{"product_id":"9780544002272","title":"Driving Mr. Yogi : Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball's Greatest Gift","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDriving Mr. Yogi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Harvey Araton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny, revealing, and surprising . . . anything that brings new Yogi Berra stories is a good book.\" —MLB.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDriving Mr. Yogi\u003c\/em\u003e  is the story of how a unique friendship between a pitcher and catcher  is renewed every year. It began in 1999, when Yogi Berra was reunited  with the Yankees after a long self-exile, the result of being  unceremoniously fired by George Steinbrenner fourteen years before. A  reconciliation between Berra and the Boss meant that Berra would attend  spring training again. Guidry befriended “Mr. Yogi” instantly. After  all, Berra had been a mentor in the clubhouse back when Guidry was  pitching for the Yankees. Guidry knew the young players would benefit  greatly from Mr. Yogi's encyclopedic knowledge of the game, just as  Guidry had during his playing days, so he encouraged Berra to share his  insights. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon, an offhand batting tip from Mr. Yogi turned Nick  Swisher’s season around. Stories about handling a hitter like Ted  Williams or catching Don Larsen’s perfect game captured their  imaginations. And in Yogi, Guidry found not just an elder companion or  source of amusement — he found a best friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt turns tender and laugh-out-loud funny, and teeming with unforgettable baseball yarns that span more than fifty years, \u003cem\u003eDriving Mr. Yogi\u003c\/em\u003e  is a universal story about the importance of wisdom being passed from  one generation to the next, as well as a reminder that time is what we  make of it and compassion never gets old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A refreshing change from the normal diet of sports books out there . . . A warm, sentimental look at a baseball icon.\" —\u003cem\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Harkens back to an era when ball players were teammates because of the uniform they wore, not the games they played. \u003cem\u003eDriving Mr. Yogi\u003c\/em\u003e is as sweet as the unlikely friendship between Berra and his designated chauffeur Ron \"Gator\" Guidry who, along with author Harvey Araton, handles this precious baseball cargo with requisite TLC.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eJane Leavy, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Last Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSandy Koufax \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Hop in, sit back and enjoy the ride with Yogi and Gator. With grace and humor, Harvey Araton makes certain it will put a smile on your face.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eTom Verducci, bestselling author (with Joe Torre) of \u003cem\u003eThe Yankee Years \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eDriving Mr. Yogi,\u003c\/em\u003e one of America's finest sportswriters writes about the magical relationship. Any baseball fan would love to be at spring training, sun shining, smell of mowed grass in the air, and just listen to the stories of those two wonderful men. Harvey Araton lets us do just that.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Posnanski, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Machine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Soul of Baseball \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \"How would you like to hang out with Yogi Berra and Ron Guidry during spring training? Funny and sweet, \u003cem\u003eDriving Mr. Yogi\u003c\/em\u003e transports you there.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eJim Bouton, former major league player and author of \u003cem\u003eBall Four\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Among the most thoughtful journalists of his time, Harvey Araton delivers one of baseball's greatest stories never told in this poetic tribute to the relationship shared by Yogi Berra and Ron Guidry. A must read for anyone who cares about baseball, loyalty, and love.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eIan O'Connor, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArnie \u0026amp; Jack\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Spending time with Yogi Berra is a unique pleasure, as Ron Guidry, a special guy himself, can attest. Now thanks to Harvey Araton's delightful book you, too, can get to know one of the world's great treasures and revel in a remarkable relationship.\"—\u003cstrong\u003eTim McCarver, sportscaster, Fox Sports\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544002272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41148481503438,"sku":"9780544002272","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544002272.jpg?v=1651041765","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544002272","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}