<P> On July 18, 1999, Berra was honored with "Yogi Berra Day" at Yankee Stadium . Don Larsen threw the ceremonial first pitch to Berra to honor the perfect game of the 1956 World Series . The celebration marked the return of Berra to the stadium, after the end of his 14 - year feud with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner . The feud had started in 1985 when Steinbrenner, having promised Berra the job of Yankees' manager for the entire season, fired him after just sixteen games . Berra then vowed never to return to Yankee Stadium as long as Steinbrenner owned the team . On that day, Yankees pitcher David Cone threw a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, only the 16th time it had ever been done in Major League history . </P> <P> In 2008, Berra was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame . </P> <P> In 1998, the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center and Yogi Berra Stadium (home of the New Jersey Jackals and Montclair State University baseball teams) opened on the campus of Montclair State University in Upper Montclair, New Jersey . The museum is the home of various artifacts, including the mitt with which Yogi caught the only perfect game in World Series history, several autographed and "game - used" items, and nine of Yogi's championship rings . </P> <P> Berra was involved with the project and frequently visited the museum for signings, discussions, and other events . It was his intention to teach children important values such as sportsmanship and dedication on and off the baseball diamond . </P>

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