Yogi Berra

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra is a Hall of Fame catcher and manager, who spent most of his playing seasons on the New York Yankees. As a player, Berra was named AL MVP three times and was a member of 10 World Series championship teams. In 1964, he became player-manager of the Yankees and led them to the World Series. Nearly a decade later, he led the crosstown New York Mets to the World Series, making him one of only three managers to lead teams from both leagues to the Fall Classic.

Fast Facts:

1. Nicknamed "Yogi" for resemblance to a movie snake charmer
2. Joined the Navy at 18 and participated in the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach
3. Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yogi Bear was named after Berra
4. Best friend was St. Louis Cardinals catcher and NBC announcer Joe Garagiola
5. 15-time All-Star
6. 10-time World Series winner
7. 3-time American League MVP (1951, 1954, 1955)
8. On pennant-winning teams in both the American and National Leagues
9. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972
10. Son, Dale Berra, also played in the Major Leagues

Famous Yogiisms

1. "It ain't over 'til it's over."
2. "Half of this game is 90% mental."
3. "It gets late awfully early around here."
4. "I didn't really say everything I said."

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