Yogi Berra

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Berra in 2009.

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American baseball catcher, manager, and coach. He played almost his entire career for the Major League Baseball (MLB) team New York Yankees (1946–1963). He played for the New York Mets in 1965, and also coached the team. He won a record 13 World Series, as a player and coach.

He is said to be one of the best catchers in baseball history. He was added to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He was well known for his quotes, including "It ain't over 'til it's over." Berra sued Hanna-Barbera for defamation over the character Yogi Bear, but later withdrew the lawsuit.

Berra was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His parents were Italian immigrants. He married his wife Carmen on January 26, 1949. They had three sons, including Dale Berra. Carmen died from a stroke on March 6, 2014. She was 88 years old.

Berra died from natural causes on September 22, 2015 in West Caldwell, New Jersey, aged 90. His remains were cremated and later buried at a cemetery in New Jersey.

Yogi Berra Media

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  Berra with Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle, 1953

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  Berra with Mickey Mantle in 1956

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  Berra as the Mets' first base coach, 1969

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  Berra hitting with a fungo bat prior to a game in 1981

• From Washington D.C. November 1 , 2000 National Italian American Foundation dinner © copyright John Mathew Smith 2001

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  Sparky Anderson, George W. Bush, and Yogi Berra in the East Room of the White House, 2001

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  Photograph of Yogi Berra taken by Googie Man

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube