Police are hunting for more than $30,000 in gems stolen Monday from a Sussex County museum. It's the latest NJ treasure to be swiped, behind gold, guns, & Yogi Berra's rings.
Growing up in the Hill neighborhood of St. Louis not far from future Hall of Famer Yogi Berra, Garagiola went on to hit .257 during nine years in the majors. His highlight came early, getting a four-hit game in the 1946 World Series and helping the hometown Cardinals win the championship as a 20-year-old rookie.
President Barack Obama recognized 17 Americans with the nation's highest civilian award on Tuesday, including the first African-American woman elected to Congress, one of the greatest catchers in baseball history and a "Funny Girl."
In an executive order calling for the honor, and mourning the death Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, Gov. Chris Christie noted the Yankees Hall of Famer's military service and multifaceted life — saying he was "a World War II veteran, Major League baseball player, coach, philosopher, and longtime resident of Montclair, New Jersey."
Yogi Berra's fought and war and on the field. He was a baseball great, one of the sport's most personable players. And his last years were spent giving back to his community in Montclair and beyond.