Yogi Berra will always be remembered for wearing one shade of Pinstripes, but he also left a legacy on the other side of town.
The Hall-of-Fame catcher, who passed away Tuesday night at the age of 90, played the final four games of his career with the Mets in 1965 and was on the coaching staff for a decade.
As manager, he led the 1973 Mets to the National League pennant, knocking off the Big Red Machine in the NLCS before falling to the A’s in seven games in the World Series.
“He wasn’t scientific, but he had a wealth of knowledge,” said Ed Kranepool, whose locker was next to Berra’s at Shea Stadium for nearly a decade.