Yogi Berra

Monday, NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson toured the Yogi Berra Museum. Excerpts of the conversation? "The lap ain't over 'til you're already goin' around it again." "If you come to a curve in the track, take it." "You can drive fast, but you always end up back where you started." "Who can drive and think at the same time?" "In a race, it stays early really late." "I can drive 500 laps, as long as I don't have to count 'em." "It's like Chevy Volt all over again." Read Full Story

Yogi Berra was one of baseball's greatest players. He played in 14 World Series, was a fifteen-time All Star, and won the AL MVP three times, in 1951, 1954 and 1955. Yogi also hit the first pinch hit home run in World Series history in 1947. When he managed, he holds the distinction of being one of the only managers to win both NL and AL pennants. When he played catcher, he liked to talk behind the plate. A lot. He had a knack for saying crazy sayings like, "When you get to the fork in the road, take it," or, "It gets late ... Read Full Story

We will be giving away two copies of Allen Barra’s new book, Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee. All you have to do is identify 10 of Yogi’s teammates in the pictures below. I told you which person you needed to name below each picture, so read carefully. The people with the most correct will win, but in the event of a tie we will have a tiebreaker. Please email all answers to bob@nyyankeesrumors.com (List #’s 1-10 and put the names next to them in the email) The winners will be announced on April 19th. Good Luck! 1) Identify the guy talking to Yogi 2) Identify ... Read Full Story

Yankees legend Yogi Berra First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden escorted Yankees legend Yogi Berra out on to the field tonight at Yankee Stadium as part of the World Series pre-game ceremonies paying tribute to the nation’s veterans. Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra was born on May 12, 1925 in St. Louis, Mo. and grew up on Elizabeth Street in a neighborhood called “The Hill”. Yogi got his “nickname” from Bobby Hofman, a childhood friend. While watching a movie about an Indian snake charmer, Bobby noted that Yogi had a striking resemblance to the hindu man, saying “That yogi walks like Lawdie ( ... Read Full Story

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra (born May 12, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Arguably the most beloved baseball player since Babe Ruth, Berra was one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times, and one of only six managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series. Berra, who quit school in the eighth grade, has a tendency toward malapropism and ... Read Full Story