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I’ll tell you about optimism: Most of us who played baseball at Wasmer Elementary thought we had at least an outside chance to make the majors – the big leagues.

“I’d like to give a little recognition to Yogi Berra today”, Quinn said. His close friends from the Hill, specially Garagiola, knew differently.

Berra, the colorful Yankees legend, died early Wednesday morning.

He’s previously written guest posts on Tim McClelland, Frankie Crosetti, the No. 26, Casey Stengel, and Leo Durocher.

In a Tweet sent out about 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Yogi Berra Museum reported the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame catcher’s passing. He appeared in commercials and would make appearances.

Berra still holds multiple Yankees records about the World Series, including 75 games played, at-bats, hits, and doubles. Berra was named the Mets’ manager in 1972 following the unexpected death of Hodges and guided the Amazin’s to another World Series appearance in...

The baseball world is remembering the life of New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra, who died Tuesday at the age of 90.

Old Timers’ Day won’t be the same, but his presence will still be felt, every time a golf cart carrying Whitey Ford passes by or David Cone takes the field as highlights of his Yogi Berra Day flawless game play in the background.