Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born Lorenzo Pietro Berra; May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1946–1963, 1965), all but the last for the New York Yankees .

Jun 14, 2022 · But it was not to be. The Indians fielded a pretty great squad themselves with some very good pitching. But the MVP in 1954? Yogi Berra. Yogi earned his second MVP on the strength of a .307/22/125 line. The Indians fell in the series to …

Sep 23, 2015 · Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly has fond memories of Yogi Berra, whose No. 8 Mattingly adopted as his own when he joined the Dodgers.

Jan 4, 2012 · He batted just once in the Series, a sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Even with that loss, he finished with a 10 4 record in Series play. He was named an All-Star 18 times between 1948 and 1962 (including four …

Sep 23, 2015 · Yogi Berra passed away Tuesday night at the age of 90, and Mattingly -- who wore No. 23 for the Yankees but switched to No. 8 with Los Angeles -- felt he had to honor Berra's legacy Wednesday. "I wanted to have 8 on today," Mattingly said.

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On Wednesday, Mattingly was displaying his blue mesh batting-practice jersey with the red No. 8 and said he would wear his jersey throughout the game, too. He wears the number, after all, in honor...

Oct 25, 2024 · Between 1947 and 1963, Yogi played against the Brooklyn or Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series seven times with the New York Yankees. Of these, he won five World Series titles, with victories in 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, and 1956.

Sep 24, 2015 · Jackie Robinson stole home against Berra's New York Yankees in a World Series game 60 years ago. Berra was the catcher. The Yankees won the game. The Brooklyn Dodgers won the series. Yogi,...

May 10, 2023 · The late Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast Vin Scully talks about Yankee legend Yogi Berra in “It Ain’t Over,” a new documentary on the ballplayer.