Tag Archives: Giants

Remembering Yogi

Posted on September 24, 2015 by toritto

Yogi Berra – Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972 You can’t understand what it is like to lose Yogi Berra. Not unless you were there; a teen kid growing up in Brooklyn in the ‘50s. A time when … Continue reading →

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So The NFL Playoffs Are Here!

Posted on December 31, 2014 by toritto

I turned 14 in 1956,  was a sophomore in high school and the Dodgers had lost the World Series in 7 games to the hated Yankees. That was the year of Don Larsen’s perfect 5th game which I watched on my 12″ black and … Continue reading →

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