Gov. Chris Christie expressed his condolences on the death of baseball icon Yogi Berra Wednesday, referring to the Hall-of-Famer as a "national treasure" who "inspired generations of ballplayers"
TRENTON -- Gov. Chris Christie expressed his condolences on the death of baseball icon Yogi Berra on Wednesday, referring to the Hall of Famer as a "national treasure" who "inspired generations of ballplayers."
The governor praised Berra, the New York Yankees catcher and longtime Montclair resident who died Tuesday at the age of 90, for his contributions to the country and the state.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. "His military service and his service to New Jersey, especially the sportsmanship programming he brought to the Little Falls museum that bears his name, are sterling examples of his citizenship," Christie said in a statement.
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"Yogi's lasting legacy is how he lived his life, as a family man and a Yankee, with warm humor, unpretentiousness and integrity," he said. "On behalf of the people of New Jersey, Mary Pat and I extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the Berra family."
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