Yogi Berra was a character, a caricature, a military hero and a baseball legend. He transcended the game, an icon who was as familiar to the baseball ignorant as the baseball purists.
When news came down in the early hours of Wednesday morning that the 90-year-old Berra had passed away the night prior, people from all walks of life mourned the loss of a Yankees icon, yes, but also an American one.
Social media lit up immediately with remembrances of the 18-time All-Star catcher, some spilling stories of the good old days, some choosing their favorite Yogi-ism, some simply wishing he rest in peace.