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New York Times Columnists Reflect On Yogi Berra In Oct. 19 Panel At Yogi Berra Museum

1953_Bowman_Yogi_BerraA trio of preeminent New York Times sports columnists – Dave Anderson, George Vecsey and Harvey Araton – will reflect on the extraordinary life and career of Yogi Berra in a panel discussion at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center in Little Falls, N.J., on Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.

Copies of a New York Times commemorative book, “Yogi,” featuring rare photographs and stories edited by Anderson – will also be available for purchase.

Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize winner who covered Berra as a young reporter in the 1950s, will be joined by Vecsey, who began at the Times in the late 1960s and has written six national best-selling books, and Araton, a Montclair neighbor of Berra who also wrote the acclaimed 2012 book “Driving Mr. Yogi,” about his unique friendship with Ron Guidry.

Tickets for the event, which includes discussion and a copy of “Yogi,” are $25. For discussion only, $10. To RSVP: (973) 655-2378.

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Jerry Milani is a writer and public relations executive living in Bloomfield, N.J. He has worked in P.R. for more than 30 years in college and conference sports media relations, two agencies and for the International Fight League, a team-based mixed martial arts league, and as a freelance professional. His PR clients have included Wizard World and FAN EXPO, which produce pop culture and celebrity conventions across North America, USA Wrestling, the National Lacrosse League, Strat-O-Matic Media, the Pacific Life Open and Pilot Pen Tennis tournaments and dozens of others. Milani is also the director of athletic communications for Caldwell University. He is a proud graduate of North Rockland High School and Fordham University and when not attending a Yankees, Rams or Cougars game can be reached at Jerry (at) JerryMilani (dot) com.

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