It has been 50 years since Yogi Berra played his last major league game, and it was an inglorious 0-for-4 performance with the New York Mets against the old Milwaukee Braves.
But there’s little doubt that the one and only Yogi, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 90, was perhaps the greatest catcher in the history of baseball.
If we look at all the measurables, Berra probably ranks second to Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds, but only because Bench was so superior when it came to his rocket for an arm. In nearly every other area, the two were absolute equals on the field.