He picked up his famous nickname from a friend, Bobby Hofman, who said he resembled a Hindu holy man (yogi) they had seen in a movie, whenever Berra sat around with arms and legs crossed waiting to bat, or while looking sad after a losing game. Years later, the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yogi Bear was presumably named after Berra (the cartoon's creators denied it), something Berra did not appreciate after he started being periodically addressed as "Yogi Bear."(Wikipedia) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.
Yogi Berra's birth name is Berra, Lawrence Peter.
Baseball player Yogi Berra's real name is Lawrence Peter Berra.
His name was Lawrence Peter Berra.
Lawrence Peter Berra
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Yogi Berra was 5' 7"
Yogi (real name - Lawrence Peter) Berra had 3 brothers, Mike, Tony and John and a sister, Josie
According to Wikipedia - Yogi Berra has 3 children. http://www.answers.com/topic/yogi-berra
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Yogi Berra's BirthdayYogi Berra was born May 12, 1925.
Yogi Berra was born on May 12, 1925.
Yes , he was named after Yogi Berra despite any refutations on the part Hanna-Barbera Productions .