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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Yogi Berra |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Allen Barra |
| ISBN: | 9780393062335 0393062333 |
| OCLC Number: | 227016802 |
| Description: | xxxvii, 451 p., [32] p. of plates ; ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | King of the hill (1925-1942) -- Larry Berra, they call him Yogi (1943-1946) -- A silly hitter (1947) -- A rather strange fellow of very remarkable abilities (1948-1949) -- Mister Berra ... my assistant manager (1950-1951) -- Residue of design (1952-1953) -- The house that Yogi built (1954-1956) -- The silver age (1957-1960) -- Manage who? (1961-1964) -- It ain't over (1965-1975) -- Déjà vu all over again (1976-1985) -- Eternal Yankee (1986-). |
| Responsibility: | Allen Barra. |
Abstract:
The gripping biography of the legendary Hall-of-Famer and one of the most quotable figures in American culture.
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Although Barra includes lots of play-by-play action in his book, he shows enough skill as a writer to prevent his book from becoming one big box score recast as simple declarative sentences. His game action stresses context and the development of Yogi as both a batter and a receiver. --Harry Levins Read more...
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