Yankees icon and Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra dies at age 90   
       
   By Chris Cwik   
   3 hours ago   
       
   Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra dies at 90   
       
   New York Yankees icon, and Hall of Fame catcher, Yogi Berra has died at the   
   age of 90 late Tuesday night. The Yogi Berra Museum was first to break the   
   news, which was confirmed by MLB.   
       
   On the field, Berra was regarded as one of the greatest catchers of all time.   
   Over his 19-year playing career, Berra hit .285/.348/.482, with 358 home runs.   
   He made 15 straight All-Star games and won three MVP awards during his 18   
   seasons with the Yankees.   
       
   Berra appeared in 14 World Series as a player, winning 10 of them. Both of   
   those figures are a major-league record. He was elected into the Hall of Fame   
   in 1972. The Yankees also retired Berra's No. 8 that same year.   
       
   Following his retirement, Berra was named the Yankees manager. He initially   
   lasted just one season with the club, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in the   
   World Series in seven games. After he was fired, Berra joined the Mets as a   
   coach. He actually appeared in four games in 1965 with the team before finally   
   transitioning into a full-time coach with the team.   
       
   Berra would eventually manage four seasons with the Mets, taking them to the   
   World Series in 1973. The team lost in seven games. With the Mets, Berra   
   compiled a 292-296 record. The Yankees brought him back aboard in 1984, but   
   Berra didn't last long. He was fired just 16 games into the 1985 season after   
   the team got off to a slow start. In seven seasons as a manager, Berra   
   compiled a 484-444 record.   
       
   All of those accomplishments, however, might be overshadowed by Berra's   
   vivacious personality off the field. Berra is responsible for a number of   
   famous quotes about the game, including "it ain't over till it's over." He   
   also said "baseball is ninety percent mental, and the other half is physical,"   
   and "love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty   
   good, too."   
       
   Berra's confusing quotes were the focus on a couple of ad campaigns, including   
   this 1987 commercial for Miller Lite.   
       
   Whether you root for the Yankees or not, it wasn't hard to respect Berra's   
   play on the field, or enjoy his personality once he stepped away from the   
   game. Major League Baseball is undoubtedly a less entertaining place without   
   Yogi Berra.   
       
   [I guess it's over]   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.99   
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