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In this heartfelt family memoir, Berra offers a peek into the private life of his father, the famous New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra. The author, who himself played infield for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros from 1977 to 1987, details the towering role model of his father, who played in 10 World Series championships in the 1940s and '50s and was known for his malapropistic Yogi-isms...In one of the book's most memorable scenes, Berra describes the moment when Yankee owner George Steinbrenner apologized to Yogi for firing him fourteen years earlier: 'It's the worst mistake I made in baseball.' Candid and touching, Berra's love letter will resonate with fathers and sons alike. -- Publishers Weekly My Dad, Yogi lets us in on things we may not have known. But this endearing book also confirms what we always knew: Yogi Berra, the Hall of Famer, the American treasure, was a genuinely wonderful human being. -- Bob Costas, American sportscaster and New York Times bestselling author

My Dad, Yogi lets us in on things we may not have known. But this endearing book also confirms what we always knew: Yogi Berra, the Hall of Famer, the American treasure, was a genuinely wonderful human being. -- Bob Costas, American sportscaster and New York Times bestselling author In this heartfelt family memoir, Berra offers a peek into the private life of his father, the famous New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra. The author, who himself played infield for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros from 1977 to 1987, details the towering role model of his father, who played in 10 World Series championships in the 1940s and '50s and was known for his malapropistic Yogi-isms...In one of the book's most memorable scenes, Berra describes the moment when Yankee owner George Steinbrenner apologized to Yogi for firing him fourteen years earlier: 'It's the worst mistake I made in baseball.' Candid and touching, Berra's love letter will resonate with fathers and sons alike. -- Publishers Weekly

In this heartfelt family memoir, Berra offers a peek into the private life of his father, the famous New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra. The author, who himself played infield for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros from 1977 to 1987, details the towering role model of his father, who played in 10 World Series championships in the 1940s and '50s and was known for his malapropistic Yogi-isms...In one of the book's most memorable scenes, Berra describes the moment when Yankee owner George Steinbrenner apologized to Yogi for firing him fourteen years earlier: 'It's the worst mistake I made in baseball.' Candid and touching, Berra's love letter will resonate with fathers and sons alike. -- Publishers Weekly My Dad, Yogi lets us in on things we may not have known. But this endearing book also confirms what we always knew: Yogi Berra, the Hall of Famer, the American treasure, was a genuinely wonderful human being. -- Bob Costas, American sportscaster and New York Times bestselling author

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Dale Berra, the son of Yogi Berra, is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played from 1977 to 1987 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees, and the Houston Astros. He is one of the principles of LTD Enterprises, which maintains the brand and legacy of his Hall of Fame dad. Dale lives in New Jersey with his wife and their two daughters. Mark Ribowsky is an author of many books, including Howard Cosell and the New York Times Notable Book Don't Look Back: Satchel Paige in the Shadows of Baseball, as well as The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal and Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations. Joe Barrett, an actor and Audie Award and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. A two-time Audie Award winner, veteran actor Robert Fass is equally at home in a wide variety of styles, genres, characters, and dialects. An eight-time Audie nominee with over 125 unabridged audiobooks to his credit, Robert has also earned multiple Earphones Awards. In addition, his work was listed among AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of the Year in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Robert has given voice to modern and classic fiction writers alike, including Ray Bradbury, John Steinbeck, Carlos Fuentes, Jeffrey Deaver, and Nele Neuhaus, plus bestselling nonfiction works in history, politics, health, journalism, philosophy, and business. Sarah Mollo-Christensen is a voice talent and an audiobook narrator. A stage and voice actor, she received her BA from Dartmouth College and graduated from the Atlantic Theater Company's Acting Conservatory in New York City. As an actress, she has appeared on prestigious regional stages, including the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.

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