tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post6540077186571828738..comments2023-02-27T08:39:57.803-06:00Comments on Heavener blogs: Yogi-ismsCraig Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265567466052776075noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-89674528502416963032009-03-26T00:03:00.000-05:002009-03-26T00:03:00.000-05:00Oh, and I used to say Bench and I went to differen...Oh, and I used to say Bench and I went to different high schools together. He went to school in Binger, OK and was a '65 grad just like me. That's about all I had in common with him, tho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-72995991528559652442009-03-26T00:00:00.000-05:002009-03-26T00:00:00.000-05:00Colin, you were close. It was spelled Garagiola an...Colin, you were close. It was spelled Garagiola and, yes, they were boyhood friends, growing up in the same St. Louis neighborhood. That neighborhood is known as Hall of Fame block, or something like that, now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-52171100156669938192009-03-25T23:51:00.000-05:002009-03-25T23:51:00.000-05:00Jim, I think he retired as a Yankee in 1963 and wa...Jim, I think he retired as a Yankee in 1963 and was a player coach for the Mets in 1965. So, I don't think he was playing when we went to KC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-45518044296409534972009-03-25T21:07:00.000-05:002009-03-25T21:07:00.000-05:00Having been a catcher back in my playing days, I a...Having been a catcher back in my playing days, I always kept up with the big league catcher stars. Campanella, Crandel, and Bench were some of my idols. My favorite image of Yogi is him jumping on Don Larson after Larson pitched the perfect game during the 1956 World Series. He was a great catcher and a very funny guy. I got to see Yogi once. We were living in Virginia and Yogi brought the colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235038353338949636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709698839135404853.post-79950070190626697012009-03-25T21:04:00.000-05:002009-03-25T21:04:00.000-05:00John, didn't we see Yogi play for the Yankees in 1...John, didn't we see Yogi play for the Yankees in 1964 when we went up to KC for the infamous Roaring River/Jerry Jack trip? - Jim PattersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com