Yogi was a true American icon.
I think I told this at some point in time on Net 54, but...when I was in high school I caddied at a local golf club (White Beeches in Haworth, NJ) at which, I think, Yogi was a member. One day when I was working the foursome was him, Mantle, Skowron, and Lopat (the last three of whom were nearby residents). BTW - Mantle, as you might expect, could crush a golf ball. Everyone loved caddying for Yogi because he took good care of everyone!
I saw an interview on local TV of Marty Appel, former Yankee PR director, who went to visit Yogi at his assisted living facility on the Sunday before Yogi died. When Appel showed up, Yogi doffed his Yankee cap and said, "I look like Gardner (referring to Brett Gardner, the Yankee outfielder whose head is shaved)." So he still had his sense of humor. And on that day he may have uttered his last Yogi-ism. Apparently, he asked one of the nurses what time 3:30 Mass was. Classic!
RIP Yogi!
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