Driving Mr Yogi

Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball's Greatest Gift
Harvey Araton - 2012 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

There have been many books about Yogi Berra and Yankees baseball and this one is no different in it's admiration and fandom of the two.   This book is not a celebrated account of Berra's early years but of the years since he came back to the franchise and reclaimed his stature as the great number 8.  The specific focus is on his 11 year spring training relationship with the great Ron Guidry, and the general atmosphere he brings to the Yankee clubhouse there.   The book recounts the quirks and nuances that endear Berra to fans and players alike and is a tribute to what he means to the Yankee organization.

It's a  great read because it's hard to think about Yogi Berra and baseball without smiling...