Yogi Berra died Sept 22, 2015
Baseball legend and master of malapropism, Yogi Berra died on September 22, 2015.
Famed on field as one of baseball’s great catchers and managers, Berra was also known for his unusual verbal twists that became known as “Yogisims”.
It was Berra who coined “”It’s déjà vu all over again” along with “It ain’t over ’til it’s over” and “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded”.
One of baseball’s greatest characters and catchers. The World War II veteran and 13-time World Series champion (10 as a player, 3 as a coach) was described by Casey Stengel as “a very strange fellow of very remarkable abilities.”
Berra, Yogi | Baseball Hall of Fame
In 2021, the USPS honoured Berra with a stamp. It was officially released at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center, 8 Yogi Berra Drive, Little Falls, NJ on June 24, 2021.
Designer Antonio Alcalá used artist Charles Chaisson’ original artwork for this stamp
Berra made his major league debut September 22, 1946 with the New York Yankees. A few highlights from his long, storied career include:
- 18 time All-Star (1948–1961, 1962)
- 13 World Series championships (1947, 1949–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1977, 1978)
- 3 AL MVP (1951, 1954, 1955)
- Baseball Hall of Fame 1972
- His number with the New York Yankees No. 8 retired
- Named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team