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Yogi Berra
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Berra with the New York Yankees in 1953
Catcher / Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1925-05-12)May 12, 1925
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: September 22, 2015(2015-09-22) (aged 90)
West Caldwell, New Jersey
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1946, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
May 9, 1965, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average .285
Home runs 358
Runs batted in 1,430
Managerial record 484–444
Winning % .522
Teams

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As manager

As coach

Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
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Inducted 1972
Vote 85.61% (second ballot)

As player

As manager

As coach

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1946–63, 1965), all but the last for the New York Yankees. He was an 18-time All-Star, and won 10 World Series championships as a player—more than any other player in MLB history. Berra had a career batting average of .285, while hitting 358 home runs and 1,430 runs batted in. He is one of only five players to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award three times. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.

Berra was a native of St. Louis, and signed with the Yankees in 1943 before serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He made his major-league debut at age 21 in 1946 and was a mainstay in the Yankees' lineup during the team's championship years beginning in 1949 and continuing through 1962. Despite his short stature (he was 5' 7" tall), Berra was a power hitter and strong defensive catcher. He caught Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.


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