A Special Boy of Summer

Wed., Sept. 23, 2015

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra poses at spring training in Florida. The Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his lovable, linguistically dizzying — New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra poses at spring training in Florida. The Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his lovable, linguistically dizzying "Yogi-isms" as his unmatched 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, died Tuesday. He was 90. (AP Photo/File)

The grandstands are packed,
the weather is great,
and Yogi’s behind
that heavenly plate.

The Bard of Sherman Avenue

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