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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 .
Died: March 23, 2016 (aged 90) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Batted: ... just across the street from Yogi Berra, his childhood friend and competitor, ...
At the time Yogi Bear first hit TV screens, Yogi Berra was a household name. ... Butler died in 1988; his last performance as Yogi was in the television film Yogi and ...
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Dickey opined that Berra was "An elementary Yankee" who is "considered the greatest catcher of all time." Dickey was named in 1999 to The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players, ranking number 57, trailing Johnny Bench (16), Josh Gibson (18), Yogi Berra (40), and Roy Campanella (50) among catchers. [ 28 ]
As reported in a 1989 book, then-Vice President George Bush was discussing elections with baseball legend Yogi Berra. ... Chicago Tribune: “25 Years After ‘The Mayor’ Died ...
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In the wake of Yogi Berra's death in 2015, George Vecsey of The New York Times suggested that Ford was now "The Greatest Living Yankee". [4] Ford died on October 8, 2020, at the age of 91. Early life