Yogi Berra

Lawrence Peter Berra

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 12, 1925 in St. Louis, MO
Debut: September 22, 1946 (Age 21)
Final Game: May 9, 1965 (Age 39)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1972 (339/396 ballots).
View Yogi Berra Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Relatives: Father of Dale Berra
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1964	39	New York Yankees	AL		164	99	63	.611	1	AL Pennant

2	1972	47	New York Mets	NL		156	83	73	.532	3
3	1973	48	New York Mets	NL		161	82	79	.509	1	NL Pennant
4	1974	49	New York Mets	NL		162	71	91	.438	5
5	1975	50	New York Mets	NL	1st of 2	109	56	53	.514	3

6	1984	59	New York Yankees	AL		162	87	75	.537	3
7	1985	60	New York Yankees	AL	1st of 2	16	6	10	.375	2
			New York Mets		4 years	588	292	296	.497	3.0	1 Pennant
			New York Yankees		3 years	342	192	148	.565	2.0	1 Pennant
					7 years	930	484	444	.522	2.6	2 Pennants

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