Doby himself was on hand for the 2002 ribbon-cutting – along with North Jersey luminaries Yogi Berra, Bill Raftery and former Nets owner Joe Taub.

In game one, he successfully stole home, though Yankees catcher Yogi Berra long maintained he had tagged Robinson out.

Members of the Berra family – including his sons Larry Jr., Tim and Dale – were on hand, along with former Yankees second baseman Willie Randolph, MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark ...

``Larry Doby could do everything -- hit, run, field and throw,'' said Yogi Berra, a Veterans Committee member.

My favorite: his description of Yogi Berra ’s comment to Phil Rizzuto at Larry Doby ’s funeral: “Phil, it’s great that you came to Larry’s funeral.

Year-by-year inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame: BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; TGE: Today’s Game Era (1998… ...

Bill Pascrell, fiery New Jersey Rep., dies at 87 "Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved," the representative's family said in a statement.

Hall of Fame sports writer and Henderson resident Jerry Izenberg has authored his 15th book at age 93: “Larry Doby in Black and White: The Story of a Baseball Pioneer.” ...

Tara Sullivan Catch ‘It Ain’t Over’ and revel in the wonderfulness of Yogi Berra By Tara Sullivan Globe Staff,Updated December 16, 2023, 5:40 p.m.