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CHAPTER 10 Bottom of the Fifth: Pee Wee Reese
CHAPTER 11 Top of the Sixth: Yogi Berra
CHAPTER 12 Bottom of the Sixth: Andy Carey
164 “That’s something”—Interview with Mark Reese.
165 “Well, with such”—Tape of radio broadcast.
165 “We were very young”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
165 “I developed”—
Look
, March 9, 1954.
Look
, March 9, 1954.
165 “I’ve got”—Unidentified HOF book, p. 20.
167 “Pee Wee, I think”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
167 “I’m young”—Bruce Jacobs, “Captain of the Dodgers,”
Sport Life
, 1949.
Sport Life
, 1949.
167 “has fielded”—
Brooklyn Eagle
, May 26, 1938.
Brooklyn Eagle
, May 26, 1938.
167 “the most instinctive”—
Louisville Courier-Journal
, July 27, 1939.
Louisville Courier-Journal
, July 27, 1939.
167 “Oh, no”—
Look
, March 9, 1954.
Look
, March 9, 1954.
167 “was the best thing”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
168 “scared to death”—
Id.
Id.
168 “his pale, thin”—
Louisville Courier-Journal
, February 22, 1940.
Louisville Courier-Journal
, February 22, 1940.
168 “I shave”—
Sporting News
, December 19, 1956.
Sporting News
, December 19, 1956.
168 “I want you”—Herb Goren, “Last of the Old Dodgers,” unidentified HOF magazine.
168 “I never saw”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
168 “They hurt”—Harold C. Burr, November 1945, unidentified HOF article.
168 “He started”—Interview with Mark Reese.
169 “Boy wonder”—
Brooklyn Eagle
, July 11, 1940, and Hy Turkin, August 29, 1940, unidentified HOF article.
Brooklyn Eagle
, July 11, 1940, and Hy Turkin, August 29, 1940, unidentified HOF article.
169 “the best”—Edward T. Murphy, August 13, 1940, unidentified HOF article.
169 “one of the best”—
Id
.
Id
.
169 “a delight”—
Brooklyn Eagle
, July 17, 1940.
Brooklyn Eagle
, July 17, 1940.
169 “I felt”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
169 “We didn’t have”—
Id
.
Id
.
169 “a part-time drinker”—ESPN
The Brooklyn Dodgers
DVD.
The Brooklyn Dodgers
DVD.
169 “Mr. MacPhail”—
New York Daily News
, March 21, 1972.
New York Daily News
, March 21, 1972.
170 “If you have”—
Look
, March 9, 1954, and
Sporting News
, April 25, 1964.
Look
, March 9, 1954, and
Sporting News
, April 25, 1964.
170 Pee Wee will”—Edward T. Murphy, August 13, 1940, unidentified HOF article.
170 “Pee Wee, if you”—Roger Kahn,
The Boys of Summer
, p. 323.
The Boys of Summer
, p. 323.
170 “You know what happened”—
Id
.
Id
.
170 “In spite”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
171 “It looks like”—
Id
.
Id
.
171 “I saw her”—
Sporting News
, December 19, 1956.
Sporting News
, December 19, 1956.
171 “Why don’t”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
171 “It was not”—
Id
.
Id
.
172 “to talk shop”—Harry Feeney Jr., May 29, 1942, unidentified HOF article.
172 “Well, there goes”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
172 “Experience and poise”—
Brooklyn Eagle
, July 23, 1942.
Brooklyn Eagle
, July 23, 1942.
172 “the most valuable”—
New York Daily News
, August 14, 1942.
New York Daily News
, August 14, 1942.
172 “You can have”—unidentified HOF article.
173 “Hey, Pee Wee”—
New York Times
, March 31, 1997, and Roger Kahn,
The Boys of Summer
, p. 310.
New York Times
, March 31, 1997, and Roger Kahn,
The Boys of Summer
, p. 310.
173 “the first experience”—Peter Golenbock interview with Pee Wee Reese.
173 “If he’s man”—
Id
.
Id
.
174 “Look, man”—
Id.
Id.
174 “some of the Deep South”—
Id
.
Id
.
174 “After Pee Wee”—Roger Kahn,
The Boys of Summer
, p. 449.
The Boys of Summer
, p. 449.
175 “Something in my gut”—
New York Times
, March 31, 1997.
New York Times
, March 31, 1997.
175 “He was embarrassed”—Interview with Rachel Robinson.
