Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, one of the most popular Yankees ballplayers of any era, has died at age 90. The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, N.J., near Berra's residences for many of the past several years, reported the news Tuesday night.
Also legendary in popular culture for his myriad "Yogi-isms" -- "unwittingly witty" sayings, the New York Times calls them -- Berra parlayed a funny and likable personality into a lifetime of goodwill.
Here are eight things to know about Berra (he wore uniform No. 8), who played for the Yankees for parts of 19 seasons, from 1946-1963, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972.
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