In the heyday of the 1950s and early 1960s, it was Yogi Berra and NOT Mickey Mantle who was widely regarded as the most dangerous hitter in must-win games. Especially when things were on the line, Mantle would strike out, time and again and again. With all the internet accolades Mantle gets, you'd never know that he was almost traded in 1959 and 1960. To return to Yogi, he had incredible patience and would foul off pitches until he got something. It hardly seems credible that his career batting average was .285. Both opposing managers and players called him the Yankees go-to man, second only to Joe DiMaggio. Like DiMaggio, Berra hardly struck out. I lived in NYC then, and I don't recall any time when fans ever booed him. Yogi Berra was the man and fans knew it! Brooklyn's Roy Campanella was pretty good, but he played half his games in Ebbetts Field, which was like a shoe box compared to Yankee Stadium. Since Berra was a "bad ball" hitter, there was no way to pitch to him: he'd swing at anything.
James Mathhew One of the five greatest catchers of all time and that's saying alot!! I'm 66 years old and never saw Yogi in his prime but what I did see was one great player?!
@@martinsiegel4163 Who do you think was the better catcher, Berra or Campy? That's like asking who was the better centerfielder, Mays, Mantle or Snider. Don't ask me why, but if you were to ask me that question I would have answered DiMaggio. One reason is none of the other three ever fashioned a 56 game hitting streak the way DiMaggio did.
In my mind, this is the best baseball player who ever played the game. When you look at his stats, the responsibility of his position on the field, his clutch play, and his ability to make others around him better, then there is no one comparable to Yogi Berra.
Yogi died later on, but mentions of Yogi will always remind me of my grandpa, who played stickball with Yogi back in the day in STL, passed away in the 90s. What a tremendous career and personality Yogi had.
"It ain't over 'til it's over." That famous quote made by Yogi Berra could very well have been related to the 90 years the Hall of Fame catcher and manager lived in a world he made enjoyable by his play behind the plate, batting and catching, and his wit and humor. His persona having influenced a popular cartoon character, as well. Truly a legend in his time, Yogi Berra will always be No. 8.
Watching this brought tears to my eyes, as a young boy I went to yankee games and loved see the greats play. What great memories I have of baseball played in the 1960's. Yogi was a favorite of mine and he lived later in life 10 minutes from where I lived in New Jersey. Keep swinging at the pitches Yogi and I hope all your hits are home runs.
after the Yankees won their 5th world series in a row in 1953 Yankees manager Casey Stengel was asked why he has so much success in the world series . He pointed to Yogi and said " I never play a game without my man."
Beautifully done...the greatest clutch hitter in mlb history....and tied with Bill Dickey as the greatest catcher...plus a great defensive outfielder! WOW!!
The day Yogi had his tryout with the Cardinals two other guys also tried out and rode together. All three St. Louis area guys the other two were Joe Garagiola who lived on Elizabeth street same as Yogi in the Hill Italian section of STL and Red Schoendienst from nearby Germantown IL. Pretty special group of players.
My favorite was when someone walked up to him in the Yogi Berra Museum and asked him to say something funny, which he said he couldn't do: "If I could just Make them up on the spot, I’d be famous".
@@billsmith2041 Berra was far superior to them both in the most important and frequent thing a catcher does and that's receiving and handling the pitching. They were both average at best at doing that while Berra was the greatest of all-time at doing that. He hit more HRs than SOs in 5 seasons & had 100 RBI 5 times. Berra was the only C in MLB history to lead his league in games caught 8 consecutive seasons & DPs 4 consecutive seasons. He was one of the greatest 2-way players of all-time & one of the top 10 position players in MLB history. Berra was the glue that held the Yankee dynasty together which won 9 AL titles & 7 WS while he was their main C.
