Opening Day 1999 I was at Yankee Stadium and it was cold, windy and raining. I was seated front row of Center Field bleachers right behind flag pole where Yogi and Whitey were waiting to raise 1998 World Championship banner. This was Yogi’s first appearance at Yankee Stadium since the summit with George Steinbrenner where George apologized. Seeing Yogi there again was surreal. Seeing him brave that terrible storm along with Whitey showed how much he loved the Yankees and the New York fans. Thank you Mr. Berra for a lifetime of memories. Thank you God for blessing all of us with such a kind, gentle and caring man.
You're absolutely correct, unfortunately their isn't anyone else who could even come close to Yogi - His outstanding character and wit in many ways overshadowed his accomplishments on the field I have always heard about how Bill Dickey was not exactly enamored with Yogi - After all he was his replacement- I never heard Yogi say a bad word about Dickey
You're absolutely correct, unfortunately their isn't anyone else who could even come close to Yogi - His outstanding character and wit in many ways overshadowed his accomplishments on the field I have always heard about how Bill Dickey was not exactly enamored with Yogi - After all he was his replacement- I never heard Yogi say a bad word about Dickey
@@abaramirez6282 .... and when Yogi once placed an order for a pizza he was asked do you want it cut into 10 slices or 8 and Yogi replied you better make it 8 I'm on a diet.
Saw Yogi at the stadium. My brother was trying to catch a ball during batting practice and lost his glasses. Yogi walked over and gave them to him. I wasn't 5ft from him. I still see it clearly to this day, his smile!
As a young boy, we would go to Briggs Stadium to see the Yankees. Just having Yogi come over and say, “Hi boys, how are you doing?” He would listen to us and tease us. Such a great man. Rest In Peace Mr. Berra.
He was and still is my hero. I am an old man and loved this guy my whole long life. A real good person who happened to be a great ball players. Today's MLB players have next to none of his kind of class.
Yogi was an icon ....when I was growing up Yogi was our child hood hero....we imitated him on the ball field....listened to everything he said...did everything he said...our idol... never did I ever think he wood ever pass away...he wood always one way or the other always be there!!
I lived in St louis for several years about 10 years ago. One day I went and sat in front of Yogi's childhood house on one side of the street Joe's on the other side. Very unassuming houses. Two great guys came from there.
Truly one of the sweetest people I ever met was Yogi.. he was signing autographs at a mall in New Jersey.. and when I got to him for my turn he was rambling on about how the bagel they gave him I believe didn’t have butter on it.. it was the delivery and the pure hilarity of the comment that made it special.. what a treasure
I am fortunate to have grown up in the era when Yogi was playing with the likes of Mantle, Maris, Ford and the rest! He taught us all how to love the Game and along with that, to see the humor in life. He didn’t have the most natural talent, but he had the work ethic and the biggest heart! Thank you Mr. Berra for the example you set and all the things you taught us. Rest now with the Lord, you have fought the good fight!
"...didn't have the most natural talent." Even Joe Torre said something like that. But with all those Yankee sluggers, it was Yogi who led the team in hitting 6 years in a row. They didn't have MVP Award until 1955, when he had already had a great career yet he won 3 of them, finished 2nd in voting a few other times. Nine years he was in the top 10 in RBIs. Led the league in double plays by a catcher several times. Once went an entire year without making a single error. Six years he had more home runs than strikeouts. Amazing career.
And not to be overlooked ..... Yogi was at Omaha Beach on D Day. A great ballplayer, a class act , and patriotic American. I'm a Baby Boomer who feels lucky to have been around when he played. 🇺🇸
Jeter strikes out swinging on a ball over his head. Yogi gets him in the locker room and says what are you doing swinging at a ball over your head? Jeter says what do you mean you did all the time? Yogi says yeah bujt I hit mine.
