Yogi: The Life & Times of an American Original

by Carlo DeVito

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 more than 4,000 newspaper and magazine articles, interviews, papers, and hundreds of memoirs and biographies, this compilation examines one of the most competitive players of his generation and one of the most unique men in baseball history. This updated, paperback edition will bring readers up to date on Berra’s life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781600789663
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	04/01/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Carlo DeVito is a publishing executive. He is the author of biographies of Bill Parcells, Wellington Mara, and D. Wayne Lucas. He lives in Ghent, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 Life on the Hill 1

Chapter 2 Becoming Yogi Berra 19

Chapter 3 Berra's Big Break 29

Chapter 4 In the Navy Now 39

Chapter 5 Newark 53

Chapter 6 The Yankees 65

Chapter 7 Love Finds Yogi Berra 83

Chapter 8 Becoming a Winner 89

Chapter 9 A Life in Baseball 101

Chapter 10 The Business of Baseball 125

Chapter 11 A New Dynasty 141

Chapter 12 Mr. Yoo-Hoo 169

Chapter 13 The Golden Age of Baseball 175

Chapter 14 The Heart of the Yankees 199

Chapter 15 The End of an Era 215

Chapter 16 Managing Mr. Stengel's Team 227

Chapter 17 The New York Metropolitans 257

Chapter 18 Living in the Bronx Zoo 297

Chapter 19 Managing Mr. Steinbrenner's Yankees 309

Chapter 20 Yogi Berra, Incorporated 323

Chapter 21 The Legacy of Yogi Berra 331

Afterword 349

Sources 355

Index 403