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Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee
by
Allen Barra
The gripping biography of the legendary Hall-of-Famer and one of the most quotable figures in American culture. Yogi Berra is one of the most popular former athletes in American history, and the most quoted American since Abraham Lincoln. Part comedian, part feisty competitor, Berra is also the winningest player (fourteen pennants, ten World Series, three MVPs) in baseball...more
Hardcover, Large Print, 877 pages
Published
June 3rd 2009
by Thorndike Press
(first published March 30th 2009)
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You run into a lot of characters lurking around baseball clubhouses, but it's less interesting than it might sound. From superstars to rookies to owners to agents to assorted hangers-on, most adopt some version of the same clubhouse mask, fake boredom or fake seen-it-all weariness or fake bravado that rules out glimpsing much honest emotion.
Yogi Berra was one of the all-time great exceptions to that. Sure, he lived in a different era, and sure, sportswriters were more into building b...more
Yogi Berra was one of the all-time great exceptions to that. Sure, he lived in a different era, and sure, sportswriters were more into building b...more
Lawrence Peter Berra is more than a Hall of Fame baseball player--he's a cultural icon. In his new biography, "Yogi: Eternal Yankee," sportswriter Alan Barra makes the case for Berra's status on both counts. Barra does an excellent job of tracing the arc of Yogi's life, beginning with his youth in an Italian neighborhood of St. Louis known as "The Hill," continuing through his Navy service in World War II, his career behind the plate for the Yankees, and his post-playing mana...more
One of the better baseball books I've read in the last few years, it details the life and career of a man often forgotten in Yankee lore when the names of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle come more readily to mind. If anything, Yogi is remembered by the general more for his unconscious witticisms and malapropisms. Yet he was perhaps the most successful of all the Yankee greats, appearing in 14 World Series as a player, and winning 10. Further, he was also a successful manager, one of the few s...more
I really enjoyed this book. It went into the different sides of Yogi Berra from the devoted family man to the lovable character with his sayings to one of the greatest catchers in baseball to the movie reviewer. I had no clue that Yogi had did so many other things than just play baseball. It was interesting to read about how he was there at the invasion of Normandy while in the Navy. I loved how he just wanted to play ball. As far as the bad parts of this book, I wish Mr. Barra would have either...more
Even though this book was quite "technical" -- there were pages and pages of all the stats and details of years and years of baseball games (primarily involving Yogi's career with the Yankees), I found it to be a real page-turner. I loved it. Since I've only followed baseball for 20 years or so, it was quite an education for me. So many of the players I know of only as coaches had great careers and this book documents them if they interfaced with Yogi Berra's career.
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I've hated the Yankees since the day that George Steinbrenner took over the team, yet I have never gotten over my love for the "eternal Yankee" Yogi Berra. This is the forth or fifth book I've read on or by Berra and I don't get tired of reading about this brilliant ball player with the humble attitude and the marvelous malaprop tongue in baseball. The author (no relation that they know of) gives more detail than any of the other books I've read, and I loved it. I'm still not a Yank...more
Nonfiction. An in-depth biography on the life of the beloved Yankees icon.
This is an excellent look at Yogi Berra's remarkable life. It goes beyond baseball, with little-known details about his childhood, teen years, and military service. The book makes a convincing case for Berra as the greatest catcher of all time. Even if you aren't a Yankees fan this is a worthwhile read. But you should at least be a sports fan or the book may bog you down in baseball lingo.
This is an excellent look at Yogi Berra's remarkable life. It goes beyond baseball, with little-known details about his childhood, teen years, and military service. The book makes a convincing case for Berra as the greatest catcher of all time. Even if you aren't a Yankees fan this is a worthwhile read. But you should at least be a sports fan or the book may bog you down in baseball lingo.
One of the most thourough, and thoughful, sports books I've read. Barra (no relation) shows Berra, warts and all. Since Yogi has become a comic legend, many have forgotten what a wonderful baseball player he was...probably the best of all time at a thankless position.
Not just for baseball fans, this book could be an inspiration for anyone.
Not just for baseball fans, this book could be an inspiration for anyone.
Barra is a very good sportswriter, and his affection for Yogi really comes through. The book is way too self-referential, unfortunately, and Barra could have used a better copy editor (e.g. frequent misspellings of names such as Piniella). It's a compelling read, though, and at 400 pages didn't ever feel too long.
Really excellent. As good in its way as Maranas' "Clemente", though of course Yogi's story is not nearly as compelling.
Great bio plus baseball history
Great baseball book and grear biography!
Good Book
This was a fun read for me as a baseball fan. Yogi was truly a remarkable catcher. Likely one of the best, if not the best, catcher in baseball history. His stats make a strong case for him being the best catcher during his playing days with the Yankees.
I never finished this book, not because it wasn't interesting but because I started reading another book- Lost Symbols to name just one, then I just plain lost interest.
a lot of statistics, but overall a good bio of Yogi. It showed what a nice man he is. One of my all time favorite Yankees.
I quit reading this book. I could only take so many "yogi-isms"
Slugged through this book - waaaay too slow paced for me.
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