RIP Yogi Berra

[Homebrewer]

Check out the guy's batting stats.

in 1950 he had 656 PA's and he struck out 12 times!

His K's were regularly in the 20' and 30's (Trout will K 150+ times this year)

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berrayo01.shtml

[tdawg87]

I honestly thought he died years ago.

[nate]

This is a telegraph he sent to Johnny Bench when he broke Yogi's HR record.  Love it.

 

[Homebrewer]

1956 WS...caught Larsen's perfect game (5), then hit 2 hr's to win game 7 (only player to hit 2 Hrs in a game 7)

[laagamer]

Holy shit...RIP

[fan_since79]

Check out the guy's batting stats.

in 1950 he had 656 PA's and he struck out 12 times!

His K's were regularly in the 20' and 30's (Trout will K 150+ times this year)

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berrayo01.shtml

 

During his peak seven seasons (1950-56) when he won his three MVP's, Yogi struck out a total of 166 times.

[Homebrewer]

His hitting stats are unreal. That's the only word I can come up with.

When one thinks of hitters during that era, it's Williams, Mantle, DiMaggio...maybe it was because Yogi was so much of a personality that his prowess at the plate was somewhat unrecognized.

Edited September 23, 2015 by Homebrewer

[Hollyw00d]

Yeah, but pitchers were throwing 65 MPH back then

-QM

[fan_since79]

His hitting stats are unreal. That's the only word I can come up with.

When one thinks of hitters during that era, it's Williams, Mantle, DiMaggio...maybe it was because Yogi was so much of a personality that his prowess at the plate was somewhat unrecognized.

 

One of the best "bad-ball" hitters of all time. He once said, "If I can hit it, it's a good pitch." 

[fan_since79]

1956 WS...caught Larsen's perfect game (5), then hit 2 hr's to win game 7 (only player to hit 2 Hrs in a game 7)

 

I was reading somewhere that Larsen did not shake off one single pitch from Berra in that game.

[Docwaukee]

yogi was the best.  RIP

 

http://nypost.com/2015/09/23/35-of-yogi-berras-most-memorable-quotes/

[Tank]

this deserves to be watched today.

 

 

[Homebrewer]

Larsen and Yogi discuss the perfecto..

[Homebrewer]

Over an hour of classic Yogi!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=97&v=Hz5M8w5yOho

[Homebrewer]

The above documentary Baseball Legends, is well worth the time to watch.

Yogi homered in his first Major League at bat.

Funny thing.. Yogi was one of those guys that looked like he was 65 when he was 24..

Edited September 23, 2015 by Homebrewer

[Homebrewer]

Through the years in America, there are only a few people that are well known by one name..

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Yogi

[Vegas Halo Fan]

If there was ever a player who exemplified dignity, humility and love of the game, it was Yogi Berra. His malapropisms were legendary, his sense of humor endless. Baseball has lost one of its true ambassadors. RIP, Yogi.

 

"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."

 

- Yogi Berra

[ELEVEN]

I has a sad. Rest in peace Yogi.

[Lhalo]

When his wife asked him where he wanted to be buried he told her: "Surprise me."

[LAA Road Tripper]

From all accounts, Yogi seemed like a genuinely good guy. The true test of a man is not necessarily how he handles failure - although that's important - but how he handles success. Most don't do well. Yogi excelled.

In a different way, however, one thing that always puzzled me was how this stocky, 5'7, not really athletic looking dude not only played professional baseball and cracked the major leagues but became an upper echelon Hall of Famer. If it were today, who would look at him and even give him the chance? That's probably another of his endearing qualities. He gave the average guy hope.

[Blarg]

Yankees almost traded Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams. The player the Yankees refused to add into the deal was an unproven short, squat catcher from their farm by the name of Yogi Berra.

Berra has 10 World Series rings, Williams none. I think the Yankees won the trade they never made.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Yankees almost traded Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams. The player the Yankees refused to add into the deal was an unproven short, squat catcher from their farm by the name of Yogi Berra.

 

I heard a story about this. The thinking was that DiMaggio could take advantage of the Green Monster, while Williams could benefit from the short right field corner at Yankee Stadium. I did not know that it was also proposed for Berra to be included in the deal.

 

Someone who has to be taking Berra's death very hard is Joe Garagiola. He and Berra grew up in the same neighborhood in St. Louis and they were lifelong best friends. Both have been described as incredibly generous and giving. My prayers go out to him as well.

[Tank]

ha, i thought of garagiola, too, when i first heard the news. joe was such a good storyteller, and he always seemed to have a great yogi berra story to pass along.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Both of them are from an era when there wasn't such a wide financial chasm between the players and the fans who watched them play. It shows in their attitudes toward others. Not that there aren't generous players in this age, but it seems that many more don't get it.

[Homebrewer]

For those of you who didn't have an hour to watch the video I posted about Yogi...here are "8 mins to remember #8", a condensed version.
Plus, I'm thinking Yogi should stay on page 1 around here, longer than just 1 day.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/41109544/v496928683/8-minutes-in-remembrance-of-no-8-yogi-berra