My name is Jack Stanley, I have studied history for many years. This blog is about history in a more raw view, not over done. I often use original materials to bring a historic event or story to life or an interview I may have done with the person mentioned. If you cook a vegetable too long it loses much. The same can be said of many histories. They are the history of the history written before it. Over done history. THIS IS HISTORY IN THE RAW. Comments send to phonograph78@hotmail.com
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Meeting Yogi Berra in 2001 and recording him at the Yogi Berra Museum at Monclair University
Yogi Berra and I after he made some recordings
Poster from an event I set up at Barnes and Nobles with Yogi Berra
Yogi signed the poster on the face of the book where he usually signed...This is a really special item, that brings back memories of that event. He is a really cool guy,
I have met Yogi Berra many times over the years..The first time was in the 1960's..Later in the days when I was a performer I sang for him...He would often be at the meadowland Raceway at the Pegasus Restaurant with Robert Merrill. They would often be at the racetrack with a small battery powered TV, watching the ball game!!
In later years I got to do an event with Yogi Berra at a Barns and Noble book store..That was quite an event. He even signed a poster from the event for me.
I finally recorded him in 2001 at his museum in Monclair University. He was fun and full of all the enjoyment of life that has made him a universal icon. He was fun as was his wife Carmen Berra. It was a great day at his museum.
Thank you Yogi!
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