Spaceman Spiff Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 IMO, he was the greatest living Yankee. A truly incredible life. Stopped going to school after the 8th grade. 3 time AL MVP, 10 World Series rings, 18 time all star. Managed some great teams. The colorful quotes. More importantly, a WWII veteran. He was there at Normandy. RIP, Yogi. You will be missed by baseball fans everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites
balki1867 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." RIP Link to post Share on other sites
Redskins Diehard Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Always go to other people's funerals. Otherwise they won't go to yours. RIP Yogi Link to post Share on other sites
skinsmarydu Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 You can rest easy, Yogi. It's over. Thanks for everything. Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I was like 'NOOOOOOOOOOO! They've gone killed off Jellystone's most famous inhabitant! What are poor Boo-Boo and Cindy gonna' do now! Then I find it's the bat and ball game ..... Crisis over. RIP Mr Berra whom ever you may be. Hail. Link to post Share on other sites
hail2skins Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Nobody goes there anymore.......it's too crowded Link to post Share on other sites
pjfootballer Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It's like Deja-Vu all over again. RIP Lawrence. Link to post Share on other sites
Hersh Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I was like 'NOOOOOOOOOOO! They've gone killed off Jellystone's most famous inhabitant! What are poor Boo-Boo and Cindy gonna' do now! Then I find it's the bat and ball game ..... Crisis over. RIP Mr Berra whom ever you may be. Hail. Just read Yogi quotes. One doesn't have to be a bat and ball game fan to appreciate this guy. Link to post Share on other sites
MattFancy Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Class act and loved the game of baseball. RIP Yogi Link to post Share on other sites
Momma There Goes That Man Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Loved this guy. One of the true all time greats, I know it gets thrown around a lot but he was in a class by himself. Sad day for Yankees and baseball fans. RIP Link to post Share on other sites
TryTheBeal! Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 What an incredible life. Rest in Peace, Yogi. Link to post Share on other sites
LeesburgSkinFan Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Michael McCann @McCannSportsLaw 10m10 minutes ago One measure of Yogi Berra's impact: he and his sayings--especially "like deja vu all over again"--appear in 124 decisions by federal judges. Johnny Bench @Johnny_Bench5 13m13 minutes ago @MLB @BaseballHall @Yankees Yogi sent me a telegram when I hit a HR to pass him, "I knew my record would stand until it was broken". Link to post Share on other sites
Dan T. Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I think his quotes sometime overshadow what an amazing baseball player he was. Johnny Bench might be the only catcher better in the history of the game. I did not know about his D-Day service. What a great life lived... Link to post Share on other sites
thebluefood Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I think his quotes sometime overshadow what an amazing baseball player he was. Johnny Bench might be the only catcher better in the history of the game. I did not know about his D-Day service. What a great life lived... Came in here to say just that, Dan. Apparently, while Casey Stengel (a man also known for making brilliant, though confusing, statements) was the manager of Yankees, he said "I never play a ball game without my man." That man was Yogi Berra. He was a versatile player who was not only a master of the art/masochistic practice of catching, but was also an outfielder. The man had 19 solid seasons, winning three MVPs and hitting .293/.360/.497 in his last season as a Yankee (oddly enough, it seems, Berra's offensive line in his final season - which he played with the Mets - was .222/.222/.222. Seems oddly appropriate for the man). My condolences to his family. Seems as if he lived a very rich, rewarding life. Link to post Share on other sites
Riggo-toni Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 His AFLAQ commercial had me in stitches the first time I saw it. Link to post Share on other sites
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Spaceman Spiff Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 I dunno. I get the love for Bench, but IMO, Yogi was the best catcher ever. Link to post Share on other sites
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 GOAT On and off the field Plus he stood up to the Boss. Hopefully, the boys can win it for Yogi this October Link to post Share on other sites
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I thought Dale got all the talent in that family. Just kidding. It does seem like his place as a cultural icon has eclipsed his brilliance on the field. I think that of all the "unbreakable" records in sports, his 75 World Series games is probably the one that will still be there 100 years from now. For some reason, years ago, I read Joe Garagiola's biography. He grew up across the street from Yogi Berra, which is kind of amazing when you really think about it. He pointed out that it's rare for a guy to be drafted by the major leagues at 16 and not be the best player in his city, let alone on his block. He also pointed out that Yogi never said funny things but that he said things funny. And he apparently always did it. The one that stands out is Yogi going home from some kind of pickup game in the winter when they were 12 or 13 complaining of a cold. Someone said that he never got sick and Yogi said, "If a guy can't get sick on a day like this, he ain't healthy." Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 GOAT On and off the field Plus he stood up to the Boss. Hopefully, the boys can win it for Yogi this October He did stand up to Steinbrenner. IMO, when you've got as many rings as Berra he probably gave zero ****s about what The Boss thought about whatever bug was up his ass that day. Link to post Share on other sites
Rdskns2000 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 R.I.P. Yogi. Link to post Share on other sites
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