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Title: Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 2009
Compact Disc, 2009
MP3 CD, 2009
Hardcover, 2009

Synopsis
It could be safely and logically argued that Yogi Berra is the greatest baseball player in the history of the game. The ultimate goal of every player is to win the World Series, and Yogi's ten such titles are more than any other player in history. Since his retirement, however, Yogi's amazing playing career has often been eclipsed by his unforeseen rise to prominence as a poor man's philosopher, spouting brilliantly absurd, yet lucid truisms, such as "It ain't over till it's over" and "If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be." Biographer Allan Barra presents Yogi as he has never been seen before, from his endearing childhood in an Italian neighborhood in St. Louis, to his short stint in the navy, to the glory days of the New York Yankees, and on through his neglected career as a fine coach and manager in the big leagues. As Yogi himself might say, "I didn't know I was so interesting."

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Language:        English

Size
Length:        480 Pages



Industry Reviews
"[YOGI BERRA: THE ETERNAL YANKEE] is not only comprehensive but also incredibly engaging, as Barra narrates the life of one of the most eccentric ballplayers of the 20th century."
(01/19/2009)
"Barra brings to his sporting version of the Everyman story an encyclopedic knowledge and warm understanding of the game of baseball; meticulous research into business, sociology, and history; and a fluid writing style....Baseball biography taken to a higher level." (starred review)
(02/15/2009)
"[YOGI BERRA] is...the portrait of an extraordinary American life. Yogi has packed a lot of living into his 84 years, and Mr. Barra chronicles them all entertainingly....[in this] compelling biography."
(03/19/2009)
"Barra on Berra...makes for an impressive tome. It is an exhaustively researched, meticulously prepared, and lovingly presented biography of a man whom the author proclaims to be 'America's most popular former athlete.' "
(04/05/2009)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee and it was written by Allen Barra. This edition of Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is March 2010 and it has a suggested retail price of $16.95. There are 480 pages in the book and it was published by W W Norton & Co Inc. The 10 digit ISBN is 0393337146 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780393337143. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.