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In terms of sport's longest-running streaks, there aren't many that can match that of the New York Yankees' PA announcer Paul Olden.
Olden has been in the role since the stadium opened in 2009 and has done the PA for every Yankee Stadium home game since.
Including both regular season and postseason games, Olden's 16-year streak has seen him do the PA for an impressive 1,339 games.
However, the Yankees have now confirmed that Olden's streak will finally come to an end on Friday night, when he will take time off to attend a personal obligation.
In a statement, the MLB giants revealed that Olden will be out of action from July 11th-13th and have already confirmed his replacement for the Chicago Cubs series.
In his place will be Mark Fratto, who has been New York City FC's PA announcer since their inception.
Paul Olden's 16-year streak as the New York Yankee's PA announcer will end on Friday
Olden is set to miss their weekend series with the Chicago Cubs due to a personal obligation
Fratto is also the PA announcer for the Washington Commanders in the NFL and the Washington Wizards in the NBA.
He's also a regular PA announcer at Madison Square Garden for boxing and college basketball events.
Meanwhile, Olden's final game - before his short break - saw the Yankees stage a dramatic late comeback to beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6.
Jasson Domínguez had three hits, including an RBI single, and Aaron Judge added a two-run double to help the Yankees overcome four Seattle homers.
The Yankees have won four straight following their second six-game losing streak since mid-June.
Olden replaced Jim Hall, the successor to Bob Sheppard, who had been the Yankees announcer since 1951.
