A Brief History
On September 22, 2015, baseball legend, Lawrence Peter Berra, better known as Yogi, died in his sleep at the age of 90.
Digging Deeper
One of the greatest catchers in baseball history, Berra slugged 358 home runs and batted .285 over his 19 year MLB career. On a record 10 winning World Series teams, he was the AL MVP a record three times. An 18 time All Star, Berra was one of the best defensive catchers and pitcher handlers of all time.
Berra also made his mark as a manager, leading the Yankees in 1964 and 1984-85. He skippered the Mets from 1972 through 1975, and spent over 15 years as a coach.
Dropping out of school after the 8th grade, Berra was famous for his odd turn of a phrase, often comical. Berra also served in combat in the US Navy, getting shot in the hand at Normandy on D-Day.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Berra, Yogi. The Yogi Book. Workman Publishing Company, 2010.
Myers, Gerald. Yogi Berra’s Quotes. Independently published, 2022.
