure, we anticipate him again subsequent 12 months.”
Steiner additionally appeared optimistic in regards to the future.Â
“Keep in mind when the Dodger followers would all the time say, ‘Wait until subsequent 12 months?’” he stated. “That’s me. That’s going to be my time. Subsequent 12 months.”
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