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Berra

American  
[ber-uh] / ˈbɛr ə /

noun

  1. Lawrence Peter Yogi, 1925–2015, U.S. baseball player and manager.


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In the 1940s, Team Italy could’ve run out a lineup that featured Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto and Joe and Dom DiMaggio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But, as the great Yogi Berra also cautioned: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might wind up someplace else.”

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Berra Paving Co., in St. Louis, is struggling with this trade-off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

The oldest living MLB player, now 100, counted Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra as friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

“Wow! We could go to a Yankees game. Mom,” he called out, “Anita just invited me to come to New York to see Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle play.”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez