RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Yogi Berra has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, Yogi Berra was a Hall of Fame catcher with the New York Yankees whose widespread popularity transcended the sport of baseball and made him one of America's most beloved figures; and
WHEREAS, Yogi Berra was a jovial figure whose tangled sayings and unintentional witticisms became as legendary as the man himself; and
WHEREAS, Yogi Berra coined such "Yogisms" as "When you come to a fork in the road, take it," "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" and "It's deja vu all over again"; and
WHEREAS, The son of Italian immigrants, Yogi Berra was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and joined the Yankees in 1943 before serving in the United States Navy during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Yogi Berra made his Major League debut in 1946 and played with the Yankees during the team's heyday championship years of the 1940s and 1950s; and
WHEREAS, Despite his short height, Yogi Berra was known for both his strength as a catcher and his highly dependable power-hitting with 358 home runs; and
WHEREAS, During a baseball career that spanned 19 seasons, Yogi Berra played in a record 14 World Series and was on ten winning teams; and
WHEREAS, After retiring as a player, Yogi Berra worked in Major League Baseball as a manager and coach; and
WHEREAS, Following his highly illustrious baseball career, Yogi Berra became the much-recognized pitch-man for major products on television; and
WHEREAS, The talent, integrity and dedication of Yogi Berra serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared Yogi Berra to his family members, friends and all who knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, Yogi Berra will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, f...
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