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In this book, Yogi takes his experiences as one of baseball's all-time heroes and turns them into funny, appealing, and moving essays on the game of life. His philosophy is plain-spoken and down-to-earth, hones through more than 50 years of reflecting on the game of baseball: 'Keep trying. Stay humble, Trust your instincts. Most importantly, act. When you come to a fork in the road, take it.' In his inimitable style, using apt examples from his personal...
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"Beginning with his early years as a St. Louis teenager, Elston tells of Elston Howard's love of baseball and his encounters with racism. His three decades with the New York Yankees include numerous anecdotes about fellow Yankee legends such as Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Yogi Berra. Written with a wife's compassion and a sportswriter's eye for detail, and with countless personal moments and rarely seen photographs, Elston is the touching story...
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Yogi Berra is one of the greatest catchers and clutch hitters in the history of baseball. His heroics on the field and his humanitarian efforts made off it remain the stuff of legend. And his one-of-a-kind observations have fashioned him into an oft-quoted American folk hero - with such quips as "it's deja Vu all over again" and "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." Yogi's love for the game began when he was a boy in St. Louis, playing sandlot ball...
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"It was a time of legends, forged in sunny ballparks and over the crackling waves of exciting new technologies like radio and television. Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Jackie Robinson. Joe DiMaggio. Duke Snider. Willie Mays. Mickey Mantle. These names have become synonymous with greatness, and the men who bore them all played key roles in making baseball America's National Pastime. This ... video-book takes a nostalgic and in-depth look at Baseball's Golden...
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The most definitive show ever done on Yogi's life and career. Yogi Berra is a national icon, a true American folk hero. Through the years fans have laughed at his 'Yogi-isms', everything from 'Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded', to the now legendary "It ain't over 'til it's over". But Yogi Berra the man is so much more than just funny sayings. Yogi himself tells his own story in his own words. Features incredible color footage from the great...
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An exclusive film that is a warm remembrance of 'The Mick.' One of the greatest, most legendary heroes the game of baseball has ever known, Mickey Mantle was truly an American icon. Mickey himself appears throughout the video, recalling all the most memorable moments in his life and career.
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The Yankees remain the most successful team in American sports history. Behind George M. Steinbrenner, a man who with his passing in July 2010 proved to be as iconic to the team as its pinstripes, the Yankees restored their storied sports stature with seven World Championships. Through all the ups and downs of his reign, 'The Boss' managed to link the legends and legacy of Yankees past to Yankees present. Barbara Kopple documents an historic moment...
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In the high energy, multibillion dollar world of professional sports, athletes need someone they can trust. Someone who is more than just an agent - more like a superagent. That someone is Arliss Michaels. Includes 13 of the most popular slam-dunk selections from the popular HBO series about a sports super agent.
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"The most valuable team player in sports" shows you what "teamwork" really means
What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a society that glorifies selfishness and a corporate culture that often uses "team player" as a buzzword but rewards only the showboaters and prima donnas? Well, You Can Observe a Lot by Watching. In this happy and hilarious guide to teamwork, sportsmanship, and winning, Yogi Berra draws on the timeless wisdom...
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It happens every spring. Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry arrives at the airport to pick up Hall of Fame catcher and national treasure Yogi Berra. Guidry drives him to the ballpark. They watch young players. They talk shop. They eat dinner together. They tease each other. And as every former ballplayer knows, in that routine there emerges a certain magic. Driving Mr. Yogi is the story of how a unique friendship between a pitcher and a catcher is...
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In this revelatory biography, Allen Barra presents Yogi's remarkable life as never seen before, from his childhood in "Dago Hill," the Italian-American neighborhood in St. Louis, to his leading role on the 1949-53 Yankees, the only team to win five consecutive World Series, to the travails of the '64 pennant race, through his epic battles and final peace with George Steinbrenner. Features one hundred photos and countless "Yogi-isms."
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A major authoritativebiography of one of the greatest catchers in the history of the gameand the greatest living New York Yankeepresents 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...
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