Happy 90th Birthday to Yogi Berra

[Chris Counts]

I just wanted to call attention to the 90th birthday of one of America's treasures. Bill James calls him the best catcher ever, and the rings he's earned arguably make him baseball's greatest winner. If that's not enough to make him a beloved sports icon, his warm and engaging personality, his sharp wit and — and perhaps unintentionally — his remarkably philosophical insights have earned him a place in the hearts of baseball fans. Let's see some Yogi memorabilia. And let's hear your favorite Yogi-isms. Happy birthday Yogi!

[Leon]

Happy Birthday, Yogi.

He's not technically pre-war but he is about as close as we are getting nowadays, with respect to living players. (I know there are some players still around from pre-war, but not too many)

And as for Yogi-isms, I have used the term "deja vu all over again" more than once.

[packs]

Happy Birthday Yogi:

[7nohitter]

Happy B-day...gotta think he'll be out of the picture very soon.

[DeanH3]

It was a pleasure meeting Yogi. A true class act.

[tedzan]

Cooperstown 2012 ...... Photo by Charlotte Zanidakis



Yogi's 1st Major League cards......

1947 BOND BREAD


1947 TIP TOP BREAD

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TED Z
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[pclpads]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Happy B-day...gotta think he'll be out of the picture very soon.

That's a cheery thot.

[brianp-beme]

Yogi has some of the best looking cards I have never seen.

Brian Yogi Jr.

[refz]

Happy Birthday Yogi! Yogi was a very good out of the strike zone (badball) hitter. I remember getting his autograph as a kid maybe in the late 80's or early 90's and my dad decided to rustle his feathers about the infamous plate appearance with Jackie Robinson and just like that he stopped what he was doing and shouted "hes was out". Just like that

Danny