tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post2123993459647265176..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: Pride of the YankeesTrooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-31147065452756368652015-09-24T14:23:19.955-04:002015-09-24T14:23:19.955-04:00Yogi's time with the Yankees bridged the caree...Yogi's time with the Yankees bridged the careers of both Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. Both Joe and Mickey were great in a resplendent, glorious way. They were Achilles, but Yogi was Ulysses--the one who made it home.......Greatness can drive you crazy. Joe wore the mantle better than Mickey, but all those expectations and fans can undermine your sense of reality. Yogi seemed totally grounded. He was home plate, not center field......Both Yogi and Joe had an eighth grade education. Joe was self conscious about reading comic books. He used to send his roommate out to buy the comic books for him. Yogi didn't need a middle man to buy his comic books and was not self conscious about enjoying them. Yogi knew who he was.......Yogi validated the life and morals of a working man. He showed up fior the war, stayed married to the same woman, and pursued his career without swagger. He won all the golden prizes, and not just the baseball ones.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837540030934495651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-52207926509441839972015-09-24T09:39:38.470-04:002015-09-24T09:39:38.470-04:00BTW Troop, you are only in Brooklyn because a hips...BTW Troop, you are only in Brooklyn because a hipster dude like this makes it possible for you to live in Brooklyn...<br />http://dailycaller.com/2015/09/23/unhinged-jogger-blames-stroller-collision-on-white-privilege-video/Evi L. Bloggerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371362907839227149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-39546250339640170662015-09-24T09:38:31.020-04:002015-09-24T09:38:31.020-04:00RIP Yogi. I think I may have a Yoo-Hoo. Do I hav...RIP Yogi. I think I may have a Yoo-Hoo. Do I have any stored in my fall out shelter for the end times?Evi L. Bloggerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371362907839227149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-40054812356417143312015-09-23T19:19:14.056-04:002015-09-23T19:19:14.056-04:00Limbaugh had a nice story on his show today about ...Limbaugh had a nice <a href="http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2015/09/23/yogi_berra_eib_listener_was_everything_you_thought_he_would_be" rel="nofollow">story</a> on his show today about meeting Yogi for the first time.Third Coasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164034977282528857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-65811332344202209632015-09-23T18:15:24.381-04:002015-09-23T18:15:24.381-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.ndspinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446291993043775612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-12496674891186982232015-09-23T18:06:44.383-04:002015-09-23T18:06:44.383-04:00Bad year for the Astros. First the loss of Milo H...Bad year for the Astros. First the loss of Milo Hamilton. Now the loss of Yogi Berra. Next the collapse of their pennant race. These things always happen in 3s.Lelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531159384688653131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-79497393186742654182015-09-23T17:02:30.780-04:002015-09-23T17:02:30.780-04:00He will never be forgotten.He will never be forgotten.Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-9840524103351789972015-09-23T15:21:21.386-04:002015-09-23T15:21:21.386-04:00A genuinely beloved player and man.
New York bas...A genuinely beloved player and man. <br /><br />New York baseball in the '50's: Yogi and the Micky Mantle Yankees; Campy and the Hodges/Snider/Furillo Dodgers; the Say Hey Kid in the Polo Grounds. I had no idea I was witness to the greatest concentration of baseball talent in one place ever.ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-40060773827242419242015-09-23T14:40:02.413-04:002015-09-23T14:40:02.413-04:00The greatest catcher in the history of the game, w...The greatest catcher in the history of the game, without argument.Shouting Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813058890609756982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-83163851375589620412015-09-23T13:29:46.663-04:002015-09-23T13:29:46.663-04:00Even those of us who couldn't stand the Yankee...Even those of us who couldn't stand the Yankees (especially when the Dodgers were in Brooklyn), called Yog one of our own.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.com