but they knew him as yoggi. he was a three-time league most valuable player and a 15-time all star. >> he's the finest i've seen in baseball. >> reporter: this image of him, jumping into dawn larson's arms as he pitched a perfect game. it's one of the most iconic sports photos. he had a colorful way with words, the man who said the future ain't what it used to be, two phrases that remain, it ain't over until it's over, this o one. >> i don't make them up. >> reporter: hannah bar beara, saying it was defamatory. he later dropped the suit. he had a dispute with the yankee's owner who fired him without telling him to his ce. it lasted 14 years. >> i hope he can accept my apologize. >> reporter: then, this, a triumpant return in 1999 to yankee stadium. >> let's welcome hope number 8. >>> president obama just put out a statement calling him an american original, a hall of famer, a veteran and a jokester. >>> we'll be right back. . >>> the ceo of volkswagen is stepping down after a world-wide emissions scandal. he den

his name was lawrence peter bara, but the world knew him as yoggi. he was one of the greatest catchers, three-time league most valuable player and a 1 # 5-time all star. >> he does a tremendous job. >> reporter: this image of him, jumping into larson's arms is one of america's most iconic sports photos. the only thing more famous? his colorful way of words, the future ain't what it used to be and two phrases that remain part of the american lexicon, it's not over until it's over. >> . >> i don't know what i say to myself, i don't make them up. >> reporter: claiming the cartoon character, yogi bear was offensive offensive. their riff would last 14 years until this. >> i hope you can accept my apologize. >> reporter: a triumpant return in 1999, to yankee stadium. >> let's welcome home number 8, yogi, bara number 8. >> reporter: new york loved him. he would lead both the yankees and the mets as a manager. before i toss it back, here's three more for you. a nickel ain't worth a dime anymore. 90% of this game is half-mental. finaly, i never said most of t

before the game, there was a moment of silence for yoggi berra. the number eight emblazoned in the grass at the stadium a bed of roses in the catcher's box d before ahnaval bugler played "taps." carlos beltran provided all the offense the yankees needed. connecting a three-run homer in the thlrd. the bombers win 3-2 and are three behind the blue jays. >>> the slumping mets in cincinnati and they broke a 3-33 tie in the seventh. 6-3 the final. washington lost to baltimore. so the mets magic number to clinch the nl east is down to three. we're getting close. >>> that's it for news 4 new york. "the tonight show" is straight ahead. >>> we leave you with more images from the pope's first day in town. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- joseph gordon-levitt, chris hardwick, musical guest big grams. and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 336 n.c. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ]

. >>> the funeral for yankees legend yoggi berra will be held tomorrow in new jersey. berra and his late wife carmen lived there. he died last tuesday at the age of 90. the service will be broadcast live at 10:00 a.m. a public memorial is for thursday. >>> it is a question that humans have pondered for centuries, is there life on mars? today nasa announced a discovery that makes it more possible the the discovery made by analyzing pictures from a high-resolution camera on mars reconnaissance. >> liquid water has been found on mars. it means there's potential for life on mars. >> reporter: nasa scientists cite the pictures showing streaks as an indication that liquid water is flowing down the slopes. the presence of liquid water on mars would make the possibility of human colonization there more viable. >> fascinating. we found liquid water in the tristate, too. >> we are about to see a lot of liquid water around here over the next several days. most of the week. we will get to the forecast in a second. by the way, did you see the lunar eclipse last night? >> yes. >> th

. >>> yoggi berra was laid to rest today in new jersey. >> family and friends, current and former yankees players attended a funeral service at the church at the immaculate conception. he died last week at the age of 90. >>> >> today's service was led by cardinal dolan and included a eulogy by joe torre. >> he was so real and loved. friends of mine contacted me when yogi passed to thank me for introducing me to him, for being in the same room with him. he affected so many people in such a positive way. >> reporter: a public memorial will be held on sunday at theo gi berra museum and learning center. >>> we were discussing earlier how we would keep hope alive for the mets. the yankees are gd but you are saying you have to dig deeper. hass to happen soon. it would take a complete disaster for the yankees to miss the playoffs but right now don't look inspired. tonight another dud against the red sox. michael pan nay da gave up six runs in the first. blake capped the outburst with a homer 0 to right. the yankees were in a deep hole. still the bombers rally with four runs in the bottom of the