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Who was the catcher in the only perfect game of any World Series?
Hall of Famer Yogi Berra was the catcher for Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.
How many times did Lawrence Peter Yogi Berra make the all-star game?
Yogi Berra was a 15 time All Star. From 1948 to 1962.
Who said The game isn't over till it's over?
Yogi Berra
What was Lawrence Peter Yogi Berra's pitching record?
Yogi Berra was not a pitcher. He was a Hall of Fame catcher and could also play the outfield. Yogi started one game at third base and one at first base during his career.
What year did Yogi Berra return to the New York Yankees as a coach?
Yogi Berra played 19 MLB seasons. All but one for the Yankees. Yogi Berra was an active Major League player from 1946 to 1963. Then became the Manager of the Yankees in 1964 and Manager of the New York Mets from 1972 to 1975.
Did Al Jackson ever throw Yogi Berra a home run pitch?
No. Al Jackson was a National league pitcher, and never played in the World Series. The only year Yogi Berra batted in the National League was in 1965 when both Al Jackson, and Yogi Berra played for the Mets. Al Jackson never pitched to Yogi Berra in a Major League game. in 1965 Yogi caught 2 games for the Mets, and had 9 at bats as a player coach.
Who said It ain't over til' the fat lady sings?
.--YOGI BERRA said the famouse quote "The game isn't over till it's over"
Who was the first pinch hitter to hit a homerun in a world series?
That was Yogi Berra in Game 3 of the 1947 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
What former New York Yankee catcher did the Yankees bring back to the Stadium in 1948 to teach Yogi Berra how to play his position at a higher level?
The Yankees asked Bill Dickey to return to the stadium to improve Yogi Berra's performance as catcher. Yogi was on top of his game however management felt he had room for improvement.
Who said ''half the game is 90 percent metal''?
That has been attributed to Yogi Berra but is a misquote; what he actually said was:"Ninety percent of this game is half-mental."
What year did the New York Yankees offer a one year contract to Yogi Berra to manage the Yankees?
Yogi managed the Yankees in 1964 and from 1984-85 and the Mets from 1972-1975. After Yogi played his last game in the 1963 World Series, the Yankees hired him as their manager. However, after an incident in August involving Phil Linz playing the harmonica after a loss, Berra was fired following their loss in the 64 World Series to the Cardinals. Berra was named Yankee manager before the 1984 season. Berra agreed to stay in the job for 1985 after receiving assurances that he would not be fired, but the impatient Steinbrenner did fire Berra after the 16th game of the season. Instead of firing him personally, Steinbrenner dispatched Clyde King to deliver the news for him. This caused a rift between the two men that was not mended for almost 15 years.
Who was the first pinch hitter to hit a home run in a World Series?
Yogi Berra hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history, off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca in Game 3 of the 1947 World Series.
