2023, USA, 99 min.<\/b><\/p>\n
To many younger Americans, Yogi Berra (1925-2015) wasn\u2019t a Hall of Fame baseball player and a cog in the New York Yankees\u2019 endless dynasty, but a lovable old font of folksy wisdom (\u201cWhen you get to a fork in the road\u2014take it!\u201d) with a funny name and a teddy-bear physique. In this heartwarming documentary, director Sean Mullin\u2014relying on interviews with the baseball legend\u2019s friends, teammates and family members\u2014examines Berra\u2019s accomplishments as a baseball player and explores his personal life. Berra was a devoted family man who stormed Normandy in World War II. He happily bonded with younger ballplayers in his later years, instead of living in the curdled past. This is the rare sports documentary that hits a personal note, reminding us that a life lies behind every older person we dismiss or thoughtlessly categorize. Berra becomes a proxy for the older relative and neighbor we choose to know in a limited way.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To many younger Americans, Yogi Berra wasn\u2019t a Hall of Fame baseball player and a cog in the New York Yankees\u2019 endless dynasty<\/span><\/p>\n