Topic: Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra: 21 quotes for his birthday

Yogi Berra turns 87 on May 12th. Here are some of his oft-quoted malapropisms and aphorisms. 

Fenway Park: 5 new books about the beloved ballpark

5 new books to check out about the fabled stadium

Driving Mr. Yogi

More than baseball, 'Driving Mr. Yogi' is a book about friendship.

MLB Opening Day: Looking back at 100 years of baseball history

To get a sense of the historic arc Major League Baseball has taken over just the past 100 years, hop on our time machine and review some of its key news and developments at 10-year intervals, beginning in 1912.

Baseball's final four head to mid-America league playoffs

For the pundits who saw the Phillies and either the Red Sox or Yankees as the last teams standing, it's worth remembering Yogi Berra's oft-quoted line: "It ain't over till it’s over."

Corporate tax reform is trickier than you think

Why changing the way corporations pay taxes is more difficult than it seems.

Mariano Rivera reaches baseball milestone Tuesday night

Mariano Rivera is one of the best relief pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. The Yankees helped Mariano Rivera reach a special mark Tuesday night in Seattle.

10 things I didn't know about Mickey Mantle

Here are 10 interesting facts that I didn't know about Mickey Mantle but learned from reading “The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood," by Jane Leavy.

Is it too late for Rick Perry to get into presidential race?

Texas Gov. Rick Perry probably still has a few weeks to decide whether he wants to run for president. Several factors give him more leeway that other candidates might have had.

Michele Bachmann is in. Time's a'wasting for undecided to enter 2012 fray.

The time is fast approaching when it'll be too late for new GOP White House wannabes to join the 2012 field. Rep. Michele Bachmann is now off the fence, announcing her bid Monday night.

World Series: How much do you know about the Fall Classic?

The 106th World Series, featuring the Rangers and Giants, is underway. With the help of MLB.com and Baseball-reference.com, we've come up with a quiz to test your knowledge of World Series history. You'll find answers to questions on subsequent pages and on the last page of the quiz.

Oprah and Jonathan Franzen make peace

"Freedom" by Jonathan Franzen will be Oprah's next book club pick.

Yogi Berra resting at home after fall

Yogi Berra went to a local hospital after falling in his New Jersey home last week. After an overnight stay, the former Yankee great is said to be doing better.

Yogi Berra, Jerry Seinfeld fondly remember George Steinbrenner

Yogi Berra, Jerry Seinfeld, Hillary Clinton, and others recall George Steinbrenner as a man who was dictatorial, yet fiercely loyal to his friends.

Steinbrenner remembered as 'The Boss,' in addition to charitable endeavors

Steinbrenner died early Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. He bought the New York Yankees in 1973 for $10 million. Seven World Series titles later, the Yankees are worth more than $1 billion, due in large part to George Steinbrenner.

Steinbrenner dies on Tuesday morning; New York and baseball in mourning

Steinbrenner died early Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. The New York Yankees won seven World Series titles under the ownership of George Steinbrenner.

Steinbrenner dies Tuesday morning; led Yankees to 7 World Series titles

Steinbrenner, a sporting legend, died early Tuesday. For more than 30 years, George Steinbrenner lived up to his billing as "the Boss."

George Steinbrenner dies Tuesday

George Steinbrenner passed on Tuesday morning. The New York Yankees under George Steinbrenner won seven World Series.

The budget uncertainties of health reform

The health care reform law could allow policymakers to back down from scheduled spending cuts or tax increases, or it could open new ways to rein in federal health spending.

Leonid meteor shower... Yawn, is it time yet?

The Leonid meteor shower gets underway at 3:30am

The Rose Whisperer: Déjà vu all over again

Ramirez's excuse: We've heard it before

The Los Angeles Dodger says he took a drug he did not know was banned. True or not, the excuse adds to a lengthening line of equivocations from ballplayers suspected of doping.

Yogi: The Life and Times of an American Original

A warts-and-all biography of one of baseball’s living legends.

Shea Stadium leaves mark as a 'ballpark for the rest of us'

A raffish alternative to button-down Yankee Stadium, Shea, the home of the Mets, has always attracted a Kmart crowd, the kind of fan who has to go to the prom with a friend.