Yogi Berra

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YOGI BERRA: Lawrence Peter Yogi Berra Born May 12, 1925. Excerpts from interviews with Tim Russert.
CNBC-TR-20031129-0001 19:1354:28 19:14:11 --- Tim Russert introduces 3 time MVP Yogi Berra. /// 19:17:24:00 19:17:45:23 --- Tim Russert asks how Yogi Berra got his name. He was 16yrs old playing American Legion baseball. Bobby Huffin who played for the Giants was in his team. They had no dugouts at the time so Yogi Berra sat on the grass with his arms and legs crossed. Huffin said he looked like a Yogi and from then on it was Yogi Berra. /// 19:23:550 19:24:38:21--- Yogi would talk to Ted Williams who would tell him to Shut Up. Yogi would say to Ted What are you doing tonight Ted? Yogi thinks pitchers are the dumbest guys on the mount.
CNBC-TR-20041127-0001 18:10:59:21 18:11:14:08 --- Tim Russert: Did Yogi really say all these things they said he said? For example the time you went into a pizzeria and the waiter said what would you like? and Yogi said a pizza and the waiter said you want it cut in 6 or 8 pieces? and you said in 6 I cant eat 8. /// 18:19:17:11 18:19:39:29 --- Tim Russert says to Yogi You told me privately that Whitey threw a slow fast ball and thats why he made it home safely Tim is talking about Jackie Robinson stealing home. Yogi responds NO he threw right. I had him, I had him! Tim: What did the umpire call him? Yogi: Safe Tim: Thats it /// 18:27:11:09 18:27:29:24 --- Tim Russert: Who did you just hate to have to bat against? Yogi: Herb Score. Score had good stuff. /// 18:44:08:06 18:44:32:29 --- Tim Russert: Your greatest moment playing baseball? Yogi: I had a lot. Don Larsons no hitter in a world series.
CNBC-TR-20051126-0001 10:03:05:20 10:03:38:29 --- Tim Russert introduces Yogi Berra. /// 10:04:56:19 10:05:32:22 --- Whitey Herzog, tells the story about Yogi in Shae Stadium and the two streakers. Whitey asked Yogi What were they men or women? Yogi responded Hell I dont know they had socks over their head. /// 10:12:41:00 10:12:59:02 --- Tim Russert shows a picture of Bill Summer American League umpire, Yogi Berra, & Jackie Robinson sliding in to steal home plate. Yogi: He was out! /// 10:23:04:16 10:23:29:29 --- Yogi: Hey Tim I have a story. I got along with Cal Hubert pretty good. It was one game in Boston. It was a hot day and I wanted to get thrown out of the game. I started cursing hey Cal you are a bad umpire! and all that stuff. He says Yogi you can call me any name you want. If Im suffering out here youre suffering with me.

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