Did Yogi Berra Really Sue the Creators of Yogi Bear?

Yogi Berra was one of the most beloved figures in American sports—an all-time great baseball player, a larger-than-life personality, and an accidental philosopher all rolled into one.

By the 1960s, Berra had it all: fame, fortune, and a place in pop culture. But one thing he didn’t have? A sense of humor when it came to his name or Yogi Bear, the animated character seemingly named in his honor. And when that bear got his own series, The Yogi Bear Show, on January 30, 1961, things came to a head, with the champion player considering legal action to stop the cartoon bear.