Driving Mr. Yogi: Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, And Baseball's Greatest Gift (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Great fun read for this X-Yankee fan. I loved the Mantle, Ford, Berra Yankees of my youth. Knew the line-up (still do) by heart and hung their pictures in my bedroom. I gave up on the Yankees when Steinbrenner fired Yogi. I followed Yogi to the Mets and "bought" Yogi for a dollar when he was put up on waivers by the Mets. During my "five minutes of fame" I got to meet Yogi. Even though Yogi forgave Steinbrenner, I never did until reading this book. Too much time has passed for me, so I'll never be a Yankee fan again, but I'll always be a Yogi fan. I flew through the pages of this warm, wonderful story of Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and the friendship between them. The title of course alludes to "Driving Miss Daisy", a book I have not read and a movie I did not see. I did, however, read "Tuesdays with Morrie". This book shares some of "Morrie"'s qualities. And you don't have to be a baseball fan to enjoy it.Yes, "Driving Mr. Yogi" is partially about baseball, its traditions, and its camaraderie. But it is much more than that. It's about the process of wisdom being passed from one generation to the next. It's about respect, love, and honor. It's about pride and humility. It's about two fine men -- two men who excelled in their profession and yet live ordinary lives in many ways -- and the three families they belong to: the Berras, the Guidrys, and the Yankees.
What do You think about Driving Mr. Yogi: Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, And Baseball's Greatest Gift (2012)?
Nice read, warms the heart. Nothing new, more like a long magazine article.
—AWhitwam
Enjoyable read about an interesting hall of famer.
—spikemandog
Good light reading and a must for the Yankee Fan
—cindy
