The beloved New York Yankees catcher - a three-time American League MVP and Hall of Famer who played on 10 World Series teams - also brought out sports royalty from all corners to an overflowing church, much in the way he helped fill ballparks for a generation. ''He was always so good, so honest, so human and so real,'' former Yankees manager Joe Torre said in his eulogy. Berra, who in Torre's words ''personified the American dream,'' died a week ago at 90 years old.
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