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cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts) Wed Sep 23, 2015, 11:18 AM Sep 2015

Yogi hit a home run in his first Major League at bat.

He was also the inspiration for Yogi Bear.

RIP Mr. Berra. We're sorry it's over. Your memories will be with us for generations. Congratulations on a life well lived.

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Yogi hit a home run in his first Major League at bat. (Original Post) cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 OP

K and R bigwillq Sep 2015 #1

Late in his career Yogi was playing left field when a one-hopper went right between his legs. Scuba Sep 2015 #2

Per NPR piece, Hoppy Sep 2015 #3

every time I see a fork on the floor I quote him hfojvt Sep 2015 #4

That's been one of my favorite quotes since before I knew it was attributed to Yogi. n/t cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #6

Those were the actual directions to his house in Montclair, NJ KamaAina Sep 2015 #7

He really was a good man BeyondGeography Sep 2015 #5

More Here: WillyT Sep 2015 #8

Pro Ambassador and Partner - Athlete Ally, group advocating gay rights in sports pintobean Sep 2015 #9

When I was about 6 years old, Art_from_Ark Sep 2015 #10

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

1. K and R

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 11:20 AM

Sep 2015

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. Late in his career Yogi was playing left field when a one-hopper went right between his legs.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 11:20 AM

Sep 2015

Said Yogi, "If it'd been six inches higher it would have killed me."

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

3. Per NPR piece,

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 11:59 AM

Sep 2015

"Yogi,
What kind of funeral arrangements would you like when you die."

Yogi: "I don't know. Surprise me."

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)

4. every time I see a fork on the floor I quote him

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 12:21 PM

Sep 2015

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

6. That's been one of my favorite quotes since before I knew it was attributed to Yogi. n/t

Reply to hfojvt (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 02:31 PM

Sep 2015

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

7. Those were the actual directions to his house in Montclair, NJ

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 04:17 PM

Sep 2015

it was at the very end of a cul-de-sac. So when you came to the fork in the road, it didn't matter which one you took.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

5. He really was a good man

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 12:30 PM

Sep 2015

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

8. More Here:

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 05:28 PM

Sep 2015

DULink: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016132883

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

9. Pro Ambassador and Partner - Athlete Ally, group advocating gay rights in sports

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:48 PM

Sep 2015

https://www.athleteally.org/allies/yogi-berra/

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

10. When I was about 6 years old,

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:51 PM

Sep 2015

I was shocked to learn that there was a real person named Yogi Bear

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