Yogi: The Life & Times of an American Original

by Carlo DeVito

Book Overview

A major authoritative biography of one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game--and the greatest living New York Yankee--presents Yogi Berra as he has never been seen before. Sifted from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572439459
• ISBN13: 9781572439450
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Yogi Berra - what a story

A wonderful, readable, and very interesting book. Eye-opening tales of someone I thought I knew but apparently knew little of. Recommended

A down-to-earth chronicle of one of baseball's most beloved celebrities

Former feature writer for "Mirror" magazine Carlo DeVito presents Yogi: The Life & Times of an American Original, a solid biography of one of America's most successful sportsmen. the celebrated Yankee baseball team member Lawrence Peter Berra, a.k.a. "Yogi". The son of Italian immigrants, Yogi overcame his short height and taunting from his teammates, opponents, and the media to earn a phenomenal three MVP awards, ten World Series championships, and an assortment of catching records. Yogi's career in baseball didn't end with his retirement; he went on to manage a team from league of the World Series. He encountered famous people ranging from DiMaggio to Hemingway and Sinatra, inspired an enduringly popular cartoon character (Yogi Bear), and even enriched the American lexicon with an assortment of malapropisms. A handful of black-and-white photographs enrich this down-to-earth chronicle of one of baseball's most beloved celebrities.

The Real Deal

There is, and always will be, only one Yogi. And thank heavens that he's still with us. The Hall of Fame Yankee catcher and everyman philosopher is brillently covered in this wonderful book. If you are a fan of baseball, the Yankees, or just love Yogi, you gotta have this one.

Like deja vu all over again.

I have to admit some bias first. Yogi has been one of my favorite Yankees forever, I love baseball books and I know some of the people involved in this book. Nonetheless, this is a wonderful read, a trip from a St. Louis neighborhood to the big leagues, the Big Apple and a look at one of the biggest hearts in sportsdom. Though I've gotten the Yogi story in bits and pieces before, I still enjoyed reading it. As the man himself would say, "It's like deja vu all over again." If you love baseball, read this book!

It ain't over 'til it's over...

I only knew Yogi as the cuddly master of the malaprop who had played some ball years ago. What I learned is that he's one of the most accomplished athletes in the history of sports - and a pretty shrwed businessman, too. A well written and ubiased bio that's must read for any baseball fan and recommended for anyone who wants to read the story of a guy who came from nothing to become an American legend.