His father worked in a brickyard .
His father had little use for sports and games , but the Berra brothers , like their neighbors in the district known as the Hill , were soon captivated by American baseball and spent every day they could in the neighborhood sandlot .
His father worked in a brickyard and had little use for sports and games , but the Berra brothers , like their neighbors in the district known as the Hill , were soon captivated by American baseball and spent every day they could in the neighborhood sandlot .