Yogi Berra (1925-2015)

[yanksfan09]

He will be missed!

[egri]

RIP Yogi. We've lost too many from his generation lately.

His death makes Red Schoendiest the last living player from the 1948 Bowman set.

[tjb1952tjb]

Originally Posted by egri

RIP Yogi. We've lost too many from his generation lately.

His death makes Red Schoendiest the last living player from the 1948 Bowman set.

Bobby Doerr is still with us.............


My error.........Bobby Doerr is in the 1949 Bowman and 1948 Leaf sets.

[tedzan]

My older Daughter Debbie and her family lived in Montclair, NJ during the 1990's. Their house was on the same street as Yogi Berra's house (only 4 houses away).

On a couple of occasions, when visiting Debbie, we met Yogi and his wife, Carmen, while walking in their neighborhood. It was a real pleasure talking with them,
mostly reminiscing of the 1950's baseball scene.


TED Z
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[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by tedzan

My older Daughter Debbie and her family lived in Montclair, NJ during the 1990's. Their house was on the same street as Yogi Berra's house (only 4 houses away).



On a couple of occasions, when visiting Debbie, we met Yogi and his wife, Carmen, while walking in their neighborhood. It was a real pleasure talking with them,

mostly reminiscing of the 1950's baseball scene.





TED Z

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I can't imagine how hard it is seeing your heroes from your youth and growing up passing on. It will be tough when the guys I've watched go to a better place. Helps me appreciate what I have to see in person, Miggy, Pujols, Pedro, and the list goes on.


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[tedzan]

When in the Montclair, NJ area, I highly recommend visiting Yogi's Museum.

It's like a mini Hall of Fame.

http://yogiberramuseum.org/contact-us/


TED Z
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[kkkkandp]

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!