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A biography of one of baseball's greats, Yogi Berra, who was player, coach, and manager. ... Read more

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Excellent training manual
My dad bought me this book when I was nine years old.That was about 35 years ago.I still remember some of the lessons it taught me and relate them to my 7 year old.This is a great book to teach your child the fundamentals of the great game of baseball. ... Read more

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This special Baseball Issue of SI features Cal Ripken Jr., the Baltimore Orioles, a feature on umpire's attitudes, Yogi Berra and other stuff, plus the NCAA Basketball Final Four, and much more! ... Read more

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Now available in paperback, "it's déjà vu all overagain" with another New York Times bestseller -- more than160,000 copies in print!

Three-time MVP and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra hit home runs twice in a row with his two previous books, The Yogi Book and It Ain't Over. Now, his winning streak continues as the celebrated athlete and true American hero speaks about life, baseball, and "the forks in the road."

Filled with the baseball legend's inimitable and unwittingly wise aphorisms from "It ain't over till it's over" to "You can't think and hit at the same time," these reflections focus on the valuable lessons he learned on and off the field.Amazon.com Review
Hall of Fame philosopher Yogi Berra's When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It! is another volume of musings and malaprops, and the advice implicit in the title is sound indeed. Just listen: "Throughout life you come to serious forks in the road--decisions," Yogi tells us. "Which path do you choose? Sometimes it's tough. People are always afraid of making the wrong choice." Not Yogi, who explains that tragedy lies in paralysis, not bad choices or regrets, and offers personal examples from on and off the field to prop up his profundity.

Like its predecessor, The Yogi Book, Fork is essentially a collection of Yogi's well-traveled observations from out of left field, but it's much more than just déjà vu all over again. Instead of explaining, as he has before, what prompted a particular Yogi-ism or what he was really trying to say, Yogi does his best to go deep. The charm is that Yogi's so guileless, he makes it work--there's sagacity in his simplicity. Each Yogi-ism gets its own short chapter in which Yogi riffs off the phrase to dispense a bit of homespun wisdom and inspiration. "It gets late early out there"--we get old before we're ready, but here's how to cope with it. "If you can't imitate him, don't copy him"--we all need to be true to ourselves. With Yogi's latest career as a successful author, not only ain't it over for him, there's happily no end in sight. --Jeff Silverman ... Read more

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"one of a kind"
Spring means baseball and memories of classic characters.While he was before my time, Yogi Berra has always been an American personality.His limited formal education did not hold him back, as is evidenced by his many rather homespun stories and anecdotes.

I try to alternate serious reading with others that have some light-hearted messages about life.Yogi is a "one of a kind" spokesperson and reading this book with all of his amusing statements makes one smile.

John Hogan

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Yogi Berra book
The book was informative, and both I and my Yankee fan son, who I gave it after reading it, enjoyed it immensely.It is well written, easy reading, and if you are a Yogi fan at all you will enjoy it.

ERB

Yogi Wisdom
With my own perceived wackiness of Yogi's sayings over the years, I was pleasantly surprised when I read this book and discovered they were really just good, old-fashioned thoughts and observations about life expressed in slightly unusual ways. This easy-to-read book was fun, charming, honest, principled, and interesting.

Without trying to, Yogi's short essays about many of his more famous musings provided great insights into a very different, nostalgic time in America - a simpler and gentler period very focused on friends and family. Reading his words was like listening to a grandfather telling stories and passing on lessons to his kids and grandkids. Yogi's beliefs and opinions about sports, fathers, respect, business, families, Little League, role models, and character (including manners and courtesies) are timeless bits of shared wisdom from someone who has already `walked the talk.'

Despite his tremendous accomplishments in and out of baseball, Yogi impressed me as a very humble and modest man. He repeatedly called himself lucky, honored, and privileged to have made a living playing baseball, to be a member of the New York Yankees, and to have a great wife and family. If given the chance, I will repeatedly call myself fortunate to have read a little about the life and thoughts of this beloved American treasure, life and baseball Hall-of-Famer, Yogi Berra.

America's Philosopher King
When Yogi was 14 and was asked by his teachers, in a parent-teacher meeting called to decide his fate about whether to continue his schooling. In the presence of his parents, his teacher asked: "Don't you know anything?" Yogi's answer was: "I don't even suspect anything." And with that answer, he was allowed to quit school. And as they say, the rest is history.

