To reiterate this old article: Ben Walker of The Associated Press writes that every time Berra would walk past a photo of the play at his museum in Montclair, N.J., he would mutter, "You're out." And according to NBC Sports' Joe Posnanski, Berra and Robinson's wife, Rachel, continued to greet each other warmly the same way when they would see each other for the next 60 years. "Safe," Rachel would say. "Out," Berra would say. I've read the Bums Clubhouse chatter, was often that of stealing home literally, when JR was probably out, and He knew it, or sooo it goes..... Home with Yogi Berra catching By David Brown | Baseball Writer September 23, 2015 11:50 am ET Yogi Berra always asserted that Jackie Robinson was out at home plate. That's not what umpire Bill Summers said when Robinson swiped home in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the 1955 World Series, much to Berra's famous protestations. That might not even be what video evidence of the play shows. Robinson always kind of looked out. Berra died Tuesday at age 90, but there's little doubt he ever got over that play at the plate. As perhaps you have before, judge for yourself: And here it is on repeat forever: It's easy to see why Berra, given the moment, was so upset. Beyond the sheer audacity of Robinson's attempt, the image of Summers signaling "safe, safe, safe, safe" with his arms as Berra invades his personal space is the best part of the video. It's possible the ump was right; and Summers seems so sure, doesn't he? And wouldn't it be inelegant for modern video review to have been used for one of the most iconic moments in Major League Baseball history? Not so much if the call had been reversed, but because of the plodding delay it would have caused. It could have ruined the aesthetic of what we see above. It's probably the most contentious moment in New York Yankees-Brooklyn Dodgers history. It's one of the few times the Bums got a leg up (or down) on the Bombers. The Yankees won Game 1, but Brooklyn won the Series in seven games. The best part of the story might be Berra's dogged defense of his own reputation. In 2010, some 55 years later, an emissary on Berra's behalf even delivered a photo of the play to President Obama, signed by Berra, who had heard Obama refer to Robinson's famous steal. Tom Murro delivered the photo in an envelope. From Politico: Murro said the president then began to walk away until Murro told him that he had a gift for him from Yogi Berra. This prompted Obama to "perk-up" and turn around in curiosity and ask, "What do we have?," according to Murro. Murro opened the envelope. Upon seeing what was inside, Murro said Obama smiled and said, "That's fantastic," just before handing off the gift (as the pool report states) to Obama's trip director Marvin Nicholson. This pretty much covers the event, pretty well: - http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on...binson-stealing-home-with-yogi-berra-catching
...the Ump was not even in position to make the call...Yogi was between him and the plate...no way he could have seen the tag one way or the other.
...^^^ good take(s) guys, if only there were instant replay back then. I say he's out, like Yogi swore, but then as 59 points out adeptly, the Ump could not of made the call proper, why did he not call on the 1st base Ump...??? I swear umpiring behind home plate, even for American Legion or Sr. Lg. Ball is harder than hell at times, .... hell even calling any close play at any base is harder than hell at times, especially when its a bang bang faster than eye play. The mind, tends to want to replay what it see's in one's head, yet a quick decision is always expected...... I used to enjoy umping kids games, until a passed ball hit me right in the nards, I turned Green, by the time my Wife got me home, swore to God, the Grapefruit sized testes were gonna' explode....
...hard to tell for sure, but looking at the video it appears Yogi tagged him before Robinson touched the plate.
Yeah, if I had to make the call, I'd of called Robinson Out, yet, your right, the Ump should of took up the proper position on either line; on one side or the other, to see the play and make the call... I've long felt for Yogi, having to live with a blown call, and World Series Ring, one more he may of had... while, (to reiterate), I've read old Bums comments of the call, and many swore Robinson was out, while Jackie would only smile, when his own team mates said, you were lucky on that one....
...fwiw, while the question of whether Robinson was safe or out is good fodder for discussion, it didn't change anything as far as the 1955 WS went...Robinson's steal of home came in Game 1 which the Yanx won anyway. (6-5) ...in fact, the Yanx won Game 1 and Game 2...Brooklyn came back to win Games 3-4-5 and the Game 7 clincher. (Johnny Podres 2-0 shutout)
Heard stories told from more than one old NY Giant regarding the 1951 season (Thompson's shot hear round the world) about how Jackie Robinson would often go to the Giants' clubhouse door after a Dodger/Giant game (when the Dodgers held a big 1st place lead) and bang on their door breaking the Giants' chops telling them how far behind they were and rubbing it in. Just a little antedote for a bit of perspective about the "good old days". And the baseball gods eventually brought forth Bobby Thompson - lol
If we had to point to a couple of reasons why the Yanks very often beat the Dodgers 6/7(?) in the WS, it was because the Yanks generally had better pitching and the difference in the ballparks harmed the Dodgers' RH batters more than smallish Ebbets hurt the Yankee lineups. In the 7 WS between the teams, the Yanks hit a total of 47 HRs: 30 at Yankee Stadium, 17 at Ebbets Field. The Bums hit a total of 32 HRs: 24 at Ebbets Field, 8 at Yankee Stadium. In Brooklyn's lone WS vs the Yanks in '55, the Bums' hit a total of 9 HRs, 7 at Ebbets, 2 at Yankee Stadium. Yanks hit 8 HRs, 3 at Ebbets and 5 at Yankee Stadium. Hey, the Bums had to win ONE WS for crissakes.....lol
Hey Matts...I didn't know that's what happened myself till I looked...I knew it was a 7 game series and I knew Podres won the last game (3rd game too)...but that was about it...I was just bored and I just googled the '55 series and read little bit.
Johnny Podres' great change-up.......he later went on to teach/coach it to many others. Yanks had trouble with it.
I'm glad you did clarify it, and took the time to look 'er up. I no sooner hit "post reply", when the same thought went thru my head, yet I failed to look deeper....sooooo, thanks for as much...
