United States, Scott #5608, used(o), 2021, Honoring Baseball Greats, stamp shows Yankee catcher Lorenzo Pierto Berra (Yogi Berra) (1925-2015); man of many talents, he is considered one of baseball's greatest catchers and best clutch hitter of all time; son of Italian immigrants from Saint Louis; he began young, playing in local American Legion leagues; received his nickname from a sports writer, who on viewing him sitting with arms crossed while waiting to bat, said Berra reminded him of an Indian yogi practicing his yoga, and the name stuck; served as a gunner's mate in the US Navy; took part in the Normandy Invasion, earned a Purple Heart and commendations for bravery; after the war, back into baseball, he was called up from the minors to the New York Yankees in 1946, and rode his team to success over the next 14 years; appeared in 14 World Series with 10 Series Championships among them; first pinch hit home run ever in a world series in 1947; caught Don Larsen's 1956 World Series perfect game; played in 18 All Star Games; Most Valuable Player three times; retired and became a major league coach and manager for the Yankees, Mets, and Astros; he is also known for his Yogi-isms; his numerous and humorous, yet wise, anecedotes: - ‘It ain’t over ‘til its over’ - ‘It’s deja vue all over again' - ‘You can observe a lot by watching’ - ‘A nickle ain’t word a dime any more' - ‘Ninety percent of the game is half mental’ - ‘Nobody goes to that restaurant any more; it’s too crowded' - ‘You will find it up this road; when you come to the fork, take it’ - and to the mayor's wife who commented that Yogi looked cool and collected on the field, he replied ‘you don't look so hot yourself' - these were collected and issued in a best selling book; he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame when first eligible in 1972, the same year that the Yankees retired his number “8”; issued as a 'forever' stamp at a counter price of 55 cents, flexographic offset lithography printed by the Banknote Corporation of America (BCA), serpentine die cut simulated perforations: 10¾, issued with non-water soluble self-adhesive gum on multiple stamp panes, multicolored, Scott 2025 Catalog Value: 25¢, nicely centered, (superb), black-inked, wavy line cancel over the top half of the stamp, good perforations, stamp was removed from its mailing envelope using a Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black card stock for a uniform and attractive album appearance; centering and mounting warrants a selling price premium. This is not a 'bait-and-switch;' the stamp you see will be the one you receive.
Please review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.55 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.68 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used. If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.
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