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"Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third. . .": Hall of Famers Recall Their Favorite Baseball Games Ever
Take a walk down memory lane with a group of Major League Baseball Hall of Famers as they share their memories of that one favorite game. From Red Schoendienst's first professional game, with butterflies causing error after error until the great Branch Rickey assured him that he'd be in the game for a long time; and Paul Molitor's rounding the bases in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series, looking up into the stands to make eye contact with his father; to Bobby Doerr, the oldest living Hall of Famer; to Goose Gossage, one of the most recent Hall of Fame inductees, their memories are all here and told in poignant detail by the players themselves as they look back over the arc of their careers and recall their most memorable moments on the diamond. “Yogi Was Up with a Guy on Third…” is a book that will delight baseball fans of all ages.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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August 24, 2024
This is comfort food for the true baseball fan. Each vignette has background information on the player; his key stats and then his recollections.
Example from Berra:
"In his 19-year playing career, (Yogi) was named to the American League All-Star team in 15 consecutive seasons, from 1948 to 1962, and was named the AL’s MVP three times: 1951, 1954, and 1955. He had over 100 RBIs five times, including in four straight seasons from 1953 to 1956. Yogi played on more World Series–winning teams (10) and pennant winners (14) than any other player in baseball history. Yogi holds the World Series record for appearances (14), games (75), at-bats (259), hits (71), doubles (10), singles (49), games caught (63), and catcher putouts (421). At the plate, Yogi was known for both his bat control and bat speed. In five seasons, he had more home runs than strikeouts. In 1950 he had just 12 strikeouts, compared to 28 home runs in 597 at-bats. In 2,120 career games, Yogi hit .285 with 358 home runs and 1,430 RBIs. Behind the plate, Yogi was known for his agility and ability to work with pitchers. He led AL catchers in games caught in eight seasons, six times in double plays, eight times in putouts, three times in assists, and once in fielding percentage. In 1958 he had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage"
Example of Henry Aaron:
"You know, I think my favorite is the first All-Star Game in Milwaukee [July 12, 1955]. We were behind at the time. I don’t believe Willie Mays started, myself, Stan Musial. We all went in as subs later in the game. And I remember that game, and this is the truth: I remember Stan Musial walking up and down the dugout, and he said, “You know what? They don’t pay us to play overtime.” And he went up and hit a home run. He hit a home run, and we won the game. And that is the truth. We beat the American League in Milwaukee, and that was my first All-Star Game."
Some are brief and some are extensive. Some are straight-forward and some are stream of consciousness. All succeed because you can tell that it’s the actual player talking to us.
Example from Berra:
"In his 19-year playing career, (Yogi) was named to the American League All-Star team in 15 consecutive seasons, from 1948 to 1962, and was named the AL’s MVP three times: 1951, 1954, and 1955. He had over 100 RBIs five times, including in four straight seasons from 1953 to 1956. Yogi played on more World Series–winning teams (10) and pennant winners (14) than any other player in baseball history. Yogi holds the World Series record for appearances (14), games (75), at-bats (259), hits (71), doubles (10), singles (49), games caught (63), and catcher putouts (421). At the plate, Yogi was known for both his bat control and bat speed. In five seasons, he had more home runs than strikeouts. In 1950 he had just 12 strikeouts, compared to 28 home runs in 597 at-bats. In 2,120 career games, Yogi hit .285 with 358 home runs and 1,430 RBIs. Behind the plate, Yogi was known for his agility and ability to work with pitchers. He led AL catchers in games caught in eight seasons, six times in double plays, eight times in putouts, three times in assists, and once in fielding percentage. In 1958 he had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage"
Example of Henry Aaron:
"You know, I think my favorite is the first All-Star Game in Milwaukee [July 12, 1955]. We were behind at the time. I don’t believe Willie Mays started, myself, Stan Musial. We all went in as subs later in the game. And I remember that game, and this is the truth: I remember Stan Musial walking up and down the dugout, and he said, “You know what? They don’t pay us to play overtime.” And he went up and hit a home run. He hit a home run, and we won the game. And that is the truth. We beat the American League in Milwaukee, and that was my first All-Star Game."
Some are brief and some are extensive. Some are straight-forward and some are stream of consciousness. All succeed because you can tell that it’s the actual player talking to us.
February 2, 2023
Really enjoyed this book of most of the HOFers, still around in 09, giving their account of their most memorable game. They are short but all were well thought out and the short bios are a nice reminder who these greats are.
Highly recommended, a well put together book that can be read in short bursts and be enjoyed.
Highly recommended, a well put together book that can be read in short bursts and be enjoyed.
August 17, 2020
Hall of Fame players tell the author about the one game that stands out in their career. Great stories from baseball's greats.
August 21, 2024
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May 29, 2015
“Yogi was up with a guy on third…” was a very interesting book that I enjoyed a lot but there were a couple things that I thought weren’t too good which is why I gave it 3 stars. This book is about some of the best baseball players to ever be in the MLB and their history in the MLB and their favorite game they played in. It was a lot of fun to hear so many different players’ stories especially since the players were from so many different times. The players interviewed in this book span over almost six decades. The only thing I didn’t like about this book is that I wish the stories were longer. I think they should’ve focused in on just a few players and added more detail and emotion to their stories. It felt as if the stories could have gone on for a while longer but they were cut short. I don’t think this book is for everyone but for anyone that really enjoys the game of baseball would love this book.
Although each story was rather short they were still very entertaining. My favorite one was the Rollie Fingers interview. I liked this story in particular because I am a pitcher too and I never fully realized how amazing of a pitcher he was. His favorite game he ever played in was game seven of the 1972 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. He was the closing pitcher for the game and was on the mound for the last out of the game when they won. He talked about how fast that last inning pitching went by and how he wished it went by slower. I relate to this because when I pitch it always feels like it goes by so quick. All of a sudden I’m in the dugout and the game is over. “It was nerve-wracking in that you envision yourself being on the mound for the seventh game of the World Series and getting the last out, and then all of a sudden you’re there, then it’s gone” Rollie explains. This book was enjoyable because I got to learn so much from so many different baseball players that where some of the best. Although this book has a very small selection of people that would enjoy it, if you are one of those people, this book is a must-read.
Although each story was rather short they were still very entertaining. My favorite one was the Rollie Fingers interview. I liked this story in particular because I am a pitcher too and I never fully realized how amazing of a pitcher he was. His favorite game he ever played in was game seven of the 1972 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. He was the closing pitcher for the game and was on the mound for the last out of the game when they won. He talked about how fast that last inning pitching went by and how he wished it went by slower. I relate to this because when I pitch it always feels like it goes by so quick. All of a sudden I’m in the dugout and the game is over. “It was nerve-wracking in that you envision yourself being on the mound for the seventh game of the World Series and getting the last out, and then all of a sudden you’re there, then it’s gone” Rollie explains. This book was enjoyable because I got to learn so much from so many different baseball players that where some of the best. Although this book has a very small selection of people that would enjoy it, if you are one of those people, this book is a must-read.
February 11, 2015
A nice short read which brought back memories especially later in the book when I got to players I remember seeing during their careers.
April 10, 2015
A little light, but some good stories and some good memories. A good tune-up for the opening day of baseball season!
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