This day in baseball: Yogi fired Precious Sanders 11 years ago In spite of a 99-63 record for the season, on October 17, 1964, the New York Yankees fired manager Yogi Berra. The Yankees had lost the 1964 World Series to the Cardinals in seven games. Deadspin Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr R.I.P. Yogi BerraDateSeptember 23, 2015In relation to21st Century“Yogi Berra,” The GrandsonsDateMay 21, 2021In relation toPop cultureQuote of the dayDateNovember 2, 2020In relation to20th Century