September 23, 2015

It ain't over till it's over

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American Major League Baseball catcher, manager, and coach. He played almost his entire 19-year baseball career for the New York Yankees. He is widely regarded as one of the best catchers in baseball history. Wikipedia

Born: May 12, 1925 (age 90), The Hill, St. Louis, MO
Died: September 22, 2015, Montclair, NJ
Height: 5' 7"
Number: 8 (New York Yankees / Catcher) NYPost

Yogi Berra, considered one of the best catchers in major league history, died of natural causes at the age of 90 Tuesday. The Yankees legend and Hall of Famer may be better known for the way he creatively butchered the English language, with what became known as Yogi-isms.

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