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Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee Audiobook

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Read By: Norman Dietz Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 13.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 10.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400181780

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

29

Longest Chapter Length:

61:15 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:49 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

42:01 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

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 in baseball history, with fourteen pennants, ten World Series, and three MVPs.

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 1949–1953 Yankees, the only team to win five consecutive World Series; to the travails of the 1964 pennant race; through his epic battles and final peace with George Steinbrenner. This biography, replete with 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.

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"You hear stories of all the Yankee Greats...Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle...but the most successful Yankee of all time, was Yogi Berra. This is a great book full which will make you appreciate one of the most underrated and underappreciated players in the history of the game."

— Meagan (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • A competent and comprehensive job, with enough stories and statistics to satisfy the most fervent fan.

    — The Washington Post

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Overall Performance: 3.85714285714286 out of 53.85714285714286 out of 53.85714285714286 out of 53.85714285714286 out of 53.85714285714286 out of 5 (3.86)
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Slugged through this book - waaaay too slow paced for me. "

    — Elizabeth, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Always so good to read about the old baseball players, and especially the Yankees. Good read and great stories. "

    — Michael, 1/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great baseball book and grear biography! "

    — Calwriter8966, 11/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Interesting timeframe -- really a golden era of baseball. And Yogi is portrayed flatteringly (as expected). But the detail is usually too far in the weeds. I'm listening to it on CD, and the narrator does pretty good Stengel and Berra impressions. "

    — Randy, 11/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Really excellent. As good in its way as Maranas' "Clemente", though of course Yogi's story is not nearly as compelling. "

    — Rob, 9/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I never finished this book, not because it wasn't interesting but because I started reading another book- Lost Symbols to name just one, then I just plain lost interest. "

    — Kevin, 4/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was a fun read for me as a baseball fan. Yogi was truly a remarkable catcher. Likely one of the best, if not the best, catcher in baseball history. His stats make a strong case for him being the best catcher during his playing days with the Yankees. "

    — Frodo, 1/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great bio plus baseball history "

    — Clif, 1/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " a lot of statistics, but overall a good bio of Yogi. It showed what a nice man he is. One of my all time favorite Yankees. "

    — Michele, 11/23/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Great baseball book and grear biography! "

    — Calwriter8966, 6/15/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was a fun read for me as a baseball fan. Yogi was truly a remarkable catcher. Likely one of the best, if not the best, catcher in baseball history. His stats make a strong case for him being the best catcher during his playing days with the Yankees. "

    — Frodo, 3/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Really excellent. As good in its way as Maranas' "Clemente", though of course Yogi's story is not nearly as compelling. "

    — Rob, 11/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I never finished this book, not because it wasn't interesting but because I started reading another book- Lost Symbols to name just one, then I just plain lost interest. "

    — Kevin, 9/22/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Slugged through this book - waaaay too slow paced for me. "

    — Elizabeth, 9/5/2009

About Allen Barra

Allen Barra is the author of Inventing Wyatt Earp, The Last Coach, and Yogi Berra, as well as several essay collections. He is a regular contributor to such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Daily Beast, and Salon.

About Norman Dietz

Norman Dietz is a writer, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and was named one of the fifty “Best Voices of the Century” by AudioFile magazine. He and his late wife, Sandra, transformed an abandoned ice-cream parlor into a playhouse, which served “the world’s best hot fudge sundaes” before and after performances. The founder of Theatre in the Works, he lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.