Yogi berra hit home runs and rarely stuck out held the all time hr mark for catchers until bench broke it in 1980 underestimated as a player was overshadowed by DiMaggio and mantle because they were more glamorous looking and flashier
This is peter DiNardo yogi Berra was the greatest catcher that ever lived check the records look at the championships Johnny bench was second case closed
That's why I was surprised at 2:25 when Joe said "Did he have great ability? Not necessarily, but he was a great player". I haven't looked up the records, but it seems that I recall that he had a great arm for catching base stealers, was a good catcher who could call a good game, and was no slouch at the plate either!
and Berra was in combat at Normandy landings in ww2. Talk about a full life. Kids today have no idea what dedication is, what it means to get out of bed in the morning to go and try to get things done
Sadly the sound of this is too low so I can't hear Joe Torre. I'd really hoped to here Torre as he conducted Yogi's funeral. Who better to do it than another great catcher like Joe Torre.
![What's My Line? - Yogi Berra; Martin Gabel [panel] (Jul 2, 1961)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ey-QATIO4ew/mqdefault.jpg)
Opening Day 1999 I was at Yankee Stadium and it was cold, windy and raining. I was seated front row of Center Field bleachers right behind flag pole where Yogi and Whitey were waiting to raise 1998 World Championship banner. This was Yogi’s first appearance at Yankee Stadium since the summit with George Steinbrenner where George apologized. Seeing Yogi there again was surreal. Seeing him brave that terrible storm along with Whitey showed how much he loved the Yankees and the New York fans. Thank you Mr. Berra for a lifetime of memories. Thank you God for blessing all of us with such a kind, gentle and caring man.
Men like Yogi made MLB baseball the great game that it is, and the country a better place. We need more Yogi's. ⚾️⚾️⚾️🇺🇸
You're absolutely correct, unfortunately their isn't anyone else who could even come close to Yogi -
His outstanding character and wit in many ways overshadowed his accomplishments on the field
I have always heard about how Bill Dickey was not exactly enamored with Yogi -
After all he was his replacement-
I never heard Yogi say a bad word about Dickey
You're absolutely correct, unfortunately their isn't anyone else who could even come close to Yogi -
His outstanding character and wit in many ways overshadowed his accomplishments on the field
I have always heard about how Bill Dickey was not exactly enamored with Yogi -
After all he was his replacement-
I never heard Yogi say a bad word about Dickey
we do have more Yogi's.
He said once. I go to their funerals or else they won't go to mine.
@@abaramirez6282 .... and when Yogi once placed an order for a pizza he was asked do you want it cut into 10 slices or 8 and Yogi replied you better make it 8 I'm on a diet.
Saw Yogi at the stadium. My brother was trying to catch a ball during batting practice and lost his glasses. Yogi walked over and gave them to him. I wasn't 5ft from him. I still see it clearly to this day, his smile!
There was and is nobody like Yogi, a great human being..............
As a young boy, we would go to Briggs Stadium to see the Yankees. Just having Yogi come over and say, “Hi boys, how are you doing?” He would listen to us and tease us. Such a great man. Rest In Peace Mr. Berra.
He was and still is my hero. I am an old man and loved this guy my whole long life. A real good person who happened to be a great ball players. Today's MLB players have next to none of his kind of class.
Class honoring class!
Yogi was an icon ....when I was growing up Yogi was our child hood hero....we imitated him on the ball field....listened to everything he said...did everything he said...our idol... never did I ever think he wood ever pass away...he wood always one way or the other always be there!!
I lived in St louis for several years about 10 years ago. One day I went and sat in front of Yogi's childhood house on one side of the street Joe's on the other side. Very unassuming houses. Two great guys came from there.
Truly one of the sweetest people I ever met was Yogi.. he was signing autographs at a mall in New Jersey.. and when I got to him for my turn he was rambling on about how the bagel they gave him I believe didn’t have butter on it.. it was the delivery and the pure hilarity of the comment that made it special.. what a treasure
Yogi Berra. Yes, just the mention or thought of his name makes you smile.
Beautiful tribute to Yogi. From one class act to another. RIP Yogi 🙏❤️
What a wonderful eulogy for a wonderful man.
Absolutely buddy. A great and beautiful human being. Loved his yogisms.
