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Yogi Berra

1925 to 2015

IT AIN'T OVER

Yankees catcher of October excellence and American vernacular wit.

Yogi Berra memorial photo
Yogi Berra archival photo
Yogi Berra archival photo

10

World Series

As player, widely cited

3

MVP

Widely cited

1972

Hall of Fame

Cooperstown

18

All-Star

Widely cited

New York Yankees

1946 to 1965

Biography

Lawrence Peter Berra won a record stack of World Series titles with the Yankees as a player and later managed both New York clubs. Hall of Fame class of 1972.

Born1925-05-12, St. Louis, Missouri
Died2015-09-22, West Caldwell, New Jersey
NationalityUnited States
PositionCatcher
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)

“It ain't over till it's over.”

Yogi Berra

Career statistics

MLB career

World Series titles10player, widely cited
MVP awards3widely cited
HOF class1972
PositionCatcher

Career timeline

  1. 1946

    Yankees debut

    Begins an October-heavy career.

  2. 1950s

    Dynasty catcher

    Wins multiple titles and MVP awards.

  3. 1972

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Cooperstown.

  4. 2015

    Passed away

    Died September 22, 2015.

Achievements and awards

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame (1972)
  • 10x World Series champion as player (widely cited)
  • 3x MVP (widely cited)

Legacy

Yogi made catching look like common sense and language look like folk wisdom. October still wears his mask.

Career statistics

MLB career

World Series titles10player, widely cited
MVP awards3widely cited
HOF class1972
PositionCatcher

Achievements and awards

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame (1972)
  • 10x World Series champion as player (widely cited)
  • 3x MVP (widely cited)

Career timeline

  1. 1946

    Yankees debut

    Begins an October-heavy career.

  2. 1950s

    Dynasty catcher

    Wins multiple titles and MVP awards.

  3. 1972

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Cooperstown.

  4. 2015

    Passed away

    Died September 22, 2015.

Legacy

Yogi made catching look like common sense and language look like folk wisdom. October still wears his mask.

Images

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Sources

Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/yogi-berra.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.