It was a late December afternoon in 2018. One of the last days that I’d be in the Sports Illustrated office before the long holiday break. I was sitting at my desk when my iPhone started vibrating. I looked down and saw the name, “John Sterling.” Sterling had been my guest on SI Media With Jimmy Traina on May 24 that year, but we had not spoken since, so I was stunned to see his name because despite interviewing him, first and foremost, I was a massive fan of his work as the radio voice of the Yankees. I picked up the phone and quickly walked into an empty office so I could have some privacy because I didn’t want my co-workers to hear me fanboy out during the call. Hearing that unmistakable voice when I answered the call will be ingrained in my brain forever. “Jimmy, John Sterling here.” I resisted the urge to say, “Yes, I know.…