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Following his 4-year stint as manager of the New York Mets, Yogi Berra came home to serve as a coach for his beloved New York Yankees. Berra would spend eight seasons as coach in the Bronx, taking part in the World Series titles of 1977 and 1978. It was during the ’78 season that Berra donned this Wilson size 44 button-down pinstripe jersey. Featuring the iconic interlocking NY on the left breast and Berra’s #8 on the back in matching blue tackle-twill, the jersey displays moderate to heavy game use. The manufacturer’s tag is found on the front left tail, and an ID strip tag on the interior collar reads “Berra 78 1”. This exceptional jersey worn by an all-time Yankee great is accompanied by an LOA from MEARS grading it at A9.5.