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Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra transcended the world of sports to become an American icon. Few athletes have made such a transition. Yogi is a household name, known even to those unfamiliar with baseball history. He was a child of Italian immigrants, a World War II Navy gunner who served at D-Day, a record-holding athlete, a Major League coach and manager, a husband and father, an engaged community member, a friend to many and, famously, a one-of-a-kind master with language who uttered some of the most frequently recalled sayings in American life. After a long career and during a very public retirement in which he remained involved in baseball, Yogi spent many of his days at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center in Montclair, N.J., where his interests in education, sports and community came together as one. His legacy is carried on in the Museum’s exhibitions and programs.
Family Background
Yogi and his parents enjoy a cup of tea at their home in St. Louis
Born into an America that more than one President described as a “nation of immigrants,” Yogi Berra was a fi
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Yogi Berra
American baseball player, manager, and coach (1925–2015)
Not to be confused with Yogi Bear.
Baseball player
| Yogi Berra | |
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Berra with the New York Yankees in 1953 | |
| Catcher / Manager | |
| Born:(1925-05-12)May 12, 1925 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: September 22, 2015(2015-09-22) (aged 90) West Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| September 22, 1946, for the New York Yankees | |
| May 9, 1965, for the New York Mets | |
| Batting average | .285 |
| Hits | 2,150 |
| Home runs | 358 |
| Runs batted in | 1,430 |
| Managerial record | 484–444 |
| Winning % | .522 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| As player As manager As coach | |
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| Induction | 1972 |
| Vote | 85.6% (second ballot) |
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (bo
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Yogi Berra
(1925-2015)
Who Was Yogi Berra?
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1925, Yogi Berra began his big league baseball career with the New York Yankees in 1946. He went on to become one of the greatest catchers in history, winning three Most Valuable Player Awards while leading the Yankees to 10 World Series championships. Berra later managed the Yankees and the New York Mets, becoming just the second manager to lead his teams to the World Series in both the American and National Leagues. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972, Berra passed away in 2015, at the age of 90.
Budding Baseball Star
Born Lawrence Peter Berra in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1925, baseball legend Yogi Berra is as famous for his sports career as he is for his malapropisms. He earned some measure of fame for his ability to mangle common phrases and sayings, such as "It ain't over till it's over" and "I didn't really say everything I said." These quips became known as "Yogi-isms."
One of five children of Italian immigrants, Berra played sports with his three older brothers
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