Bidspirit auction | Yogi Berra Topps 1953 #104

Yogi Berra Topps 1953 #104 - Yogi Berra Topps 1953 #104 Yogi Berra was one of the great ambassadors of Major League Baseball. Yogi was named to The Sporting News 100 Greatest Baseball Players list and Major League Baseball’s All-Century Team, and in 1972 had his #8 (also Bill Dickey’s number) retired at Yankee Stadium. Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra (May 12, 1925 - September 22, 2015) was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. The New York Yankees signed him in 1943. Yogi played one season in the minors for the Yankees before enlisting in the United States Navy, seeing time as a machine gunner during the Normandy Invasion. Berra helped New York reach and win the World Series in only his second big league season (1947). In 1948, he earned his first of 18 selections to the MLB All-Star Game and a year later helped the Yankees march to the first of five straight World Series titles (1949-1953). After batting .294 with 27 home runs and 88 RBI in 1951, Yogi Berra was named the American League Most Valuable Player for the first of three times (1951, 1954, 1955). After his playing days were over, Yogi was a manager and a coach. He helped lead the Mets to the 1969 World Series title as a coach and as manager helped them win the 1973 National League pennant. As a manager, Berra compiled a record of 484-444 in 588 games with the Yankees (1964, 1984-1985) and the Mets (1972-1975). He also coached for the Houston Astros from 1985 to 1989. Berra has coined some of the most unique quotes to enter the American vernacular, known as “Yogiisms.”; Such as “It ain’t over till it’s over” and “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”  Provenance: Private Collection Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@scottdanielsauction.com. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion, and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Scott Daniel's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.