OMG what can you say about this man,he did everything he fought wars came away with medal of honor,the best baseball record imaginable,my deepest respect to you sir may you rest in peace
" we just agree differently " ... in 1996 I finaly got to my first and only game in Old Yankee Stadium ... i was some 20 rowes back of home plate ... Yogi was walking through the Isle in front of me .... I didnt see hm but I heard a roar go up ... people were shouting ... Y O G I ..... and THEN >>> he was 15 feet away from me ... and I started crying ... I was 55 ... and I was crying ... I couldn't even speak ... i was frozen ... he was laughing and shaking hands ... and I froze .. I assure you I wasnt the only man my age that was overwhelmed ...... I could have gone to a thousand games and not have that happen ... how lucky could I have been ...
Still the all-time greatest MLB catcher and a top 10 all-time player. He was great team player and the all-time best at the catcher's most important job & what they do the most which is receiving & handling the pitching. He finished 5 seasons with more HRs than SOs and also 5 100 RBI seasons. In the field he is still the only one to lead catchers in either league in DPs as many as 4 consecutive times including 25 in 1951 which is the 3rd highest season total in MLB history. Berra was the glue that held the Yankee dynasty together.
Thank you for the download, that real nice video and it brings back lots of memories in the Bronx, walking around with a portable radio with some friends and wishing for our winner and we couldn't be more happier when we WON!!! we sweat it out in extra innings or in the last of the ninth!!! those were the days.
If Brady is the GOAT of football because he has 6 rings, Berra is by far the GOAT of baseball, and according to the # of rings, he's almost twice as good as Brady 👀
He was esteemed highly in my youth. I even developed a taste for that Yoo Hoo beverage he advertised. Back when I delivered newspapers, I'd reward myself on a hot day with an ice cold 🧊 (that being the key) can of Yoo Hoo; it really hit the spot.
For real???? !!!!! I'm laughing my a$$ off over here. I don't know why I'm laughing though It's exactly what I'd expect from him. I swear I can hear him saying, "So I sez to him, 'Hi Pope'. Waz wrong wid dat? He's the Pope so I says 'Hi Pope', ain't that what I'm supposed to say?" You can't help but love that guy! You just can't.
@@DATo_DATonianI bet if Berra was ever introduced to Queen Elizabeth, he'd stick out his hand and say, hiya Queenie, and slap her on the back. But that would be disrespecting the queen, and most likely get him jail time.
those fences were so low, lower than right field in fenway today. although most if not all younger fans know the dynasty from the core four days it's this time period that epitomizes the yankee spirit imo. and larsen throwing out the first pitch to yogi and then cone having his perfect game, you can't say there's nothing mystical at work there. r.i.p to a true yankee and great man
Taking the Yankees to the 1964 World Series and the Mets to the 1973 World Series but losing in both Tries ... Tells you a lot about Yogi Berra as a Manager. They could have stuck with him and he definitely would have won a World Series as a Manager.
Mickey called him "crazy like a fox," because he'd negotiate his contracts during the World Series victory parties, when the owners were happy and likkered up.
Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis got Yogi Berra addicted to the Morey Amsterdam sandwich from Lewis’s Bistro & Delicatessen! xoxo The Clarences
I just watched his story on Netflix. I watched him and Mickey Mantle and the rest of the Yankees, always rooting for them. Now, after what I just watched, I see him as my favorite player ever...an all time great...and an even greater human being!
It's too bad his image seems to be as this character of the game who said funny stuff...like a mascot or something. This man was one of the greatest of all time.
Yeah, everyone always mentions Bench first when we talk about greatest catchers ever. Bench was phenomenal, but when you look at Yogi's stats, you see that it's not even close.
The funny thing about branch Rickey is that he actually liked Yogi a lot. The reason he didn’t sign in St. Louis was because he was going to Brooklyn and wanted to bring him there. But the Yankees beat him to the punch
Yes. Yogi: "What are you doin' tonight, Mickey." Mickey: "Me and Billy are going to the Copa. What are you doin' tonight." Yogi: "Montclair. That's where me and Carmen live."
It has long surprised me that more catchers are not great hitters,seeing as they spend so much time watching balls arriving at home plate. It seems as if that should give them an edge.
