Object Details
Artist
Rhoda Sherbell, born 1933
Foundry
Elliot Gantz & Co. Inc.
Sitter
Yogi Berra, 12 May 1925 - 22 Sep 2015
Exhibition Label
Born St. Louis, Missouri
Hailed as the catcher who “stopped everything behind the plate and hit everything in front of it,” Yogi Berra was a standout performer on the New York Yankees’ roster through eighteen remarkable seasons of play (1946–63). His fielding and hitting helped propel the Bronx ball club to fourteen pennants and ten World Series championships, and earned him a place on the All-Star team for fifteen consecutive years. Berra’s self-effacing good humor and classic “Yogi-isms”—such as “It’s déjà vu all over again”—made him one of baseball’s most endearing characters.
Nacido en St. Louis, Misuri
Aclamado como el receptor que “paraba todo lo que llegara detrás del plato y bateaba todo lo que estuviera al frente”, Yogi Berra fue un jugador sobresaliente de los Yankees de Nueva York durante 18 memorables temporadas (1946–63). Como jardinero y bateador ayudó a impulsar al club del Bronx hacia 14 campeonatos de la liga y 10 Series Mundiales, ganándose un lugar en el Equipo de Estrellas por 15 años consecutivos. Su buen humor sin afectaciones y sus clásicos “yogismos” (“es un déjà vu otra vez”), lo hicieron uno de los personajes más queridos del béisbol.
Provenance
Dr. Marc and Susan Weinstein; gift to NPG 2000
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Marc and Susan Weinstein
Date
1973 (cast 2000)
Object number
NPG.2000.57
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Rhoda Sherbell
retained; nel sent to artist
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
With Base: 40.6 x 50.2 x 29.2cm (16 x 19 3/4 x 11 1/2")
Without Base: 33.3 x 50.2 x 29.2cm (13 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 11 1/2")
Base: 35.6 x 22.9cm (14 x 9")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition
American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation
On View
NPG, West Gallery 240
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Yogi Berra: Male
Yogi Berra: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Yogi Berra: Sports\Team manager\Baseball
Yogi Berra: Sports\Coach\Baseball
Yogi Berra: Military and Intelligence\Navy
Yogi Berra: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Yogi Berra: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Catcher
Yogi Berra: Military award\Purple Heart
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.2000.57