When the late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner made an unprecedented move by sacking Yogi Berra after 16 Games

Yogi Berra’s feud with George Steinbrenner was well-known. Steinbrenner pulled the plug on Yankees legend Berra's tenure as manager after 16 games, firing him as Yankees manager early in the 1985 season.

Berra was replaced by Billy Martin. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, Berra had this to say about the incident:

“He’s the boss. He can do what he wants. Sixteen games. I still think this club will come around. We had a lot of injuries early. There’s two or three guys who are having their spring training now. Billy’s a good manager. I wish him all the luck in the world.”

Yogi Berra led New York Yankees to their fifth consecutive pennant win in 1964, tying the record for the most consecutive pennants won by a team. Nonetheless, St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Yankees in the World Series.

Chicago White Sox v New York Yankees

Close on the heels of the defeat, Berra was relieved of his managerial duties, and in an odd turn of events, Johnny Keane, manager of the Cardinals, assumed control of the Yankees. After again managing the Yankees in 1984, Berra was among those who questioned his future after the team finished third, 17 games down of the World Series champion Detroit Tigers. Steinbrenner assured Berra that he would manage his team for the entirety of the 1985 season.

Today in 1985, George Steinbrenner declared that Yogi Berra would remain Yankee manager for the entire season, regardless of record. Then he fired Berra 16 games into the season. - High Heat Stats

Several Yankees avoided commenting on the issue because they were clearly displeased with Berra's eventual exit.

Steinbrenner served as the team's primary owner and managing partner. He was born on July 4, 1930, and died on July 13, 2010 of a heart attack. The Yankees won seven World Series titles and 11 American League pennants during his ownership, which was the longest in the club's history.

Yogi Berra - an MLB star & legend

Yogi Berra is still well-known in MLB and baseball in general. A documentary based on Berra's life will soon hit the screens.

IT AIN'T OVER will screen at PhoenixFilmFestival tomorrow! #pff #itaintoverdoc #itaintover #yogiberra #mlb #yankees #PhoenixFilmFestival @phoenixfilmfestival #vanishingangle @lindsayberra - It Ain't Over

Over the course of his incredible baseball career, he went on to win 13 World Series championships.