Yogi had, sportswriter Allen Barra says (in Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee), “the winningest career in the history of American sports.” He played on Yankee teams that went to the World Series 14 ...

Not Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Elston Howard, Bill Dickey, Jorge Posada or any other catcher. When the Yankees open their season on Thursday against the Brewers, Wells will bat leadoff.

Yogi Berra once said ... including Game 6 and Game 7 on the road at Yankee Stadium to advance to the World Series. There they swept the St. Louis Cardinals to capture their first championship ...