LA
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Just some thoughts:
You had to love Berra and for many reasons. He was an outstanding athlete who played baseball, but there was physically very little that one would associate him with athletic ability. He did not fit the model of most athletes. He was far from handsome or good looking. He was notorious for swinging at bad pitches. But the bottom line with Berra was that he got the job done. Maybe not in the style or flash of his teammates like DiMaggio, Mantle or Maris.
Berra was also famous for his sayings. They became known as “Yogisms,” such as:
“We have a good time together, even when we’re not together”
“Public speaking is one of the best things I hate.”
“He’s learning me all his experiences.”
“Don’t get me right, I’m just asking.”
“Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.”
“It gets late early out here.”
“So I’m ugly. So what? I don’t hit with my face.”
“Usually when you get one of these, you’re dead or gone.”
“I love movies when I like them.”
“The future ain’t what it used to be.”
“I usually take a two-hour nap from 1 to 4.”
“Never answer an anonymous letter.”
“We made too many wrong mistakes.”
I guess the one that I will long remember of all of the things Yogi ever said is one that has to do with marriage. Berra and his wife, Carmen were married in 1949. Berra was once asked to what he would attribute his long and good marriage. His answer:
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September 24, 2015
Keep on,
Larry Adamson