This is peter DiNardo yogi was the greatest father of all time let the stats speak for itself 10 championship do you need to know if he called a good game great hitter great defense Johnny bench was great gut second to yogi
Shamar baby merciful yogi bera jazzy joe rubin Carter max b Charlie Wingate silver surfer babe Ruth kabir Shamar beamon 103 rd watts baby loc los Angeles Dodgers and new York Giants beamon and Steen James jamar McBride Hassan barrino barry Sanders Detroit piston and dela easterling Stanley tookie Williams lil Wayne easterling castor troy 21 Ellis Hopkins ebk Paterson juwaan Muhammad Ali beamon godbody nation owww green purple bergendy hova gsc and gcg tisha queenbee Steen Harlem 140 Lennox ave Malcolm x beamon shamar kabir beamon September 26 1985 and mizraim September 5 1998 tisha steen March 10 1971 Michelle McBride march 8 1966 and James jamar McBride April 4 1990 owww Berkeley terrace apts boys crip rule 3rd world 103rd watts baby loc cns brab boys
The theft never solved. However, most of the rings were replicas, and were covered by insurance (at least financially covered). When they heard of it, the NY Yankees sent him all 27 rings-- the real things-- for the museum. The Mets sent him rings from the postseasons he guided them to as manager. People were heartsick to hear about this and the Yankees and Mets stepped up.
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There are very few people who have walked the Earth that will make you smile and feel happy inside by just seeing them. Yogi was one of those people.
Yogi Berra: A great player, and a great human being.
I remember seeing that AFLAC commercial on tv many years ago.
RIP to one of the greatest catchers in baseball history.
In the heyday of the 1950s and early 1960s, it was Yogi Berra and NOT Mickey Mantle who was widely regarded as the most dangerous hitter in must-win games. Especially when things were on the line, Mantle would strike out, time and again and again. With all the internet accolades Mantle gets, you'd never know that he was almost traded in 1959 and 1960. To return to Yogi, he had incredible patience and would foul off pitches until he got something. It hardly seems credible that his career batting average was .285. Both opposing managers and players called him the Yankees go-to man, second only to Joe DiMaggio. Like DiMaggio, Berra hardly struck out. I lived in NYC then, and I don't recall any time when fans ever booed him. Yogi Berra was the man and fans knew it! Brooklyn's Roy Campanella was pretty good, but he played half his games in Ebbetts Field, which was like a shoe box compared to Yankee Stadium. Since Berra was a "bad ball" hitter, there was no way to pitch to him: he'd swing at anything.
and one of the funniest
James Mathhew One of the five greatest catchers of all time and that's saying alot!! I'm 66 years old and never saw Yogi in his prime but what I did see was one great player?!
@@martinsiegel4163 Who do you think was the better catcher, Berra or Campy? That's like asking who was the better centerfielder, Mays, Mantle or Snider. Don't ask me why, but if you were to ask me that question I would have answered DiMaggio. One reason is none of the other three ever fashioned a 56 game hitting streak the way DiMaggio did.
@@kevinmiller6324 yogi is the best catcher of all time. And there’s ten reasons why he is
In my mind, this is the best baseball player who ever played the game. When you look at his stats, the responsibility of his position on the field, his clutch play, and his ability to make others around him better, then there is no one comparable to Yogi Berra.
Totally agree 💪🏼
@@larryyoder4861Will NEVER, EVER be another like him. Watch the movie... you won't regret it!
Boy, it gets late early, Yogi! Love you. Gonna miss you. 😢 Heaven just got an excellent catcher and a great human being!
God has lunch and plays golf with Yogi every day!!!
@@michaelpascarello895 And Bob Sheppard is probably doing the announcing.
Yogi died later on, but mentions of Yogi will always remind me of my grandpa, who played stickball with Yogi back in the day in STL, passed away in the 90s. What a tremendous career and personality Yogi had.
Yogi was the greatest!
I'm proud to have the same last name as this man
"It ain't over 'til it's over." That famous quote made by Yogi Berra could very well have been related to the 90 years the Hall of Fame catcher and manager lived in a world he made enjoyable by his play behind the plate, batting and catching, and his wit and humor. His persona having influenced a popular cartoon character, as well. Truly a legend in his time, Yogi Berra will always be No. 8.
