Berra, (Lawrence Peter) ‘Yogi’ (1925– )

US baseball player and manager. During his 19-year career as a catcher with the New York Yankees and Mets, 1946–65, he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player three times (1951, 1954, 1955). He holds many World Series records, including most series played (14), games played (75), and World Champions titles (10). He later went into management. He was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1972.