Lawrence Peter Berra was born May 12, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri. Berra grew up in St. Louis in a neighborhood called "The Hill." Lawrence got the nickname "Yogi" from a childhood friend who said he looked like a snake charmer in a movie. Believe it or not Yogi the Bear was named after Berra, which he did not appreciate.
      After returning home from World War II, Berra played in the minors and then onto the majors. It was the New York Yankees that came calling for Berra. Yogi made his major debut in September 22, 1946. The next season he played more than 80 games, and then he would just play more games each season sometimes totaling over a hundred. During Yogi's 19 years with the Yankees they were the most dominant baseball team. In his 19 years, he appeared in 14 World Series and won 10 championships. Like most of the players in Berra's years, he holds many records in the World Series such as having 259 at bats, 71 hits, 10 doubles and many more. In the 1947 World Series, Yogi Berra had his first home run ever pinch hitting against the Brooklyn Dodgers pitchers.
      Berra ended his playing career after the 1963 World Series, after which he was hired as the Yankees manager. Yogi Berra had problems as a manager and one incident stands out from the rest involving a bus ride and a harmonica. All that aside his number was retired by the Yankees in 1972, and the following year he was inducted into the Hall of Fame with 85 percent of the ballet.