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Yankee great Yogi Berra turns 85

Published May. 12, 2010 1:00 a.m. ET

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Yankees manager Joe Girardi joked he got Yogi Berra a doubleheader for his birthday.

The Hall of Fame catcher turned 85 on Wednesday and talked to Girardi before New York played the first of two games against the Detroit Tigers.

Girardi says Berra laughed when he told him the team was going to play two so that he could watch a game before and after going to dinner with his grandkids.

Berra helped the Yankees win 10 of their 27 championships from 1947-62 as a player and later was a coach and manager. He's credited with coining the phrase, `It ain't over till it's over,' and is one of baseball's most likable icons.

Girardi says ``it's awesome'' and ``a privilege'' to have him around the team.

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