One time about 15 years ago, the popular former Orioles star first baseman Boog Powell was being interviewed about his time in the big leagues. His career only overlapped Yogi Berra's by a little over two seasons, but he still received the classic Yogi Berra experience as a rookie. Powell noted that when Yogi caught games, he would just talk to the batter in the middle of the plate appearance. It drove incredibly focused hitters like Hall of Famer Ted Williams crazy. This was the gist of one of Powell's at-bats:
Yogi: Hey kid, how ya doing?