On May 12, 1925 the Berra family of Saint Louis, Missouri welcomed a new addition. Their newborn son was named Lawrence Peter Berra. Lawrence grew up learning to play baseball. One of his friends nicknamed him "Yogi". In 1943 Yogi signed a contact with the New York Yankees and the rest of is history. He was assigned to their farm club at Norfolk, Virginia. His next assignment was with the Navy. After his service in World War II, Berra returned and was assigned to the Yankee farm club at Newark, New Jersey. At the end of season he was called up to the Yankees. A Hall of Fame career then began. The world soon learned of his unique way of speaking. After his playing career. which included 14 World Series and 14 All-Star Game appearances, he became a coach and a manager. Still quite revered as one of the games teachers. Happy Birthday Yogi!!!
Tomorrow we look at one of professional baseball greatest pitching performances, a 27 strikeout game.
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