On November 8, 1951, Yankees catcher Yogi Berra was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player award. It would be the first of three MVP awards for the famous personality, making him one of four players in history to win it three times.
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.
Slump? I ain’t in no slump. I just ain’t hittin’.
~Yogi Berra
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.
~Yogi Berra
If the people don’t want to come out to the park, nobody’s going to stop ’em.
~Yogi Berra
The year 1971 turned out to be a rough one for Baseball Hall of Fame candidates. That year, no player received the necessary three-fourths of the votes to be elected into the Hall. The two players who came closest were Yogi Berra (with 67.2% of the votes) and Early Wynn (66.7%). Both players would be elected into the Hall of Fame the following season.
Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.
~Yogi Berra
