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yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts) Wed Sep 23, 2015, 07:45 AM Sep 2015

Yankees Hall of Fame Catcher Yogi Berra Dies

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Yankees Hall of Fame Catcher Yogi Berra Dies (Original Post) yuiyoshida Sep 2015 OP

One of my favorites when I was a kid. RoccoR5955 Sep 2015 #1

I guess it's finally over, then. malthaussen Sep 2015 #2

NY Daily News has a nice list of his sayings. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2015 #3

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

1. One of my favorites when I was a kid.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:02 AM

Sep 2015

He was a great catcher, and a great hitter. Several times I saw him get a hit from a ball that bounced on the ground in front of home plate!
He was also a genuine human being!

malthaussen

(17,195 posts)

2. I guess it's finally over, then.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:25 AM

Sep 2015

Our language is richer for him.

-- Mal

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. NY Daily News has a nice list of his sayings.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:30 AM

Sep 2015

“It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility.” plays well down here.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yogi-berra-famous-quotes-legendary-wisdom-article-1.2370926

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