This book is irreverent "blue collar philosophy" at its level best. Although we all joke about the apparent illogic and skilful logical disconnects and double entendres in Yogi's homespun aphorisms and jokes, they are not all to be dismissed only on their surface meanings alone. Most have a distinct deeper meaning, which if missed, gives the joker (Yogi) the last laugh.

Here, in their fullest glory are some of Yogi's best productions, interspersed between a brief biography of the high and low points of his life. That there were many more high points than low, itself makes one understand who Yogi was: Not just a ballplayer/philosopher, but a warm sunny deeply interesting human being.

Read and enjoy. Five Stars

Make the decision at once and stick with it
In his famous poem, "The Road Not Taken" when "two roads diverged in a wood," Robert Frost "took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Yogi Berra, on the other hand, advises that "When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It" (the title of the book), and "you shouldn't look back." According to Mr. Berra, the "fork", is any decision.

Drawing from his baseball experience, Mr. Berra tells 40 different "stories" all packed with memorable wisdom and insights. The stories range from commonly cited quotations such as "Slump? I ain't in no slump ... I just ain't hitting," and "It ain't over `til it's over" toless common sayings like "I'd rather be the Yankee catcher than the U.S. President," and "The future ain't what it used to be."

For baseball fans, this little book is a necessary read. Each section (chapter) begins with a photo of defining moments in baseball. This book is inspirational. Read it for keeps.

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For it's one... two... three CDs out at the old ballgame!
According to manufacturer Radio Spirits, Yogi himself selected the vintage shows that comprise this 3-hour, 3-CD collection.

Dubs are from original broadcast transcription discs. A certain amount of surface noise and crackle is inevitable from these 60 to 70-year old records, but it's not so obtrusive as to render listening unpleasant. Recommended for all old time radio and baseball fans.

CONTENTS:

Disc One--
THE ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW: Who's on First? (4/17/47)
THE BOB HOPE SHOW - guests: Jackie Robinson and Joe Page (10/11/49)

Disc Two--
LUX RADIO THEATRE: The Pride of the Yankees - Gary Cooper (10/4/43)

Disc Three--
THE EDDIE CANTOR SHOW - guest: Joe DiMaggio (2/12/41)
THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM: "Trip to Cleveland" - guests: Bob Feller and Bob Hope (6/20/48) ... Read more

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Do you remember your first glove? Or the one that meant the most to you? Almost everyone does.

Bernie Williams does. So does Greg Maddux. Hall of Famers Dave Winfield and Jim Palmer do as well. Indeed, just above every major leaguer remembers his first glove. Some, such as Doug Rader, who won five straight Gold Gloves at third base with the Houston Astros, even wore the same glove from sandlot games all the way to the pros.

Glove Affairs: The Romance, History, and Tradition of Baseball Glove will help you recall your fist glove as it shares similar memories from the game's greats. Glove Affairs also provides informative and surprising details about the history of the glove, its evolution, and its place in American culture.

More than just an ode to the glove, however, Glove Affairs serves as a practical guide to purchasing, breaking in, maintaining, and repairing a glove. Dozens of current and former major leaguers offer their battle-tested advice about getting the most out of a glove. They also share countless stories, from the passionate to the hilarious, about the glove and their relationship to it, including their superstitions and rituals, some of which are downright bizarre.

Whether you're a little leaguer seeking tips about buying and caring for your first glove or just a little leaguer at heart hoping to revisit fond memories, Glove Affairs will educate you, illuminate you - and stir your emotions. ... Read more

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great book on the history of the glove
If you were ever interested in how the baseball glove evolved this is the book.

3 1/2 stars ...... Interesting book, with one flaw
This is an interesting book to be sure.It's full of baseball glove lore, history, and stories from the majors.You'll pick up some helpful tips on glove break-in and repair, and stories about specific players' relationships with their gloves.

My gripe?The book relies almost entirely on secondary sources.It appears the author went online or to the library and searched for any existing interviews of major leaguers who mentioned their gloves, then strung these snippets together for the book. It makes for splintered writing, as if the author's only goal were to make it to the next snippet.There appear to be no primary or first hand player interviews, no trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame to research the history of baseball gloves or interview the curators there, no direct contact with Rawlings or Wilson for input from the companies, etc.For these reasons I felt the book was a little flat and could have been improved.

Still, a nice book on a subject lacking coverage elsewhere.

Going Back, Running Hard...It's a Great Catch
This is a fun book for anybody who loves baseball, and especially for those who love the feel of a baseball glove fitting just right on their hand and hearing the 'pop' of a ball as it smacks into the pocket.Liberman gives a well researched and well illustrated history of the development of baseball gloves, along with many stories and testimonials from both professionals and regular folks.He provides chapters on breaking in, maintaining, and restoring (with careful attention to a good sequence for complete re-lacing) baseball gloves.This book is a great catch, and you will be glad to have it in your hands.

