Elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra holds numerous records and distinctions. He was a fifteen-time All Star, and won the American League Most Valuable Player award three times, in 1951, '54 and '55. He played in 14 World Series and holds numerous World Series records including most games by a catcher (63), hits (71) and times on a winning team (10). He has managed both the Mets and the Yankees to pennant wins.