. >> vanita nair looks back at the life and career of hall of famer, yogi berra. >> reporter: yogi berraad a way with word like few others. >> it is in the over til it is over. >> reporter: they are yogiisms and copied by millions, even presidents. >> it isn't over until it is over. >> we may be lost but we are making good time. >> when you come to the fork in the road, take it. >> reporter: while berra's witt and wisdom brought smiles to many off the field there was nothing comic aal about his hall of fame baseball career. playing for yankees berra was key members of the bronx bombers teams that won world series ten times during his 19 year career. >> yogi connects, and it is another home run. >> reporter: berra was a bat shore would swing at and hit almost any pitch. he won most valuable player award three times and was a 15 time all-star. >> no earrings, no tattoos, no standing over home plate to watch the the ball, just a great, unlikely, super star. >> reporter: unlike most star players berra became more popular after his playing career. he used his arsenal of yogiisms to sell produ