Amazing Book
Christmas gift. Haven't read a really good baseball book like this in a long time. Tired of obscure histories and sappy bios. This one took me back to my own experiences on the diamond. Lots of fun.

A Glovely CASEY Award Finalist
This book received many nominations for the 2003 CASEY Award. Amazingly, it is the first book on its subject. Nominators obviously thought it is a very fun book to read and have. What will the CASEY judges think? ... Read more

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"These charming essays on baseball themes range from topics like first gloves--mine was a Rawlings Marty Marion model--to the tragic story of the Billy Southworths, father and son, to being relegated to right field or having troubles playing first base. These are tasty morsels."--Fay Vincent, former baseball commissioner

"Twenty wonderful writers--that's just enough for two full all-star teams--and two designated hitters."--Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist

Stefan Fatsis sends his "stunningly perfect, consummately perfect, why-would-anyone-use-anything-else? perfect" glove to be restored by the Glove Designer at Rawlings; Susan Perabo considers retiring from her imaginary career in the majors and assesses the likelihood of women finding actual careers on the baseball field; Sean Wilentz imagines a Cooperstown Fans' Hall of Fame, with its cowbells, frying pans, bedsheet banners, and more. And in one of the three previously published, now classic pieces in the collection, George Plimpton reflects on the slow demotion of aging or slumping players from pitcher to first base, to the outfield. United by the authors' fervent love of the game, these essays remind us of the unique role baseball plays in our national history and collective imagination.

A collaboration between SMU Press and the literary journal Creative Nonfiction. ... Read more

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Chapters: Frank Robinson, Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel, Sparky Anderson, Mickey Cochrane, Leo Durocher, List of Major League Baseball managers, List of managers of defunct Major League Baseball teams, Joe Torre, Billy Martin, Connie Mack, Tony La Russa, Rogers Hornsby, Gil Hodges, John McGraw, Dick Williams, Lou Piniella, Tris Speaker, Walter Johnson, Branch Rickey, Tommy Lasorda, Bobby Cox, Bobby Valentine, Terry Francona, Manager of the Year Award, Davey Johnson, Joe Girardi, Dusty Baker, Charlie Manuel, Cito Gaston, Jim Fregosi, Eric Wedge, Chuck Dressen, Jim Leyland, Mike Scioscia, Don Zimmer, Whitey Herzog, Jerry Manuel, Willie Randolph, Dave Trembley, Grady Little, Ralph Houk, Ozzie Guillén, The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, Hank Bauer, Jimmy Dykes, Felipe Alou, Dallas Green, Mike Hargrove, Bob Lemon, Phil Garner, Charles Comiskey, Trey Hillman, Johnny Oates, Joe Maddon, Clark Griffith, Clint Hurdle, Gene Mauch, Bill McKechnie, Ron Washington, Joe McCarthy, Jimy Williams, Harvey Kuenn, Dick Howser, Wilbert Robinson, Herman Franks, Don Baylor, Don Wakamatsu, Buddy Bell, Jack McKeon, Red Schoendienst, Gene Lamont, Manny Acta, Art Howe, Buck Showalter, Bucky Dent, Jeff Torborg, Bob Brenly, Ken Macha, Buck Rodgers, Buck Martinez, Roger Craig, Joe Morgan, Joe Cronin, Paul Richards, Ron Gardenhire, Bruce Bochy, Cecil Cooper, Billy Gardner, Bud Black, Tony Muser, Bill Virdon, Jerry Narron, Jim Frey, Jim Fanning, Jim Riggleman, Stump Merrill, Johnny Keane, John McNamara, Sam Perlozzo, Tom Trebelhorn, Joe Altobelli, Danny Murtaugh, Pete Mackanin, Chuck Tanner, Danny Ozark, Dale Sveum, Bob Geren, Cookie Rojas, Rene Lachemann, Walter Alston, Paul Owens, Darrell Johnson, Bill Russell, Gene Michael, Fredi González, Mike Cubbage, Larry Dierker, Charlie Fox, Phil Regan, Kid Gleason, Miller Huggins, John Boles, Pat Corrales, Ray Miller, Hal Lanier, Ed Barrow, John Wathan, Larry Shepard, Johnny Lipon, A. J. Hinch, Terry Collins, Te...http://booksllc.net/?id=25915912 ... Read more