175 “No, they aren’t”—
New York Times
, March 31, 1997.
New York Times
, March 31, 1997.
175 “You know, I didn’t”—
Id.
, July 17, 1977.
Id.
, July 17, 1977.
175 “My grandfather”—Harvey Frommer,
Rickey and Robinson
, p. 126.
Rickey and Robinson
, p. 126.
175 “I bet”—Interview with Mark Reese.
175 “was going to”—
Id
.
Id
.
175 “We all know”—
Id
.
Id
.
176 “You take charge”—
New York Times
, March 3, 1949.
New York Times
, March 3, 1949.
176 “He had a quiet leadership”—Interview with Carl Erskine.
176 “If anyone”—Interview with Johnny Podres.
176 “Reese was”—Tommy Heinrich,
Five O’Clock Lightning
, p. 180.
Five O’Clock Lightning
, p. 180.
177 “Get back”—Buzzie Bavasi,
Off the Record
, p. 73.
Off the Record
, p. 73.
177 “Let’s you”—
Sporting News
, December 26, 1956.
Sporting News
, December 26, 1956.
178 “the installation”—
New York Daily News
, October 16, 1953.
New York Daily News
, October 16, 1953.
178 “Playing is”—
Look
, March 9, 1954.
Look
, March 9, 1954.
178 “He felt”—Interview with Buzzie Bavasi.
178 “We just won”—Buzzie Bavasi,
Off the Record
, p. 53.
Off the Record
, p. 53.
179 “It was a tremendous”—Carl Erskine,
Tales from the Dodger Dugout
, p. 124.
Tales from the Dodger Dugout
, p. 124.
179 “It bounced”—
New York Post
, August 10, 1984.
New York Post
, August 10, 1984.
179 “The best way”—
Parade
, August 5, 1956.
Parade
, August 5, 1956.
180 “[t]his is”—Michael Shapiro,
The Last Season
, p. 293.
The Last Season
, p. 293.
180 “always dangerous”—Tape of radio broadcast.
181 “Pee Wee had to reach”—
Id
.
Id
.
181 “Perfect”—
Id
.
Id
.
181 “It was like”—Don Larsen,
The Perfect Yankee
, p. 109.
The Perfect Yankee
, p. 109.
182 “Usually”—Peter Golenbock,
Dynasty
, p. 100.
Dynasty
, p. 100.
183 “My husband”—Phil Rizzuto,
The October Twelve
, p. 43.
The October Twelve
, p. 43.
183 “The pitcher”—Daily News,
Yogi Berra
, p. 22.
Yogi Berra
, p. 22.
183 “Don’t worry”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 96.
Ten Rings
, p. 96.
183 “Let’s throw him”—HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
183 “You really”—Yogi Berra,
What Time Is It?
, p. 92.
What Time Is It?
, p. 92.
184 “When I die”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 97.
Ten Rings
, p. 97.
184 “Except for”—Yogi Berra,
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 11.
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 11.
184 “I think”—
Sporting News
, November 30, 1960.
Sporting News
, November 30, 1960.
184 “If I couldn’t”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 16.
Ten Rings
, p. 16.
184 “All you’ve got”—
Id
., p. 26.
Id
., p. 26.
184 “Yogi Berra is”—Phil Rizzuto,
The October Twelve
, p. 57.
The October Twelve
, p. 57.
184 “He is totally”—Interview with Dave Kaplan.
185 “I remember him”—
Sporting News
, November 30, 1960.
Sporting News
, November 30, 1960.
185 “we used”—Interview with Yogi Berra.
185 “When you were at”—Yogi Berra,
What Time Is It?
, p. 139.
What Time Is It?
, p. 139.
186 “We didn’t have”—HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
186 “I get pretty ticked”—Yogi Berra,
What Time Is It?
, p. 139.
What Time Is It?
, p. 139.
186 “Wanting to make”—Yogi Berra,
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 154.
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 154.
186 “Don’t you know”—Yogi Berra,
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 3.
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 3.
186 “Closed”—Yogi Berra,
What Time Is It?
, p. 104.
What Time Is It?
, p. 104.
187 “I was a lousy”—Yogi Berra,
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 3.
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 3.
187 “gave hitting”—Yogi Berra,
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, pp. 47, 67.
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, pp. 47, 67.
188 “I see the ball”—Interview with Jim Cartelli.
