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Palladino: Yogi Berra’s Perspective Guided A Wonderful Life

The numbers and the funny sayings have all been placed in the correct boxes. The tales of the 10 world championships and moments like Don Larsen’s perfect game and Jackie Robinson’s steal of home have been told.

Yet, there was still one thing left unsaid about the sweet, funny, humble Yankees great that was Yogi Berra, who died on Tuesday at age 90.

His outlook on what held true importance in the world carried him through all those 70 seasons, from player to manager, to coach, to manager again. The kid who played his boyhood baseball on The Hill in St.