(Lawrence Peter Berra ….”Yogi”)
Growing up in Brooklyn, NY I had had ample opportunity to sit in the bleachers in the old Yankee Stadium or watch the “Bronx Bombers” on WPIX. If I could not watch the team in person or watch them on television, I could listen to my Sony transistor radio and learn of the exploits of my heroes. The names of the players are embedded in my memory; Mantle, Ford, Skowron, Richardson, Kubek and of course Berra. The Yankee catcher, sometimes outfielder was a sight to behold. His awkward swing that paid no attention to the strike zone or his bowl legged stride did not detract from his baseball grace. Be it jumping into Don Larsen’s arms following the 1956 World Series perfect game or turning his back on Bill Mazeroski’s game winning homerun to win the 1960 World Series, Berra always stood out as a leader…
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