The most joyous 'Yogi Berra' hugs in baseball history

The beloved Yankees catcher made the victory hug a quintessential part of the game's celebration

1956 World Series
Lauren Hansen
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(Image credit: (AP Photo)Surely, Berra was not the first ballplayer to enjoy the sweaty, victorious embrace of his teammate, and yet the hug is forever linked with the beloved Yankee. Maybe it was his dimin)

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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.

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