Subdeacon Joe Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/sports/baseball/yogi-berra-dies-at-90-yankees-baseball-catcher.html?_r=0 Yogi Berra, one of baseball’s greatest catchers and characters, who as a player was a mainstay of 10 Yankee championship teams and as a manager led both the Yankees and Mets to the World Series — but who may be more widely known as an ungainly but lovable cultural figure, inspiring a cartoon character and issuing a seemingly limitless supply of unwittingly witty epigrams known as Yogi-isms — died on Tuesday. He was 90. His death was reported by the Yankees and by the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, N.J. Before moving to an assisted living facility in nearby West Caldwell, in 2012, Berra had lived for many years in neighboring Montclair. In 1949, early in Berra’s Yankee career, his manager assessed him this way in an interview in The Sporting News: “Mr. Berra,” Casey Stengel said, “is a very strange fellow of very remarkable abilities.” And so he was, and so he proved to be. Universally known simply as Yogi, probably the second most recognizable nickname in sports — even Yogi was not the Babe — Berra was not exactly an unlikely hero, but he was often portrayed as one: an All-Star for 15 consecutive seasons whose skills were routinely underestimated; a well-built, appealingly open-faced man whose physical appearance was often belittled; and a prolific winner — not to mention a successful leader — whose intellect was a target of humor if not outright derision. Thank you for enriching our lives and language, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Rest in peace Mr. Berra, i'm glad I got the chance to see him play in my lifetime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancocas Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 One of my favorites. Lucky to him and them Yankees play at old Connie Mack stadium. Still think Jackie was out at home plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 God bless you, Larry... I suspect there are smiles and laughter in heaven today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 To use a Yogi-ism - We didn't miss him until he was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Godspeed Number 8. Mr. Berra, as a Little League catcher, I wore your number. Yogi was, and still is, an American treasure. Prayers up for the Berra family and his many fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONEYARD BILL, SASS #39,030 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 My favorite one is "Nobody goes there any more - because it is too crowded". Yes - a tough - hard nosed ball player. He played the game the right way. = Boneyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Yogi was coach for the Houston Astros in the late '80s. We took a family trip over spring break to Orlando and watched some spring training practice. He was friendly and patient with those who gathered around him as he walked from the locker room to the practice field. Thank you, Mr. Berra, for signing my son's baseball. It meant a lot to all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 My father took me to a lot of Indians games in the late 50's, when the Tribe was always in 1st, second or third place battling the Yankees and the Red Sox. My dad always wanted to see the Yankees. I seen Yogi play a number of times, he was a great catcher and good clutch hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I had the honor of playing baseball for the U.S. Army team. My bat was a YB-3 (Yogi Berra 33") Was a great bat, like the great man. R.I.P. Yogi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 A great loss for the sports world and America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 A great player, and a great wit. He packed a lot of living into a lifetime. R.I.P., Yogi. We won't see the like again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 One of my favorites. Lucky to him and them Yankees play at old Connie Mack stadium. Still think Jackie was out at home plate He was out by a mile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I guess it's over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Everything I said, I never said....... At 5' - 7", you played with just as much heart and devotion as any other player. Thank you Yogi for your dedication to baseball and on the spot observations. Most of all, Thank You for your service during WWII when your country needed you most. CS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Wyatt Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 What a guy. One of a kind! Rest in Peace, Yogi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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