Tonight's win by the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees to send the Rangers to their first World Series in franchise history brought to mind this candid portrait I shot of New York Yankees coach Yogi Berra:
It was my first MLB game to shoot as a working pro. It was opening day, April 8, 1978 at the old Arlington Stadium. Since the opponent that day for the Rangers was the defending World Series Champion Yankees, the first base photo well was brimming with veteran photogs. Although I arrived early and staked out a spot in the first base well (the preferred side to shoot from), as the space in the well filled, I being the "rookie", was relegated by the elder shooters to the third base well, from which I shot this image.