RIP 🌹🙏🏼🕊️ Lawrence Peter ( Yogi) Berra. 10 time World 🌎 Series Champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 incredible.
May Yogi Berra Rest In Peace
How Beautiful was that? One of a Kind RiP Lawrence Peter
Beautiful words from Mr. Torre.
I am fortunate to have grown up in the era when Yogi was playing with the likes of Mantle, Maris, Ford and the rest! He taught us all how to love the Game and along with that, to see the humor in life. He didn’t have the most natural talent, but he had the work ethic and the biggest heart!
Thank you Mr. Berra for the example you set and all the things you taught us. Rest now with the Lord, you have fought the good fight!
"...didn't have the most natural talent." Even Joe Torre said something like that. But with all those Yankee sluggers, it was Yogi who led the team in hitting 6 years in a row. They didn't have MVP Award until 1955, when he had already had a great career yet he won 3 of them, finished 2nd in voting a few other times. Nine years he was in the top 10 in RBIs. Led the league in double plays by a catcher several times. Once went an entire year without making a single error. Six years he had more home runs than strikeouts. Amazing career.
And not to be overlooked ..... Yogi was at Omaha Beach on D Day. A great ballplayer, a class act , and patriotic American. I'm a Baby Boomer who feels lucky to have been around when he played. 🇺🇸
Look at Yogi's strikeout totals. Incredible. Hell, look at Yogi's totals PERIOD.
"You should always go to other people's funerals .... Otherwise they won't come to yours" - Yogi Berra
Jeter strikes out swinging on a ball over his head. Yogi gets him in the locker room and says what are you doing swinging at a ball over your head? Jeter says what do you mean you did all the time? Yogi says yeah bujt I hit mine.
So many classy people in addition to being great baseball men. God bless everyone from Patrick
One of the the most feared hitters of his time could hit home runs and rarely struck out !
Yogi berra hit home runs and rarely stuck out held the all time hr mark for catchers until bench broke it in 1980 underestimated as a player was overshadowed by DiMaggio and mantle because they were more glamorous looking and flashier
3 time mvp as a catcher still holds some World Series records !
How does a troll have the balls to thumb down the funeral of a well respected and kind man?
That's exactly what I said. I guess there's always some asshole
Showing their ignorance.
@@frsantariga very true Robert, there are always ass holes around. Yogi was a wonderful Human Being,
the age when elders were respected, but also the elders were respectful
When you come to the fork in the road…. Take it
-Yogi Berra
I'm not much of a baseball fan, but I loved Yogi Berra.
RIP Yogi... You were the game of baseball.
This is peter DiNardo yogi Berra was the greatest catcher that ever lived check the records look at the championships Johnny bench was second case closed
That's why I was surprised at 2:25 when Joe said "Did he have great ability? Not necessarily, but he was a great player".
I haven't looked up the records, but it seems that I recall that he had a great arm for catching base stealers, was a good catcher who could call a good game, and was no slouch at the plate either!
No. Johnny officially the greatest catcher
Yogi A CLASS ACT!
Only one Yogi
I was not a fan of baseball but yogi was the only one that I new he was a yankee catcher god bless him
I guess it’s over..And it’s sad.
Where he is now, it ain't ever over...
and Berra was in combat at Normandy landings in ww2. Talk about a full life. Kids today have no idea what dedication is, what it means to get out of bed in the morning to go and try to get things done
Rest in peace, Yogi. We love you.
How could anyone dislike this video?
Yogi was so...human. Much love. An american treasure.
They did a great movie.
God bless you yogi
Respect
very well said, Joe!
Sadly the sound of this is too low so I can't hear Joe Torre. I'd really hoped to here Torre as he conducted Yogi's funeral. Who better to do it than another great catcher like Joe Torre.
Yogi is not coming to my funeral, because I did not go to his...😢
A real mensch.
Great
Lots of people liked Mantle, my hero was Yogi
A moving eulogy.
you really need to fix the volume on this priceless recording.
Dale Howard 2:46
Banana and mustard sandwiches ...
I remember you hoo drink 8
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