Born: May 12, 1925, in St. Louis, Missouri

Died: Sept. 22, 2015, in West Caldwell, New Jersey (90 years old)

High school: St. Mary’s High (St. Louis)

Pros: New York Yankees (1946-63), New York Mets (1965)

Position: Catcher

10-time World Series champion (1947, 1949-53, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962), three-time American League MVP (1951, 1954, 1955), 18-time MLB All-Star (1948-61, 1962), MLB All-Century Team

Yogi Berra was the starting catcher for the Yankees by the time he was 21 years old.

One of the most well-known baseball players of all time for his charming personality, Berra was also one of the game’s all-time greatest winners — he was involved in 22 World Series as a player, coach or manager, winning 13 titles.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972.

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