188 “A waste pitch”—
Sporting News
, November 30, 1960.
Sporting News
, November 30, 1960.
188 “I’ve got”—
Id.
, November 13, 1957.
Id.
, November 13, 1957.
188 “hit the ball”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 7.
Ten Rings
, p. 7.
188 “too awkward”—
Id
., and HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
Id
., and HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
188 “I kept”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 7, and Yogi Berra,
What Time Is It?
, p. 4.
Ten Rings
, p. 7, and Yogi Berra,
What Time Is It?
, p. 4.
189 “What will it take”—
Sporting News
, November 13, 1957.
Sporting News
, November 13, 1957.
189 “Blame”—Yogi Berra,
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 61.
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 61.
189 “I got it”—HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
189 “When they gave me”—Daily News,
Yogi Berra
, p. 5.
Yogi Berra
, p. 5.
190 “When I wasn’t”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 10.
Ten Rings
, p. 10.
190 “like fireworks”—Yogi Berra,
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 67.
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 67.
190 “I guess”—Mickey Mantle,
All My Octobers
, p. 195.
All My Octobers
, p. 195.
191 “one of the league’s”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 10.
Ten Rings
, p. 10.
191 “Larry was”—
Sporting News
, May 25, 1949.
Sporting News
, May 25, 1949.
191 “That was”—Interview with Bobby Brown.
191 “Berraisms”—
Id.
, November 6, 1957.
Id.
, November 6, 1957.
191 “A lot of people”—Interview with Bobby Brown.
192 “He was in tough shape”—Yogi Berra,
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 96.
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 96.
192 “Yeah, I was bad”—HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
192 “I just tagged”—Tommy Henrich,
Five O’Clock Lightning
, p. 158.
Five O’Clock Lightning
, p. 158.
192 “How can”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 32.
Ten Rings
, p. 32.
192 “for making”—
Id
., p. 23.
Id
., p. 23.
193 “So what”—
Id
.
Id
.
193 “you were scared”—HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
193 “you didn’t”—
Id.
(1982).
Id.
(1982).
193 “Always run”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 31.
Ten Rings
, p. 31.
193 “If you were doing”—Yogi Berra,
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 127.
Yogi: It Ain’t Over
, p. 127.
194 “The Dodgers stole”—Yogi Berra,
Ten Rings
, p. 33.
Ten Rings
, p. 33.
194 “Worst World Series catching”—
Id
., p. 34.
Id
., p. 34.
194 “He should’ve made”—
Id
., p. 35.
Id
., p. 35.
194 “Yogi Berra wobbled”—Daily News,
Yogi Berra
, p. 7.
Yogi Berra
, p. 7.
195 “I was bashful”—Yogi Berra,
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 4.
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 4.
195 “You go right back”—
Sporting News
, August 24, 1949.
Sporting News
, August 24, 1949.
195 “I could hardly believe”—Yogi Berra,
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 4.
When You Come to a Fork in the Road
, p. 4.
195 “Carmen is”—Interview with Dave Kaplan.
195 “He knows”—
Sporting News
, March 17, 1948.
Sporting News
, March 17, 1948.
196 “I got Bill Dickey”—HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
196 “He worked”—
Id
.
Id
.
196 “Dickey worked him”—Phil Rizzuto,
The October Twelve
, p. 111.
The October Twelve
, p. 111.
196 “Without him”—Interview with Dave Kaplan.
197 “I used to”—HOF interview with Yogi Berra (2004).
197 “Hey”—
Id
.
Id
.
197 “I very seldom”—Peter Golenbock,
Dynasty
, p. 163.
Dynasty
, p. 163.
197 “How long”—
Sporting News
, August 11, 1954.
Sporting News
, August 11, 1954.
197 “Gimme the ball”—
Id.
, November 13, 1957.
Id.
, November 13, 1957.
197 “I never went”—
Id.,
November 6, 1957.
Id.,
November 6, 1957.
198 “If I go”—
Id
.
Id
.
198 “Phil does”—
Id.
, August 10, 1951.
Id.
, August 10, 1951.
199 “Rizzuto made Berra”—
Id.
, January 10, 1951.
Id.
, January 10, 1951.
199 “It is conceivable”—
Id.
, November 21, 1951.
Id.
, November 21, 1951.
199 “Yogi Berra was”—
Id.
, June 15, 1955.
Id.
, June 15, 1955.
200 “There aren’t”—
Id.
, June 29, 1955.
