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Here’s How Celebrities Remembered Baseball Legend Yogi Berra on Social Media

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By Olivia B. Waxman

Legendary New York Yankees catcher and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra died of natural causes at his New Jersey home Tuesday. He was 90. Politicians, actors, and current and former professional athletes took to Twitter to remember the especially quotable man (known for his Yogisms), who played with the Yankees from 1946-63, helping the club reach the World Series 14 times and win 10 titles.

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See Photos From Yogi Berra’s First Years in the Major Leagues

Yogi Berra, 1949.
Yogi Berra, 1949.George Silk & Bernard Hoffman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Yogi remembers his mask as he leaves the dugout for the June 24th game with Detroit. He knocked in four of Yankee's five runs with a double and a homer.
Caption from LIFE. Yogi remembers his mask as he leaves the dugout for the June 24th game with Detroit. He knocked in four of Yankee's five runs with a double and a homer.Bernard Hoffman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Yogi Berra with his wife Carmen at home, 1949.
Yogi Berra with his wife Carmen at home, 1949.George Silk & Bernard Hoffman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Yogi relaxes with type of reading he likes next best to comic books. He once asked a teammate studying a medical textbook, "How did it come out?"
Caption from LIFE. Yogi relaxes with type of reading he likes next best to comic books. He once asked a teammate studying a medical textbook, "How did it come out?"George Silk—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Yogi Berra playing cards with his wife, Carmen, 1949.
Yogi Berra playing cards with his wife, Carmen, 1949.George Silk & Bernard Hoffman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Baseball player Yogi Berra relaxing at home, 1949.
Baseball player Yogi Berra relaxing at home, 1949.George Silk—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Yogi Berra, 1949.
Yogi Berra, 1949.George Silk & Bernard Hoffman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Yogi Berra, 1949.
Yogi Berra, 1949.Bernard Hoffman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Yogi Berra, 1949.
Yogi Berra, 1949.George Silk & Bernard Hoffman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
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Caption from LIFE. Devoted wife Carmen, who is 22, a former waitress, busses Yogi before he leaves for clubhouse. They expect a little rookie about Christmas time.George Silk—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

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