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- Publisher: Thorndike Press
- ISBN: 1410415619
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113347160
- Release Date: June 3, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #351960 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #5998 in Sports Books (See Top 100 Sports Books Bestsellers)
- #100 in Baseball - Specific Teams (See Top 100 Baseball - Specific Teams Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee" by Allen Barra to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee"Browse more products related to "Allen Barra"Review"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.' " "[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." "[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." "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) AnnotationThe gripping biography of the legendary Hall-of-Famer and one of the most quotable figures in American culture. Yogi Berra is one of the most popular former athletes in American history, and the most quoted American since Abraham Lincoln. Part comedian, part feisty competitor, Berra is also the winningest player (fourteen pennants, ten World Series, three MVPs) in baseball history. 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. This biography, replete with nearly one hundred photos and countless "Yogi-isms," offers hilarious insights into many of baseball's greatest moments. From calling Don Larsen's perfect game to managing the 1973 "You Gotta Believe" New York Mets, Yogi's life and career are a virtual cutaway view of our national pastime in the twentieth century. 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." If You Enjoy "Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee (Hardcover)" by Allen Barra (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Baseball - Specific Teams Bestsellers
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