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Born on May 12, 1925, Yogi Berra was from St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Yogi Berra was listed as a baseball player. Death is recorded on September 22, 2015, at the age of 90. Schooling on record includes St. Mary's High School. Recorded honors include New Jersey Hall of Fame (2008), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015) and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (1951, 1954, 1955).
My Take
Yogi Berra is one of those figures who somehow managed to be both the greatest catcher in baseball history and one of the most quotable humans who ever lived — and I mean that with complete sincerity. Three MVP awards, 10 World Series rings as a player with the Yankees, 18 All-Star selections — the resume is almost absurdly stacked. But what gets me is that the "Yogi-isms" weren't a PR gimmick; he just talked that way, and somehow the tangled logic always landed ("It ain't over till it's over" is genuinely profound if you think about it). He passed in 2015 at 90, finally receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom that same year, and honestly, a decade later the baseball world still hasn't produced anyone quite like him — a working-class kid from the Hill neighborhood of St. Louis who became an icon through sheer, stubborn excellence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yogi Berra
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨギ・ベラ
- Reading
- よぎ・べら
- Born
- May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- St. Mary's High School
Awards & achievements
- 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame
- 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 1955 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1954 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1951 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogi%20Berra
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%82%AE%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367566
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yogi Berra born?
Born May 12, 1925.
When did Yogi Berra die?
Died September 22, 2015, aged 90.
Where was Yogi Berra from?
Yogi Berra was from St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
What did Yogi Berra do?
Yogi Berra worked as baseball player.
How tall was Yogi Berra?
Yogi Berra was 170 cm.
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