This day in baseball: Yogi joins the Mets Precious Sanders 7 years ago On November 17, 1964, Yogi Berra signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets as a player-coach for $35,000 per season. He played only four games with the Mets in 1965, collecting two hits. History.com 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 dayDateMay 21, 2014In relation toQuote of the day