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Yogi Berra - Lawrence Peter Berra (1925-2015) died at 90 years old. In 1946 he started his baseball career with the New York Yankees.
He was the first player to make a notable influence in a pinch. In 1947 during Game 3 of the World Series he hit the first pinch-hit home run.
Berra was named the most valuable player of the American League.