I am old enough to remember him actually playing. Some today only know him as the character guy with the funny quotes. He was a beloved dude but also a really great player.
I'm old enough to have actually seen him play.....on tv.....not in person. By the time I was going to Twins/Yankees games in Minnesota (my dad was a HUGE Yankee fan).....Yogi was coaching and later managing the Mets.
I think one of my favorite Yogi quotes or stories was when his wife asked him where he wanted to be buried......Yogi answered "Surprise me".