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A Brief Biography of Yogi Berra
Oct 22, 12:13 PM EST
â€â€?Born Lawrence Peter Berra, May 12, 1925, in "The Hill" section of St He caught Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series
â€â€?A stumpy youth, Yogi got the nickname as a child from a friend who said he resembled a yogi in a Hindu-themed movie He was named a member of Major League Baseball's All-Century team
â€â€?He managed both the Yankees (1964) and Mets (1973) to pennants
â€â€?He was a 15-time All-Star and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972
â€â€?He joined the Navy during World War II and volunteered for duty aboard a rocket boat that capsized off Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion of Normandy Louis, an enclave of hardworking Italian immigrants Louis Cardinals
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Source: Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center
â€â€?Berra had a tryout in 1942 with the hometown St 285 and had 358 home runs in 19 seasons with the Yankees and Mets
He was a three-time American League MVP and played in 14 World Series, winning 10 However, he refused general manager Branch Rickey's signing offer of $250 â€â€? he was insulted that he didn't get the same $500 offer given to his boyhood pal, Joe Garagiola
â€â€?Berra hit