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Don’t miss his funeral or he won’t show up to yours
A great family man and baseball hero...
Watching this brought tears to my eyes, as a young boy I went to yankee games and loved see the greats play. What great memories I have of baseball played in the 1960's. Yogi was a favorite of mine and he lived later in life 10 minutes from where I lived in New Jersey. Keep swinging at the pitches Yogi and I hope all your hits are home runs.
after the Yankees won their 5th world series in a row in 1953 Yankees manager Casey Stengel was asked why he has so much success in the world series . He pointed to Yogi and said " I never play a game without my man."
I miss u Yogi.....RIP my friend...I will always treasure the great moments u gave us!!
Beautifully done...the greatest clutch hitter in mlb history....and tied with Bill Dickey as the greatest catcher...plus a great defensive outfielder! WOW!!
Yogi will always be remembered the best catcher for the yankees
The day Yogi had his tryout with the Cardinals two other guys also tried out and rode together. All three St. Louis area guys the other two were Joe Garagiola who lived on Elizabeth street same as Yogi in the Hill Italian section of STL and Red Schoendienst from nearby Germantown IL. Pretty special group of players.
I met Yogi back in the '90s at Lewis's Bistro & Delicatessen in San Francisco. He signed my lapel while eating a Morey Amsterdam sandwich.
14 pennants and 10 WS titles as the anchor behind the plate for the fabled NY Yankees? He's got my vote as the 🐐...
My favorite was when someone walked up to him in the Yogi Berra Museum and asked him to say something funny, which he said he couldn't do: "If I could just Make them up on the spot, I’d be famous".
I guess that answered his question!😂
My dad loved him
He was a great player and person
Without question the most underrated player in baseball history
Bench, and Rodriguez were maybe a bit better behind the plate, But Berra was by far the greatest catcher in MLB history. Complete package.
@@billsmith2041 Berra was far superior to them both in the most important and frequent thing a catcher does and that's receiving and handling the pitching. They were both average at best at doing that while Berra was the greatest of all-time at doing that. He hit more HRs than SOs in 5 seasons & had 100 RBI 5 times. Berra was the only C in MLB history to lead his league in games caught 8 consecutive seasons & DPs 4 consecutive seasons. He was one of the greatest 2-way players of all-time & one of the top 10 position players in MLB history. Berra was the glue that held the Yankee dynasty together which won 9 AL titles & 7 WS while he was their main C.
Yogi Berra is a hall of famer, considered one of the greatest catchers ever.
How is he underrated?
You need to look up the definition of underrated.
@@josecarranza7555he is one of the greatest baseball players, period. That is why he is so underrated.
@@richardoki8320 Is English your first language?
Such a good man , loved by all .
OMG what can you say about this man,he did everything he fought wars came away with medal of honor,the best baseball record imaginable,my deepest respect to you sir may you rest in peace
Purple Heart recipient, ❤️🇺🇸⚾
I miss Yogi
" we just agree differently " ... in 1996 I finaly got to my first and only game in Old Yankee Stadium ... i was some 20 rowes back of home plate ... Yogi was walking through the Isle in front of me .... I didnt see hm but I heard a roar go up ... people were shouting ... Y O G I ..... and THEN >>> he was 15 feet away from me ... and I started crying ... I was 55 ... and I was crying ... I couldn't even speak ... i was frozen ... he was laughing and shaking hands ... and I froze .. I assure you I wasnt the only man my age that was overwhelmed ......
I could have gone to a thousand games and not have that happen ... how lucky could I have been ...
Still the all-time greatest MLB catcher and a top 10 all-time player. He was great team player and the all-time best at the catcher's most important job & what they do the most which is receiving & handling the pitching. He finished 5 seasons with more HRs than SOs and also 5 100 RBI seasons. In the field he is still the only one to lead catchers in either league in DPs as many as 4 consecutive times including 25 in 1951 which is the 3rd highest season total in MLB history. Berra was the glue that held the Yankee dynasty together.
Well, he was 90 when he died, that's a blessing, and a privilege not everyone can get.
