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  Guidry and, [>]

  role with Yankees, [>], [>]

  “Driving Mr. Yogi” baseball cap, [>], [>]

  Drysdale, Don, [>]

  Duke, Denise

  Berra’s fall and, [>], [>]–[>]

  relationship with Berra, [>]–[>]

  ESPN, [>]

  ESPN The Magazine, [>]

  Ferraro, Mike/father, [>]

  Fingers, Rollie, [>]

  Fisk, Carlton, [>]

  Ford, Gerald, [>]

  Ford, Whitey

  Berra and, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Guidry and, [>]

  Yankees and, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Yogi Berra Day (1999), [>]

  Fowler, Art, [>]–[>]

  Francona, Terry, [>], [>]–[>]

  Francona, Tito, [>], [>]–[>]

  Franks, Tommy, [>]

  Friends of Yogi Inc., [>]

  Garagiola, Joe, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Garcia, JoAnna, [>], [>]

  Gehrig, Lou, [>], [>], [>]

  Giambi, Jeremy, [>]

  Gibson, Bob, [>], [>]

  Gilliam, Jim, [>]

  Gionfriddo, Al, [>]

  Girardi, Gerald, [>]

  Girardi, Joe

  background, [>]

  baseball career, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Berra and, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Diehl and, [>]

  Yogi Berra Day ceremonies, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  Yogi Berra Day game, [>], [>]

  Giuliani, Rudy, [>], [>], [>]

  Golomb, John, [>]

  Gomez, Lefty, [>]

  Gossage, Goose

  baseball career, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  Berra/Guidry and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  Cooperstown (2011), [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  Old-Timers’ Day and, [>]–[>]

  Grant, M. Donald, [>]

  Green, Dallas, [>]

  Guidry, Bonnie

  Cajun cooking, [>]

  Steinbrenner and, [>], [>]–[>]

  Guidry, Bonnie/Ron

  baseball keepsakes, [>]–[>]

  Berras and, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  early career and, [>]

  husband’s retirement and, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  pitching coach position and, [>]

  spring training and, [>]

  wedding, [>]

  Guidry, Brandon, [>], [>], [>]

  Guidry, Grace

  baseball and, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Grambling campus trip, [>]

  Ron’s childhood and, [>], [>]–[>]

  son playing baseball and, [>], [>]

  Guidry, Roland (“Rags”)

  background, [>], [>]

  Berra and, [>], [>]–[>]

  Cajun food and, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  gift to Berra, [>]–[>]

  Rags Guidry’s Cajun Cookbook, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  “relatives” and, [>]

  son playing baseball and, [>], [>]

  Steinbrenner and, [>]

  Guidry, Ron

  Ava (grandchild), [>]

  Cajun cooking/frog legs, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  Danielle (daughter), [>], [>]

  extended family, [>]–[>]

  golf, [>]–[>]

  grandparents, [>], [>]

  home of, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Jamie (daughter), [>], [>]

  military and, [>]

  rabbit stew/Steinbrenner, [>], [>]–[>]

  retirement, [>]–[>]

  travels to Yankees’ training base, [>]

  Guidry, Ron/background

  Berra and, [>]–[>]

  childhood, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  childhood and baseball, [>]–[>], [>]

  family roots, [>]–[>]

  high school sports, [>]

  Guidry, Ron/baseball

  1975 season, [>]

  1976 season, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  1976 spring training, [>]

  1977 season, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  1977 spring training, [>]

  1978 season, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  1979 season, [>], [>]–[>]

  1984 season, [>]

  2004 World Series, [>]–[>]

  American League Cy Young Award (1978), [>]

  American vs. National League, [>]–[>]

  Berra’s advice, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  boyhood idols, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  computers and, [>]

  “Gator” nickname origins, [>]

  “Louisiana Lightning” nickname origins, [>]

  minor league and, [>], [>]

  Monument Park, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Munson and, [>]

  number/retirement of number, [>], [>]–[>]

  Old-Timers’ Day and, [>]–[>]

  retirement from Yankees, [>], [>]–[>]

  Sandy Koufax’s autographed cap, [>]–[>]

  skepticism on becoming major-league player, [>]–[>]

  slider, [>]

  sore arm, [>]

  spring training work, [>], [>]–[>]

  Steinbrenner and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  Steinbrenner’s apology to, [>]

  Steinbrenner/spring training and, [>]–[>]

  as storyteller, [>]–[>]

  trading and, [>]–[>], [>]

  as Yankees pitching coach, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  See also specific events/individuals

  Guidry, Ron/Berra

  background similarities, [>]–[>]

  baseball cap and, [>]

  Berra as manager (1984), [>]

  Berra’s charity golf tournament, [>], [>]

  Cooperstown (2011), [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  golfing, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  Guidry’s cooking/frog legs, [>]–[>]

