Yogi Berra

The fodder does not stop just because the number of relevant teams in this regular season has shrunk to about a dozen.

There was plenty of news in Major League Baseball this past week, and some of it was made by non-contending organizations such as the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, both of whom hired new general managers—Mike Hazen and David Stearns, respectively.

Late Tuesday night, Hall of Fame catcher and MLB manager Yogi Berra died in West Caldwell, New Jersey, at the age of 90.

"It ain’t over till it’s over," he once told us, and now that it really is sadly, touchingly and poignantly over for the great man, say this: He leaves us smiling.

Yogi Berra is the only Hall of Famer who was part fact, part fiction and all American.

When New York Yankees legendary catcher Yogi Berra died Tuesday at his home in New Jersey of natural causes at the age of 90, the baseball world lost one of its most recognizable and popular figures ever.

That much was clear on Twitter, as well-known names across sports and entertainment paid their respects to the Hall of Famer.

Legendary New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra died of natural causes at the age of 90 Tuesday night at his home in New Jersey.

News of Berra's death came via the Yogi Berra Museum, and the Yankees' official Twitter feed paid tribute to their iconic player:

Once upon a time, before CNN was born, Larry King hosted an all-night radio talk show. The show originated in Washington, D.C., and was syndicated across the USA. As far as over-night radio on the AM dial, Larry was the king of the airwaves.

The Larry King back then was not the kind and gentle, heart-healthy Larry King who we see on television today. The radio version of Larry was a curmudgeonly, sarcastic man who ate lots of pastrami and corned beef at Duke's Deli (a D.C. legend) daily, while seemingly divorcing wives annually. 

New York's baseball history is rich with history dating back well over a century with multiple teams always battling for the Big Apple's spotlight.  For the last 50 years, the same two teams have drawn the border through the city.  Both the Mets and Yankees have produced Hall-of-Famers and championships, but also players who have donned each uniform.   Here are five of the best to play in Queens and the Bronx.

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In addition to his baseball abilities, Berra is also famous for his quotes. These witticisms, known as Yogi-isms, are known and loved by many baseball fans. Some of these quotes are among the most famous of all quotes in baseball and are used over and over by announcers.

As a fun fact, Yogi Berra also used to own a house in my hometown. There are rumors that he buried a home plate under the carpet in the basement of that house.

Many consider the 1927 New York Yankees the greatest MLB team ever assembled.

Most of this credit is given to the heralded “Murderer’s Row” lineup including Hall of Fame inductees Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, and Earle Combs—though having two Hall of Fame pitchers in Herb Pennock and Waite Hoyt certainly didn’t hurt.

Others would argue for the 1961 Yankees—a star-studded roster in its own right with Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, and Whitey Ford.

Yogi Berra has appeared in 14 World Series. He batted an anemic .188 in the first five Series that he played in. But despite Berra's lack of offense, the New York Yankees won all of them.

Then it began. In his final nine World Series, Yogi hit .335 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs. He was especially effective against the Yankees' primary rival, the Brooklyn Dodgers.