Id.
, June 29, 1955.
200 “Ain’t they”—
Id.
, November 13, 1957.
Id.
, November 13, 1957.
200 “I’m going to”—Tommy Henrich,
Five O’Clock Lightning
, p. 158.
Five O’Clock Lightning
, p. 158.
201 “Yogi is digging in”—Carl Erskine,
Tales from the Dodger Dugout
, p. 95.
Tales from the Dodger Dugout
, p. 95.
201 “Berra unquestionably”—
Sporting News
, June 15, 1955.
Sporting News
, June 15, 1955.
201 “has certainly”—Tape of radio broadcast.
202 “You know”—Carl Erskine,
Tales from the Dodger Dugout
, p. 116.
Tales from the Dodger Dugout
, p. 116.
202 “low and away”—Don Larsen,
The Perfect Yankee
, p. 132.
The Perfect Yankee
, p. 132.
202 “one of the greatest”—Tape of radio broadcast.
202 “a good”—Don Larsen,
The Perfect Yankee
, p. 132.
The Perfect Yankee
, p. 132.
203 “Time out”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF), and Interview with Andy Carey.
204 “Well, what”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
204 “Ohhh”—
Id
.
Id
.
204 “I always had”—Interview with Andy Carey.
205 “my stepdad”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
205 “He could throw”—
Sporting News
, April 9, 1952.
Sporting News
, April 9, 1952.
205 “His throws”—Enos Slaughter,
Country Hardball
, p. 158.
Country Hardball
, p. 158.
205 “tear your glove”—Joe Collins interview with Peter Golenbock.
205 “Eventually”—
Sporting News,
April 9, 1952.
Sporting News,
April 9, 1952.
205 “Sing me a song”—
Oakland Tribune
, July 20, 1986.
Oakland Tribune
, July 20, 1986.
206 “I don’t think”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
206 “For whatever reason”—
Id.
Id.
206 “I worked”—Interview with Andy Carey.
207 “Imagine”—
Sporting News
, April 9, 1952.
Sporting News
, April 9, 1952.
207 “My first showing”—
Id
.
Id
.
207 “You big, strong”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
207 “I was getting”—
Sporting News
, April 9, 1952.
Sporting News
, April 9, 1952.
207 “I left the room”—
Id
.
Id
.
207 “knew if he”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
208 “Sometimes”—Robert W. Creamer,
Stengel
, p. 18.
Stengel
, p. 18.
208 “I wish”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
208 “Pay attention”—Interview with Bob Turley.
208 “It is much too early”—
Sporting News
, March 26, 1952.
Sporting News
, March 26, 1952.
208 “Go ahead”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
209 “brilliant”—
New York Times
, March 26, 1952.
New York Times
, March 26, 1952.
209 “I have seen”—
Sporting News
, April 2, 1952.
Sporting News
, April 2, 1952.
209 “He has”—
Id.
, April 2, 1952.
Id.
, April 2, 1952.
209 “the No. 1”—
New York Times
, March 23, 1952.
New York Times
, March 23, 1952.
209 “Carey is confronted”—
Id.
, March 26, 1952.
Id.
, March 26, 1952.
210 “I’d rather be”—Interview with Andy Carey.
210 “Andy is”—
Sporting News
, January 18, 1956.
Sporting News
, January 18, 1956.
210 “I was”—
Sports Collector’s Digest
, May 13, 1994.
Sports Collector’s Digest
, May 13, 1994.
210 “They were” and “Nice going”—Interview with Andy Carey.
211 “Andy Carey”—
Sporting News
, June 9, 1954.
Sporting News
, June 9, 1954.
211 “I should”—
Id.
, June 15, 1955.
Id.
, June 15, 1955.
211 “It was a very hard”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
212 “I’ve always been”—
Id
.
Id
.
212 “How much”—
Id
.
Id
.
212 “They never”—
Id
.
Id
.
212 “What are you trying”—Interview with Andy Carey.
212 “He could eat”—Interview with Hank Bauer.
212 “Carey would order”—Interview with Tony Kubek.
212 “Sure as hell”—L. Moffi interview with Andy Carey (HOF).
214 “I need more”—
Sporting News
, February 20, 1957.
Sporting News
, February 20, 1957.
214 “Listen to the crowd”—Tape of radio broadcast.
215 “the crowd”—
Id
.
Id
.
215 “How about”—
Id
.
Id
.
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