My Dad, Yogi

A Memoir of Family and Baseball

By: Dale Berra

Narrated by: Dale Berra, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Robert Fass, Joe Barrett

In this nostalgic memoir, a son provides a unique perspective on his legendary father–the baseball star, Yogi Berra.

Yogi Berra was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships. In My Dad, Yogi is Dale Berra chronicles his unshakeable bond with his father, going back to his suburban New Jersey upbringing, his parents’ enduring relationship, and his Dad’s formidable career.

Following in his Dad’s footsteps, Dale came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, contributing to their 1979 championship season and emerging as one of baseball's most talented young players before eventually uniting with his Dad in the Yankee dugout.

Yogi supported his son throughout his highs of his careers and lows of a drug addiction, eventually staging an intervention that would save Dale's life, and draw the entire family even closer. My Dad, Yogi is Dale's tribute to his dad–a treat for baseball fans and fathers and sons everywhere.

Critic reviews

"Dale, who had a 10-year MLB stint, reports on his father from a singularly intimate perspective....Dale Berra's memoir both illuminates baseball history and adds to Yogi's life story."—The Washington Post

"Dale Berra's My Dad, Yogi lets us in on things we may not have known. But this endearing book also confirms what we always knew: Yogi Berra, the Hall of Famer, the American treasure, was a genuinely wonderful human being."—Bob Costas

"Baseball is a game that fathers teach their sons how to play. Life lessons are a lot tougher, for that's where they have to both learn from each other. Dale Berra's honest, humorous, and touching story is an intimate look at a relationship that was at times difficult, complicated, and tense, but true to who Yogi Berra was...always loving."—Billy Crystal

"My Dad, Yogi is a beautifully depicted love story between Father and Son. Dale shares funny and unique reflections of what it was like growing up in the shadow of one of the most recognizable and beloved public figures of all time. I had such great respect for Yogi as a New York Yankee. I had tremendous adoration for Yogi as a Man. Dale captures the essence of both in this book."—Joe Torre

"Dale Berra hits it out of the park with his memoir...The youngest son has an important tale to tell of how his love of family helped him triumph, and that is a grand slam."—The New Jersey Star-Ledger

"Touching on everything from Yogi's career and personal life to his relationship with Dale, My Dad, Yogi gives an intimate look at the life of an American icon."—AskMen.com, Best Books for Father's Day

"A short, winsome memoir and biography of a winning American icon."—Library Journal

"Candid...a loving reflection on his famous father's achievements as baseball legend and family man."—New Jersey Monthly

A son’s love for his father

Dale Barrow writes a very heartfelt book that is part biography of his famous father, yogi Berra, but it’s also his biography of the story, too, about growing up with a famous father, going into the major leagues, and fighting his demons with an addiction to cocaineI found this to be an excellent, enlightening, and heartwarming book. I would recommend this for any baseball fan, but truth be told you don’t even have to be a baseball fan to like this book.

A love for his Dad

Nice recount of the relationship between him and his family. However some of the details in the book are different from the details of events in the movie about Yogi. Also one chapter had nothing to do about Yogi but his son's and granddaughter's problem with drugs.

Well Worth Your Time

Dale Berra's book is really a dual story about the lives and baseball careers of both Yogi and Dale, I think it was wonderful. The book is concise and plainly written. It is chock-full of anecdotes and stories, all very much enjoyable. The book does forthrightly go into some detail of Dale's cocaine issues, but I believe that only adds depth and richness to the entire book.

I must say that I prejudged this book with lower expectations. But much to my surprise, the matter-of-fact approach to Dale's style was refreshing. The narration was good, not great--I only gave it 3 stars--but it certainly never detracted from the quality of the book itself.

I gave it my highest rating because it ticked all of my boxes, and most importantly, my box next to the phrase "I wish the book would not end." It joins just a few books that I have either read or listened to that belong at the top. Much like Yogi belongs at the top.

Thought this was about Yogi

To start out, I was disappointed in the book. I was expecting something about Yogi Berra, not an autobiography of Dale Berra. More than half of the book was about Dale. I can honestly knew most of the Yogi stuff.

The narration was stilted and boring. Couldn’t wit for it to be over.