The Greatest - you build a team around him
God bless Yogi.
During this No baseball season looking back to baseball videos and how can I do that without watching this about Yogi. I miss Yogi
Always loved Yogi Berra and his qoutes. Hall of Fames Best Star Catcher 🌟
Thank you for the download, that real nice video and it brings back lots of memories in the Bronx, walking around with a portable radio with some friends and wishing for our winner and we couldn't be more happier when we WON!!! we sweat it out in extra innings or in the last of the ninth!!! those were the days.
I miss those old Yankees and the way baseball used to be.
10..........................10 World Championship rings. The 1 and the only!!!
If Brady is the GOAT of football because he has 6 rings, Berra is by far the GOAT of baseball, and according to the # of rings, he's almost twice as good as Brady 👀
@@HotBaskets He is twice as good when you take into account he has 3 as a coach.
My all-time favorite ball player . Rest In Peace Sir .
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Great Man as well as a great Yankee and Player. I miss Yogi. 🙏
If you haven’t seen the documentary it ain’t over y’all should it’s wonderful
He was esteemed highly in my youth. I even developed a taste for that Yoo Hoo beverage he advertised. Back when I delivered newspapers, I'd reward myself on a hot day with an ice cold 🧊 (that being the key) can of Yoo Hoo; it really hit the spot.
When he went to Rome, he met Pope John XXIII. The Pope greeted him, "Hi, Yogi." He responded, "Hi, Pope."
For real???? !!!!! I'm laughing my a$$ off over here. I don't know why I'm laughing though It's exactly what I'd expect from him. I swear I can hear him saying, "So I sez to him, 'Hi Pope'. Waz wrong wid dat? He's the Pope so I says 'Hi Pope', ain't that what I'm supposed to say?" You can't help but love that guy! You just can't.
😆😆😆😆😆😆. Sounds like something he'd say.
@@DATo_DATonianI bet if Berra was ever introduced to Queen Elizabeth, he'd stick out his hand and say, hiya Queenie, and slap her on the back. But that would be disrespecting the queen, and most likely get him jail time.
Hes used a standard greeting when meeting another human. How groundbreaking
# 1. All-time!!! Thee BEST!!!!
“...Yogi was one of the greatest players on one of the greatest teams in baseball history.”
“One of” the greatest teams. That’s rich.
The most clutch hitter I have seen -only David Ortiz comes close
My father said Yogi and Billy Martin were the two smartest players he ever saw!!!
Not only a good player and a nice guy but a great American. He was there storming Normandy
Yo diría que el mejor receptor 10 anillos de serie mundial
those fences were so low, lower than right field in fenway today. although most if not all younger fans know the dynasty from the core four days it's this time period that epitomizes the yankee spirit imo. and larsen throwing out the first pitch to yogi and then cone having his perfect game, you can't say there's nothing mystical at work there. r.i.p to a true yankee and great man
*"It ain't over till it's over..."* That's my favorite. He was only like 5' 6" or something...
Taking the Yankees to the 1964 World Series and the Mets to the 1973 World Series but losing in both Tries ... Tells you a lot about Yogi Berra as a Manager. They could have stuck with him and he definitely would have won a World Series as a Manager.
This is like watching TV with all the commercials.
hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mickey called him "crazy like a fox," because he'd negotiate his contracts during the World Series victory parties, when the owners were happy and likkered up.
He’s buried in the same cemetery as my grandfather.
Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis got Yogi Berra addicted to the Morey Amsterdam sandwich from Lewis’s Bistro & Delicatessen! xoxo The Clarences
As long as I get a full 25 man roster I'd find a spot for him on my all-time list.
he would be my starting catcher.
Today Commemorates Yogi Berra's 95th Birthday
I just watched his story on Netflix. I watched him and Mickey Mantle and the rest of the Yankees, always rooting for them. Now, after what I just watched, I see him as my favorite player ever...an all time great...and an even greater human being!
It wasn’t over until it was over
Yogi
It's too bad his image seems to be as this character of the game who said funny stuff...like a mascot or something. This man was one of the greatest of all time.
