Driving Mr. Yogi - Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball's Greatest Gift

"Funny, revealing, and surprising . . . anything that brings new Yogi Berra stories is a good book." -MLB.com

Driving Mr. Yogi is the story of how a unique friendship between a pitcher and catcher is renewed every year. It began in 1999, when Yogi Berra was reunited with the Yankees after a long self-exile, the result of being unceremoniously fired by George Steinbrenner fourteen years before. A reconciliation between Berra and the Boss meant that Berra would attend spring training again. Guidry befriended "Mr. Yogi" instantly. After all, Berra had been a mentor in the clubhouse back when Guidry was pitching for the Yankees. Guidry knew the young players would benefit greatly from Mr. Yogi's encyclopedic knowledge of the game, just as Guidry had during his playing days, so he encouraged Berra to share his insights.

Soon, an offhand batting tip from Mr. Yogi turned Nick Swisher's season around. Stories about handling a hitter like Ted Williams or catching Don Larsen's perfect game captured their imaginations. And in Yogi, Guidry found not just an elder companion or source of amusement - he found a best friend.

At turns tender and laugh-out-loud funny, and teeming with unforgettable baseball yarns that span more than fifty years, Driving Mr. Yogi is a universal story about the importance of wisdom being passed from one generation to the next, as well as a reminder that time is what we make of it and compassion never gets old.

"A refreshing change from the normal diet of sports books out there . . . A warm, sentimental look at a baseball icon." -Tampa Tribune

About the author

Harvey Araton joined the New York Times as a sports reporter and national basketball columnist in 1991 and became a "Sports of the Times" columnist in 1994. He is the author of numerous books, including When the Garden Was Eden: Clyde, the Captain, Dollar Bill, and the Glory Days of the Old Knicks. His work has also appeared in the New York Times Magazine, GQ, ESPN The Magazine, Sport, Tennis, and Basketball Weekly. Born in New York City in 1952, he is a 1975 graduate of the City University of New York. Araton lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

Product details

• Authors: Harvey Araton
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.03.2013
• EAN: 9780544002272
• ISBN: 978-0-544-00227-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Baseball, Memoirs, history of sport, Social and cultural history, Advice on careers and achieving success, Gender studies: women and girls, Sports training and coaching, Exercise and workouts, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Sports, SELF-HELP: Motivational & Inspirational, HISTORY: Women, SPORTS & RECREATION: Training, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Success, SPORTS & RECREATION: Baseball / General, HEALTH & FITNESS: Exercise / Stretching, HEALTH & FITNESS: Exercise / Strength Training, Weight / strength training, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs