Table of Contents
Prologue: Wait 'Til You See Yogi 1
Part I American Dream / 1925-1946
Chapter 1 Decisions, Decisions 9
Chapter 2 Dago Hill 16
Chapter 3 Rickey's Mistake 24
Chapter 4 Yogi's Luck 36
Chapter 5 War 52
Chapter 6 Looks Are Deceiving 61
Chapter 7 The Longest 12 Miles 69
Part II Making It Big / 1947-1949
Chapter 8 Dreams Can Come True 83
Chapter 9 The First Ring 93
Chapter 10 The Girl Who Has It All 107
Chapter 11 Hits & Mrs. 116
Chapter 12 Learning Experience 124
Chapter 13 Season of Surprises 130
Part III Superstar / 1950-1956
Chapter 14 Main Man 145
Chapter 15 Big Money 159
Chapter 16 Passisng the Torch 166
Chapter 17 Big Shoes to Fill 179
Chapter 18 Four of a Kind 187
Chapter 19 Simply the Best 197
Chapter 20 Most Valuable 205
Chapter 21 History Lessons 214
Chapter 22 The Most Popular Player 224
Chapter 23 Almost Perfect 231
Part IV Yogi, Inc. 1957-1963
Chapter 24 The Tipping Point 253
Chapter 25 Season of Losses 268
Chapter 26 Beginning and the End 279
Chapter 27 Last Hurrah 288
Chapter 28 Witnesss to History 298
Chapter 29 Taking Charge 309
Part V Something to Prove / 1964-1985
Chapter 30 It's Over Before It's Over 327
Chapter 31 Surprise Ending 339
Chapter 32 A Second Chance 357
Chapter 33 Ya Gotta Believe 373
Chapter 34 Going Home 388
Chapter 35 The Bronx Zoo 399
Chapter 36 Sixteen Games 414
Part VI Saint Yogi / 1986-2015
Chapter 37 Different Stripes 435
Chapter 38 Filling the Void 443
Chapter 39 As Good as It Gets 450
Chapter 40 Perfect Timing 460
Chapter 41 Friends of Yogi 467
Chapter 42 Immortal 488
Epilogue 499
Acknowledgments 508
Notes and Sources 513
Index 551