Yeah, everyone always mentions Bench first when we talk about greatest catchers ever.
Bench was phenomenal, but when you look at Yogi's stats, you see that it's not even close.
Just to people who don’t know the game.
Michael G They’re tied for number one.
@@ronniebishop2496 The ten World Championship rings (the most for any player in baseball history) set Yogi over the top for me.
Michael G I like them both .
Yogi on the Robinson steal: everyone called him out...except the ump.
me too
Yogi really made the transition from joe to mickey
I can't believe they didn't elect him on his first time on the ballot.
Ikr
The funny thing about branch Rickey is that he actually liked Yogi a lot. The reason he didn’t sign in St. Louis was because he was going to Brooklyn and wanted to bring him there. But the Yankees beat him to the punch
The Best EVER !!!!! USED A 44 OZ BAT!!!!
A reminder- it's the Yankees we hate- not their great players. RIP Yogi.
That's my cousin
Life story right there
Except A-Rod. Everyone hated that guy.
an american icon who endeared himself to the world
Rest in peace to a Yankee god
There's one God.
If Yogi protested a call, you can bet it was a bad call. Robinson was OUT.
We could all learn a little from Yogi.
NOTHING negative on here.
Can you imagine sitting in dug out with yogi and mantel listening to conversation.
Yes.
Yogi: "What are you doin' tonight, Mickey."
Mickey: "Me and Billy are going to the Copa. What are you doin' tonight."
Yogi: "Montclair. That's where me and Carmen live."
It has long surprised me that more catchers are not great hitters,seeing as they spend so much time watching balls arriving at home plate. It seems as if that should give them an edge.
Nice guys do finish first! ⚾️
That's my cousin
Steinbrenner found out he wasn't bigger than Yogi.
It's over.
He is a baseball wage😊
Yogi -isms are so Italian
Anyone here after Don Larsen passed away?
They are dominating in heaven now
Robinson was out.
I didn't say half the things I said.
W/o a doubt
I Mess yogi
That spelling mistake
This is peter DiNardo yogi was the greatest father of all time let the stats speak for itself 10 championship do you need to know if he called a good game great hitter great defense Johnny bench was great gut second to yogi
Agreed
His birthday is may 12, fuck yeah! I didn't know that, well cool shit
When there were real Americans !!! in the Yankees
Yogi playing for the Mets is proof that the devil is real. His existence is proof that God is real.
There was yogi Berra babe Ruth Mickey mantle Joe demaccio cat fish hunter Reggie Jackson
George Steinbrenner didn’t know how to treat people. He treated them like cattle. Horrible.
Shamar baby merciful yogi bera jazzy joe rubin Carter max b Charlie Wingate silver surfer babe Ruth kabir Shamar beamon 103 rd watts baby loc los Angeles Dodgers and new York Giants beamon and Steen James jamar McBride Hassan barrino barry Sanders Detroit piston and dela easterling Stanley tookie Williams lil Wayne easterling castor troy 21 Ellis Hopkins ebk Paterson juwaan Muhammad Ali beamon godbody nation owww green purple bergendy hova gsc and gcg tisha queenbee Steen Harlem 140 Lennox ave Malcolm x beamon shamar kabir beamon September 26 1985 and mizraim September 5 1998 tisha steen March 10 1971 Michelle McBride march 8 1966 and James jamar McBride April 4 1990 owww Berkeley terrace apts boys crip rule 3rd world 103rd watts baby loc cns brab boys
I don't think the WS rings were ever recovered,,,stolen from the museum at Montclair State University. Was it an inside job?
The theft never solved. However, most of the rings were replicas, and were covered by insurance (at least financially covered). When they heard of it, the NY Yankees sent him all 27 rings-- the real things-- for the museum. The Mets sent him rings from the postseasons he guided them to as manager. People were heartsick to hear about this and the Yankees and Mets stepped up.
@@tlelliott-nc2384 wow thanks!
Here's a case of one doesn't have be built like a prototype athlete to be good in sports.
He was surprisingly fast too. He hit 49 triples for example (vs. 24 by Bench).