The baseball world got some sad news late Tuesday evening when the Yogi Berra Museum announced via their Twitter account that the New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher had died at the age of 90.
Berra is considered the greatest catcher of all-time, and is a New York Yankees legend. His No. 8 jersey is retired at the Yankees monument park.
Berra played in 14 World Series, winning 10 trophies with the Yankees. He was a lifetime .285 hitter with 385 home runs and 1,430 RBIs, all playing in pinstripes.
After he retired, Berra became the manager of both the Yankees and the Mets as the St. Louis, Missouri native became one of the staples of New York City and it's many heroes who reside there.
The 18-time All-Star took home three MVP awards in 1951, 954 and 1955. He is one of just six managers to lead both the National and American league teams to the World Series.
More than the man himself, Berra was a larger-than-life personality who would speak to the media freely, delivering some of the most memorable quotes in history often known as "Yogi-isms."
Here are some of the most memorable Yogi-isms from the Yankees' legendary backstop.
"We made too many wrong mistakes."
"Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken."
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."
"Baseball is ninety percent mental, and the other half is physical."
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
"You can observe a lot by just watching."
"It's like déjà vu all over again."
"It ain't over till it's over."
"Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours."
We promise there will be a lot of people at your funeral, Yogi. Rest in peace.
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