Yogi is the nickname of Lawrence Peter Berra, an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a member of the legendary New York Yankees teams of the 1950s and 1960s, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history. His nickname, 'YOGI, ' was given to him by a friend who said he looked like a Hindu holy man when he sat around with arms and legs crossed waiting to bat.