Longoria's latest "honor" - Yogi's request | Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Evan Longoria: The Heater

MARCH 05, 2010

Longoria's latest "honor" - Yogi's request

One interesting pre-game moment here in Tampa - Yankees legend Yogi Berra asking Rays 3B Evan Longoria to sign a ball for him.

Then Berra told Rays manager Joe Maddon that Longoria "reminds him of Joe DiMaggio a bit.''

Longoria was predictably flattered, and said Yogi - who he has crossed paths with at several off-season events - was the highest baseball royalty who's asked him for an autograph. Outside of baseball, he said the biggest name probably was the name he often hears from fans - TV and movie star Eva Longoria

Posted by Marc Topkin at 2:16:51 pm on March 05, 2010 in

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