Rare SI Photos of Yogi Berra

MLB legend Yogi Berra died at the age of 90 on Sept. 22, 2015. There were few players in American sports history to have ever been more beloved than Berra. He was a three-time AL MVP and a 10-time World Series champion during his playing career, all but four games of which were spent with the Yankees. As a manager he led the Yankees and Mets to World Series appearances. His greatest legacy may be as the man who contributed more unforgettable quotes than anyone in baseball history, most notably “It ain’t over 'til it’s over.” While he may not have said all the things attributed to him, it’s clear they contribute to a legacy that will last forever. In honor of his life, on the anniversary of his death, we present these rare SI photos of Yogi through the years.

Rare SI Photos of Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra

Mark Kauffman

March 3, 1955

Yogi Berra

Hy Peskin

June 11, 1955

Yogi Berra

John G. Zimmerman

June 6, 1956

Yogi Berra and Bill Skowron

John G. Zimmerman

Oct. 10, 1956 — World Series, Game 7

Yogi Berra and Ted Williams

Mark Kauffman

April 20, 1956

Yogi Berra

John G. Zimmerman

May 2, 1958

Yogi Berra

John G. Zimmerman

Oct. 4, 1958 — World Series, Game 3

Yogi Berra

John G. Zimmerman

March 3, 1959

Yogi Berra and Casey Stengel

Neil Leifer

July 23, 1960

Yogi Berra

Neil Leifer

Oct. 6, 1960 — World Series, Game 1

Yogi Berra and Bill Mazeroski

Neil Leifer

Oct. 6, 1960 — World Series, Game 1

Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer

Neil Leifer

Aug. 14, 1964

Yogi Berra

John D. Hanlon

Sept. 12, 1973

Yogi Berra and Sparky Anderson

John Iacono

Oct. 6, 1973 — NLCS, Game 1

Yogi Berra and Tug McGraw

Neil Leifer

Oct. 18, 1973 — World Series, Game 5

Yogi Berra

Walter Iooss Jr

March 10, 1975

Yogi Berra

Walter Iooss Jr

March 2, 1984

Yogi Berra and George Steinbrenner

Walter Iooss Jr

March 2, 1984

Yogi Berra

Walter Iooss Jr

March 2, 1984

Yogi Berra

Walter Iooss Jr

Dec. 2, 1999

Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford

Walter Iooss Jr

March 17, 2001

Yogi Berra

John Iacono

May 11, 2005

Yogi Berra, Joe Torre and Randy Johnson

John Iacono

May 11, 2005

Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford

Mel Levine

July 15, 2008 — MLB All-Star Game Parade

Yogi Berra and Gary Carter

Walter Iooss Jr

July 15, 2008 — MLB All-Star Game

Yogi Berra

Chuck Solomon

Sept. 21, 2008

Yogi Berra and Derek Jeter

Chuck Solomon

April 13, 2010

Yogi Berra

Walter Iooss Jr

June 8, 2011

Yogi Berra, Darryl Strawberry and Mel Stottlemyre

Chuck Solomon

June 26, 2011

Yogi Berra

Chuck Solomon

Aug. 30, 2013