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Berra A Yankee Stadium Fixture Almost To The End

One of baseball’s greatest players— and a man beloved by non-sports fans as well — has died. Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, who won 10 World Series as a player and three more as a coach, in addition to three Most Valuable Player awards, was 90. Later in life, Berra was just as famous for his aphorisms as those on-field accomplishments. The Yankee legend was the subject of a 2012 book by sportswriter Harvey Araton called Driving Mr. Yogi: Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball’s Greatest Gift.  As Araton told WAMC’s Ian Pickus, Berra stayed involved with the Yankees as long as possible.

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, produced and hosted the Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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