philosopher king of baseball to explain. >> when you come to a fork in the road, take it. >> take it. we got a street back home we have one. take it. >> half the things i said i never said. >> oh boy. you know, i tell you the truth, tim. i don't know i say these things. i rally don't. >> reporter: lawrence peter berra may 12th 1925 to a family of italian neighborhood of st. louis. he quit school after eighth grade and then later served in the navy. a ship gunners mate. after the war in 1946 he joined the yankees and spend his entire playing career ending in 1963. he then went on to coach and manage the yankees and the cross town mets. berra retired in 1992 after his last i don't know in baseball. a coach for the houston astros. >> yogi berra hits one. >> i love baseball. i really do. i always told my dad, i said, dad i can't going to make it work. i like to play ball too much.