"Berra debuted in 1946 but played only seven games that season. He wore No. 38 and No. 35 during his debut season and 35 in 1947, while Bill Dickey, who won eight World Series titles as a Yankees catcher, wore No. 8. Dickey retired as a player following the 1946 season and Aaron Robinson, a 1947 All-Star, inherited No. 8 before Berra. The Yankees retired No. 8 in 1972 to honor both Dickey and Berra."
"In that era, game-worn jerseys were often donated to local youth organizations like the Boys & Girls Club. In 1959, a boy named Sonny Marino reached into a box at the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem and selected a uniform at random. While the inner tag on the uniform's back read "Berra" in cursive, the number -- 35 -- didn't match Berra's famous 8. In 2009, the Marino family brought the jersey to an autograph signing where the then-84-year-old Berra signed it below the Yankees logo."
Yogi Berra's 1947 New York Yankees jersey was photo-matched to the second game of his rookie season and sold for $363,505, including buyer's premium, at Grey Flannel Auctions. Berra debuted in 1946 but played only seven games that season and wore Nos. 38 and 35 before wearing 35 in 1947 and later wearing No. 8. The jersey resurfaced after a 1959 Boys & Girls Club selection by Sonny Marino, received Berra's signature in 2009, was displayed at the Yogi Berra Museum, and was offered with photo-matching certificates and authentication.
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