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Astros join baseball in mourning Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra, who died late Tuesday at age 90, is most associated with the Yankees but he spent four seasons (1986-89) as a bench coach for the Astros.

The team’s official statement from team president Reid Ryan:

“We join the rest of the baseball world in mourning the passing of Yogi Berra, truly one of the game’s all-time greats. Many of us were fortunate enough to get to know Yogi on a personal level during his four seasons as the Astros bench coach. During his time with the Astros organization, he had a tremendous impact on many of our players, including our first Hall of Famer, Craig Biggio.