Also from Nebraska.
My grandpa's favorite team was the Yankees...Yogi, Mickey and Whitey were his favorite players. It was impossible not to be a fan of Yogi's.
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Also from Nebraska.
My grandpa's favorite team was the Yankees...Yogi, Mickey and Whitey were his favorite players. It was impossible not to be a fan of Yogi's.
I am old enough to have seen your dad play and young enough to remember it. As a kid, we would go to Rizzuto and Berra lanes, drink Yoo Hoo and hope your dad would stop by. On occasion, he did. I had the honor of sitting next to him on a plane ride to Cleveland.years ago. He was soft spoken, and warm and lit up the room. I have "The Yogi Book" on my desk, and whenever I need to smile, I read a page or two. I love your mom's explanatoin and Yogi defending the logic of what he said. My favorite is when the pizza guy asked him if he wanted the pie cut into six or eight pieces. He said, "Six, because I can't eat eight".
He will be missed.
He will be missed.
Zappaa....condolences to you and your entire family.....may you know no more sorrow.
To quote you......."this board will act appropriately when it is appropriate"
To quote you......."this board will act appropriately when it is appropriate"
Hope to see Yogi in Monument Park soon. My condolences from way out in Oregon. I have been a Yogi fan for almost 60 years. Yogi was/is always the guy I thought of when Yankees were a topic of conservation. So long to the most beloved Yankee of all-time!.
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Saw this retweet from Johnny Bench. This is the telegram when he broke Yogi's HR record. I like the "Zappaa" mention.
That Johnny Bench kept this all these years and thought about it enough to tweet it.. says a lot about both Yogi and Bench. How many perfectly normal kids ended up putting on the tools of ignorance because of guys like this in the position?
Nice article written by Jim Hague, who is an old friend and colleague of mine...
A wonderful life: Berra family gathers at Yogi's museum and the memories keep tumbling out
Yogi Berra's oldest granddaughter Lindsay Berra, left, and Dale Berra, son of the New York Yankees hall of fame catcher, listen as Larry Berra speaks about the passing of their father at the Yogi Berra Museum, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Little Falls, N.J. Berra died Tuesday at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/a...-life-berra-family-reminisces-at-yogis-museum
A wonderful life: Berra family gathers at Yogi's museum and the memories keep tumbling out
Yogi Berra's oldest granddaughter Lindsay Berra, left, and Dale Berra, son of the New York Yankees hall of fame catcher, listen as Larry Berra speaks about the passing of their father at the Yogi Berra Museum, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in Little Falls, N.J. Berra died Tuesday at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/a...-life-berra-family-reminisces-at-yogis-museum
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One of the greatest Yogi Berra stories you may have never heard | Big League Stew -
When Phil Rizzuto became ill toward the end of his life, he was put in an assisted living facility, which was about 30 minutes away from where Yogi lived. And every single day, because teammates were important to him, he would drive there, and he would play cards with Phil. And then when Phil would start to fall asleep, Yogi would hold his hand and when Phil would finally go to sleep, that’s when Yogi would leave. Every day. That’s what teammates meant to him.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...ories-you-might-not-have-heard-193333507.html
When Phil Rizzuto became ill toward the end of his life, he was put in an assisted living facility, which was about 30 minutes away from where Yogi lived. And every single day, because teammates were important to him, he would drive there, and he would play cards with Phil. And then when Phil would start to fall asleep, Yogi would hold his hand and when Phil would finally go to sleep, that’s when Yogi would leave. Every day. That’s what teammates meant to him.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...ories-you-might-not-have-heard-193333507.html
So many beautiful thoughts.
Just want to add that I thought today's normally hated SL did a wonderful job with their coverage.
Haven't read Politi's article yet though, other articles I thought were special.
BTW, Yogi is 1 of those people you would have loved to have spent a day (or obviously more time) with, but I also wouldn't mind spending time with Jerry Izenberg.
Just want to add that I thought today's normally hated SL did a wonderful job with their coverage.
Haven't read Politi's article yet though, other articles I thought were special.
BTW, Yogi is 1 of those people you would have loved to have spent a day (or obviously more time) with, but I also wouldn't mind spending time with Jerry Izenberg.
Condolences to the Berra family. Yogi was also my Dad's along with several of my Uncle's favorite ballplayer.
Many historical and unforgettable plays in baseball history involved Yogi.
- Don Larson's perfect game '56 WS.
- Bill Mazeroski's HR '60 WS
- Jackie Robinson stealing home in '55 WS.
- Sandy Amoros' catch in '55 WS.
RIP Yogi, you'll be missed.
Many historical and unforgettable plays in baseball history involved Yogi.
- Don Larson's perfect game '56 WS.
- Bill Mazeroski's HR '60 WS
- Jackie Robinson stealing home in '55 WS.
- Sandy Amoros' catch in '55 WS.
RIP Yogi, you'll be missed.
As long as there are players with a physique that don't fit the mold ....
As long as there are players that knock 'bad pitches' over the outfield wall ...
As long as there are players that play a "game" with total professionalism and total joy ...
... whenever things are said that simultaneously make no sense - yet all the sense in the world...
The spirit of Yogi will live on and on and on ....
As long as there are players that knock 'bad pitches' over the outfield wall ...
As long as there are players that play a "game" with total professionalism and total joy ...
... whenever things are said that simultaneously make no sense - yet all the sense in the world...
The spirit of Yogi will live on and on and on ....
Zapaa.....what words can we speak to do the wonderful ''Yoge'' justice..he was truly a gift to NJ and became Mr NJ to all of us who grew up watching him. He was everyones dad here in Essex county growing up and I never heard 1 negative word about him.He was warm,funny and most of all real and unique. Most of all he made us laugh no matter how down we were...he was truly an American icon who will live forever in our hearts and minds..thank's Yogi. RIP knowing you'll never be forgotten.