This MLB Star Survived D-Day in World War 2 and Went on to Become a New York Yankees Legend

Published 02/20/2022, 1:06 PM EST

Major League Baseball is probably the oldest professional league in the world. Until now, the game of baseball has seen many greats who have graced the ballparks with their presence. In the past 100 years, the game of baseball has only been evolved. And legends like Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Barry Bonds, Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez are proof of this.

However, unlike most of the players in MLB who dedicated themselves to baseball and nothing else, Yogi Berra is probably the only one who survived D-Day in World Wat II and went on to become a legendary player.

Yogi Berra survived World War and late became Yankees legend

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MLB legend Yogi Berra was definitely one of the people who keep their country ahead of them. Berra put a hold on his illustrious career in Major League Baseball to fight for his country during World War II. And not only did he fight for his country, but he also survived D-Day and later went on to become an MLB icon.

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During the 1943 season in MLB, New York Yankees had signed Yogi Berra to represent them in MLB. But instead, Berra joined the Navy. As per Defense.gov, during the war, Berra was responsible for the operation and maintenance of weapons and small arms magazines. Berra’s job was to assist the gunner.

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However, Berra survived the war, and then from the 1946 season, he continued to play baseball for the Yankees. The legendary catcher played his final season for the New York Mets in 1965, and bid farewell to the game. Berra still holds the world record of the player with the most number of World Series titles (10).

In that particular era, between 1945 and 1965, the New York Yankees dominated MLB and went on to win a total of 11 World Series titles. They still hold the record of winning the World Series the most number of times (27). However, in the last 10-15 years, the Yankees have not been the same. They are yet to win any World Series title after the 2009 win over Philadelphia Phillies.

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In 1972, to honor his legacies, MLB inducted Yogi Berra into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.

This MLB Star Survived D-Day in World War 2 and Went on to Become a New York Yankees Legend

Yogi Berra survived World War and late became Yankees legend

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