Description
"Funny, revealing, and surprising . . . Anything that brings new Yogi Berra stories is a good book."--MLB.com
Driving Mr. Yogi is the story of a unique friendship between two New York Yankees legends--a pitcher and catcher--who share rides, meals, and a bond that transcends the twenty-five-year difference in their ages.
The story begins in 1999, when Hall of Famer Yogi Berra is reunited with the Yankees after a long self-exile, the result of being unceremoniously fired by team owner George Steinbrenner fourteen years before. A reconciliation between Berra and the boss means that Berra will once again attend spring training. Retired-pitcher-turned-pitching-coach Ron Guidry knows the club's young players will benefit from "Mr. Yogi's" encyclopedic knowledge of the game, just as Guidry had during his playing days, so he encourages his old mentor to share his insights. In Yogi, Guidry finds not just a personable dinner companion or source of amusement--he finds a best friend.
At turns tender and laugh-out-loud funny, and teeming with unforgettable baseball yarns that span more than fifty years, Driving Mr. Yogi is a universal story about the importance of wisdom being passed from one generation to the next, as well as a reminder that time is what we make of it and compassion never gets old.
"Lovingly documented . . . You'll find yourself wishing it ain't over till it's over." --Parade
"A warm, sentimental look at a baseball icon."--The Tampa Tribune
Author: Harvey Araton
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 06/28/2023
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780544002272
ISBN10: 054400227X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | Essays & Writings
About the Author
HARVEY ARATON joined the New York Times as a sports reporter in 1991. He is the author of numerous books, including When the Garden Was Eden: Clyde, the Captain, Dollar Bill, and the Glory Days of the New York Knicks.