- His uniform number 8 was retired by the Yankees after he became a coach. Berra was wearing it then and continued to do so throughout his career. When Berra retired the Yankees retired the number again for him. Their's was the first number retired twice by the same major league team.
- Was Lou Gehrig's roommate and the first Yankee to know he had contracted amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was the only active player to appear in The Pride of the Yankees (1942).
- One of the few non-pitchers elected to the Hall of Fame without ever having led the league in a single offensive category.
- In defensive statistics, led American League catchers three times in assists, three times in fielding and five times in putouts.
- Hit .300 or better in 11 seasons.
- Hit .362 in 1936, the highest single-season average for a 20th century catcher.
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.
- Voted to the American League All-Star team 11 times.
- Career stats--1789 games, 6300 at-bats, .313 batting average, 930 runs scored, 202 home runs, 1209 runs batted in.
- Made major league debut on 15 August 1928.
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