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"My Dad, Yogi: A
Memoir of Family and
Baseball" |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA -
2019
PUBLISHER
- Hachette Books
FORMAT
- Hardcover
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GENRE
- Sports, Baseball
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SIZE
- 6" x 8.50" (256
pages)
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PRICE GUIDE- $10.00-$15.00
Very Good
-Excellent condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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Written by Yogi's son, Dale Berra, "My
Dad, Yogi: A Memoir of Family and
Baseball" was published in 2019 by
Hachette Books. The dust jacket picture
the Berra family, with Yogi in his
Yankee pinstripe home uniform.
Everyone knows Yogi Berra, the American icon. He was the backbone of the
New York Yankees through ten World
Series Championships, managed the
National League Champion New York Mets
in 1973, and his inscrutable Yogi-isms
remain an indelible part of our
lexicon. But no one knew him like his
family did. My Dad, Yogi is Dale
Berra's story of his unshakeable bond
with his father, as well as a unique
and intimate perspective on one of the
great sports figures of the 20th
Century.
When Yogi wasn't playing or coaching, or otherwise in the public eye, he
was home in the New Jersey suburbs,
spending time with his beloved wife,
Carmen, and his three boys, Larry, Tim,
and Dale. Dale chronicles--as only a
son could--his family's history, his
parents' enduring relationship, and his
dad's storied career. Throughout Dale's
youth, he had a firsthand look at the
Major Leagues, often by his dad's side
during Yogi's years as a coach and
manager. Dale got to know players like
Tom Seaver, Bud Harrelson, and Cleon
Jones. Mickey Mantle, Don Larsen, and
Phil Rizzuto were lifelong family
friends.
Dale and his brothers all became professional athletes, following in
their dad's footsteps. Dale came up
with a great Pittsburgh Pirates team,
playing shortstop for several years
before he was traded to the New York
Yankees and briefly united with his
dad. But there were extraordinary
challenges.
Dale was implicated in a major cocaine scandal involving some of the
biggest names in the sport, and his
promising career was cut short by his
drug problem. Yogi supported his son
all along, ultimately staging an
intervention. Dale's life was saved by
his father's love, and My Dad, Yogi is
Dale's tribute, and a must-have for
baseball fans and fathers and sons
everywhere.
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"My Dad, Yogi: A
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Contents |
Back Dust Jacket |
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