  Guidry’s golfing rule, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Guidry’s home and, [>]

  hospital visit (2010), [>]–[>]

  meeting, [>]

  relationship beginnings, [>]–[>]

  relationship description, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  Steinbrenner rift/reconciliation and, [>]

  Yogi Berra Day (1999), [>], [>]–[>]

  Guidry, Ron/Berra spring training (2011)

  Berra’s Clearwater trip/fall, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  goodbye, [>]–[>]

  leaving early, [>]–[>]

  pickup, [>]–[>], [>], [>]–[>]

  uniform and, [>]–[>]

  upstairs move, [>], [>]–[>]

  Guidry, Ron/Berra spring training

  2000 pickup, [>]–[>], [>]

  2012 and, [>]–[>]

  Aflac commercial and, [>]–[>], [>]

  chewing tobacco, [>]–[>], [>]

  eating together/talking, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]

  respect for Berra and, [>], [>]–[>]

  restaurant rotation, [>], [>]

  routines, [>]–[>]

  shopping, [>]–[>]

  Swisher and, [>], [>]–[>]

  Guidry, Travis

  background, [>], [>]

  Berra and, [>], [>]–[>]

  Grambling campus trip, [>]

  name origins, [>]

  Ron and, [>], [>]–[>]

  Hall of Fame induction ceremonies (2010), [>]–[>], [>]

  Hargrove, Ted, [>], [>]

  Harrelson, Bud, [>]

  Henrich, Tommy, [>]

  Hernandez, Orlando (“El Duque”), [>]

  Hodges, Gil, [>], [>], [>]

  Hope, Bob, [>], [>]

  Hope, Dolores, [>]

  Houk, Ralph, [>]

  Howard, Elston

  Berra and, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  integrating Yankees, [>]–[>]

  Jackson and, [>]–[>], [>]

  Jackson/Martin near brawl (1977) and,
[>]–[>]

  Roland Guidry and, [>]

  Hunter, Catfish, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Igawa, Kei, [>]

  integration of baseball/franchises, [>]–[>], [>]

  Jackson, Reggie

  baseball career, [>], [>], [>]

  ceremonial pitch (2008), [>]

  golf, [>]

  Guidry and, [>]

  Howard and, [>]–[>], [>]

  Martin and, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  personality, [>]

  Jay-Z, [>]–[>]

  Jeter, Derek

  baseball career/skills, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Berra and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  Yogi Berra Day (1999), [>]

  Johnson, Cliff, [>]

  Johnson, Randy, [>]

  Jordan, Michael, [>]

  Kaplan, Dave

  Berra and, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Berra/Steinbrenner reconciliation and, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  Naomi (wife), [>]–[>]

  Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, [>]

  Kaufman, Elaine, [>]

  Kay, Michael, [>], [>]

  Keane, Johnny, [>]

  Kelleher, Mick, [>]

  Kellert, Frank, [>]

  Keys, Alicia, [>]

  Kinder, Ellis, [>]

  King, Clyde, [>]

  Knoblauch, Chuck, [>], [>]

  Koufax, Sandy, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Lagasi, Rene, [>]

  Larsen, Don

  baseball career, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  Berra and, [>], [>]

  Cone and, [>]–[>], [>]

  marketing agent, [>]

  perfect game, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Yogi Berra Day (1999), [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  Lasorda, Tommy, [>]

  Lavagetto, Cookie, [>]

  Ledee, Ricky, [>], [>]

  Lee, Bill, [>]

  Lemon, Bob, [>], [>]

  Levy, Andrew, [>]

  Leyland, Jim, [>], [>]

  Liborio, Dennis, [>]

  Lindell, Johnny, [>]

  Little, Grady, [>]

  Longoria, Evan, [>], [>]

  Long, Terrence, [>]

  Lopez, Al, [>]

  Lopez, Hector, [>]

  Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), [>]

  Lujack, Johnny, [>]

  Lupica, Mike, [>]–[>]

  Lyle, Albert Walter (“Sparky”)

  baseball career, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Guidry and, [>], [>]

  Negron and, [>]

  Mantle, Mickey

  baseball career/status, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  death/funeral, [>], [>]

  Guidry and, [>], [>]

  Maris and, [>]

  Marichal, Juan, [>], [>]

  Maris, Roger, [>]–[>], [>]

  Martin, Billy

  Berra and, [>], [>], [>]

  funeral, [>]

  Guidry and, [>], [>]

  Jackson and, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  personality, [>]–[>]

  as player, [>], [>]

  on Steinbrenner, [>]

  as Yankees manager, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Martinez, Pedro, [>], [>], [>]

  Martinez, Tino, [>], [>]

  Martin, Russell, [>]

  Matsui, Hideki, [>]

  Mattingly, Don

  baseball career, [>]

  Berra and, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Guidry and, [>], [>]

  Mays, Willie, [>]

  Mazeroski, Bill, [>]

  McDougald, Gil, [>], [>]

  McGuire, Ryan, [>]