Yogi Poems and Other Celebrations of Local Baseball

This book of 25 stories and poems is for anyone who loves baseball at any level - from the major leagues to high school to little league - or softball played with passion by people of all ages on diamonds across America and the world. It s also a celebration of Yogi Berra, one of baseball s most beloved figures, and his legendary contribution to the sport and the nation. Read about the only perfect game in World Series history, the Bucky Dent home run seen from a crowded bar in Woodstock, a pair of tickets to Ebbets Field in its final days, a miracle outcome at Yankee Stadium in a city stunned by 9/11, a nine-year old girl who outshines every player on the field, a serious baseball league for men in their fifties and sixties, a meaningful late night catch between father and son, a high school alumni game with sudden insight into what it means to be a parent, a family reunion centered around a baseball game across generations...Above all, this is a book about the greatest game ever invented told through the experiences and emotions of its fans and players. It s about you. So, let s play ball!