Yogi Berra died of natural causes during his sleep at the age of 90 last September 22, 2015 in his home in West Caldwell, New Jersey.
Berra's family released a statement: "While we mourn the loss of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, we know he is at peace with Mom. We celebrate his remarkable life and are thankful he meant so much to so many. He will truly be missed."
To honor Berra, the Yankees added a number 8 patch to their uniforms while the Empire State Building was lit with blue and white vertical pinstripes.
Lawrence Peter Berra also known as "Yogi" was born on May 12, 1925, he was an Italian American professional baseball catcher, manager and coach who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1946-1963 and 1965 all but the last for the New York Yankees.
An 18-time all-star and a 10-time World Series champion, he was one of the only five players to win the American League Most Valuable Player Awardee, and he was awarded 3 times as a professional athlete.
The Yankees retired his number 8 uniform in 1972 and honored him with a plaque in the Monument Park in 1988.Most of the people also remember Yogi Berra for his baseball quotes. "I think Little League is wonderful. It keeps the kids out of the house," is one of his popular quotes until today.
He was a player for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1963. He was their manager in 1964, then managed the New York Mets from 1972 to 1975 but returned to the New York Yankees in 1984 upto 1985. He was also a coach for the Mets from 1965 to 1971, the New York Yankees from 1976 to 1983 and the Houston Astros from 1986 to 1989.
