A true legend. His quotes and anecdotes were amazingly colorful, but even if he were a boring dude this speaks for itself:
http://www.baseball-...berrayo01.shtml
It's a page I've looked at a number of times in astonishment. New York benefits or whatever; he was a winner with incredible skill and immeasurable charm. Both of my grandfathers, very different men from Connecticut and from Pittsburgh, liked telling me about him.
Sad day.
Yogi Berra passes away
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Posted 23 September 2015 - 03:27 AM
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Posted 23 September 2015 - 05:28 AM
It ain't over 'til it's over.
Well, it's over...
"The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second-class citizen to a second-class immortal." - Satchel Paige
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Posted 23 September 2015 - 06:50 AM
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Posted 23 September 2015 - 06:51 AM
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Posted 23 September 2015 - 07:18 AM
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Posted 23 September 2015 - 08:13 AM
RIP to a legend.
Looking at his Baseball Reference page, he had seven consecutive years where he finished no worse than fourth in the AL MVP voting, winning it three times. Amazing.
#7
Posted 23 September 2015 - 10:54 AM
Nobody goes to Heaven anymore. It's too crowded.
#8
Posted 23 September 2015 - 11:46 AM
Yogi became so well-known for his colloquialisms and his personality off the field, I think it was easy for many people, especially younger ones, to forget how good a player he actually was. It's always a shame to lose someone, even living as full a life as he did. Interestingly, he passed away on the 69th anniversary of his major league debut.
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