ESPN's Michael Kay Relates Touching Story About Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto

New York Yankees broadcaster and WEPN ESPN 98.7 FM Michael Kay appeared Wednesday morning to talk about Yogi Berra on Dan LeBatard's show on ESPN Radio and on YES Network and shared this tale about Berra and the legend's longtime friend/teammate Phil Rizzuto that a lot of people might not know:

When Phil Rizzuto became ill toward the end of his life, he was put in an assisted living facility, which was about 30 minutes away from where Yogi lived. And every single day, because teammates were important to him, he would drive there, and he would play cards with Phil. And then when Phil would start to fall asleep, Yogi would hold his hand and when Phil would finally go to sleep, that’s when Yogi would leave. Every day. That’s what teammates meant to him.

Berra and Rizzuto played 11 years together in the Yankees' lineup. Berra won the MVP in three of those years. Rizzuto won it once. They played on six World Series-winning teams together, are both in the Hall of Fame and formed a great bond that lasted until Rizzuto's death in 2007 at age 89.