YOGI BERRA - DOCUMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1972 - HFSID 159178

YOGI BERRA
The All-Star catcher signs an agreement to play in a 1972 golf tournament sponsored by American Airlines, and commits not to play in any tournaments sponsored by a rival airline
Document signed: "Yogi Berra", in blue ink, 1p, 8½x11. Berra signs an agreement with Frank Scott Associates, representing American Airlines, to play in a golf tournament sponsored by the airline on February 2-6, 1972. His expenses, including first class air fare, are to be paid. Berra pledges not to participate in any golf tournament sponsored by a competing airline. A fine defensive catcher and handler of pitchers, Yogi Berra (1925-2015) was also a feared slugger and clutch hitter who led powerful Yankee teams in RBIs seven years in a row (1949-1955) and was named the AL Most Valuable Player three times. Though famous for swinging at bad pitches, Yogi seldom struck out. He played in a record 14 World Series - on the winning team a record 10 times - and made every All-Star team from 1948 to 1962. As manager of the Yankees and later the Mets, Berra is one of only three Major League managers (along with Joe McCarthy and Sparky Anderson) to win pennants in both leagues. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1972. Berra is also famous for enriching the language with nonsensical expressions like "Ninety per cent of this game is half mental", "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded", and "déjà vu all over again." Fold creases, not near signature. Otherwise, fine condition.