Brian Ler on WNYC and for our last 15 minutes today.

Thing number 93 in our 100 Years of 100 Thing series, yes, 100 years of Yogi Berra.

The New York baseball grade, also known for his accidentally amusing use of the English language.

Lawrence Peter Berra, aka. Yogi, was born 100 years ago today, May 12, 1925.

The Baseball Hall of Fame website says he got the nickname Yogi as a teenager when a friend thought he looked like an Indian yogi they had just seen in a movie.

Yogi's parents were immigrants from Italy. They raised them in the 1920s and 30s and early 40s in St. Louis.

In the 40s, Yogi joined the Navy and fought for the U.S. in World War II,

including on D-Day at Omaha Beach before becoming a Major League baseball player.

Yogi came to our studio. In one of his later years and one of this show's earlier years,

he took calls from listeners like Don in Cranford, New Jersey.

What would you say to any of the parents who are listening about the importance of remembering

that sports is supposed to be fun for kids? It is. It's fun. I enjoy playing that. I think so.

Somebody's got to win, somebody's got to lose. And you can't cry if you lose. That's the way I figure.

There's more power.

You say next time we're going to beat you.

And it is.

You can't instill the kids.

Come on, you've got to win every day.

You like to win, but you can't.

Well, I think I know where Don is going with this.

What do you think of Little League today?

Is it too competitive?

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