Yogi

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Starting out in the sandlots of St. Louis, a young baseball legend was born. The Yankees beloved Yogi Berra is perhaps the greatest catcher to ever play the game, and his life is depicted in a brand new book Yogi: The Life & Times of an American Original., by author Carol DeVito,

Yogi had a relentless attitude to make it as a professional baseball player despite the odds, and this remarkable biography tells the story behind the early years of Berra’s life, his time in the Navy, his personal and professional life off the field, and special moments from his time as a coach and a Yankee player, including:

>> his World Series games and selections to the All-Star Team

>> the nightclub fight that put one Yankee in jail and fined five others including Berra

>> his trip to Italy on behalf of Baseballs for Italy, where he met the Pope

>> the famously debated stealing of home base by Jackie Robinson in Game 1, 1955 World Series

>> his fight with Yankee owner that caused him to stay away from Yankee Stadium for 14 years

Berra’s celebrity grew instantly after winning the 1951 MVP. In the years to come Berra would go on to win two other MVP’s placing him in the same category as only three other players at the time. His life as a baseball player was extraordinary, and to the surprise of many, his professional life off the field proved to be successful as well. He continued to play for the Yankees until 1964 when he took over as a full-time coach.

Berra was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. In the words of former teammate Don Larson, Berra possessed three traits that made him the greatest catcher ever to play the game, his abilities as a power hitter and bad-ball hitter, to call a game, and to throw out base runners. From humble beginnings to an American icon, there’s only one Yogi, and this biography truly honors his legacy.

About the author:

Carlo DeVito is an author, writer, and publishing executive. He was a feature writer for Mirror magazine, and has also written cover stories for John Daly, Shaquille O’Neal, and the Dallas Cowboys. He resides with his wife and two sons in one of their two homes in Freehold, New Jersey or Ghent, New York.

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