New York Mets coach Yogi Berra at camera day 1969, Shea Stadium. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” — Jimmy Johnson
(I think Jimmy was channeling Yogi Berra when he came up with this one. Either that, or he was a little dizzy from the hair spay fumes! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
English: St. Louis Cardinals catcher Joe Garagiola in a 1951 issue of Baseball Digest. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
PS. I was always a big fan of Joe Garagiola‘s! I don’t remember him as a player, but I do remember him as an announcer, especially for the Saturday Game of the Week, on NBC, when I was a kid. My parents split when I was six, and I don’t think my dad was ever a big baseball fan anyway. And, my mom had a bug up her butt about Little League, so I never participated. Baseball is not an easy sport to pick up on your own, just by observing. You really need to either play the game, or have a parent, or anyone in-the-know, explain it to you. I credit Joe Garagiola for teaching me the game of baseball. He may have annoyed some who already knew the game, but to a clueless kid like me . . . he was a Godsend! I’m happy that he had a nice long life. But, he will be missed. Rest in peace, Joe. And, thanks for everything. — YUR
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