As a boy, I thought there was nothing cooler to be than a catcher. There you were, crouching in the dirt, surveying the ...

I had several conversations with Yogi during my years on the baseball beat. I always found him wearing a serious face. I never heard him say anything funny. He was soft-spoken and easy to talk to.

the Braves; Tommy Agee's catch for the Miracle Mets (1969) against the Orioles; Brooklyn outfielder Sandy Amoros' Series-saving catch off Yankees' Yogi Berra ... moment in World Series history.

Yogi Berra is arguably – let this be emphasized ... and he put that on hold to go volunteer and serve in World War II. He volunteered for a special boat mission, and he thought it had something ...