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5 things to know: Baseball great Yogi Berra has died at 90

Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, of the Braves, and Yogi Berra, of the Yankees, would continue to meet beyond their playing days.

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Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, of the Braves, and Yogi Berra, of the Yankees, would continue to meet beyond their playing days.
By Staff reports
Sept 23, 2015

Five things you should know Wednesday, September 23:

1. Yogi Berra, the New York Yankee mainstay, has died at age 90. [Read Berra's obituary here | the day Hank Aaron outsmarted Berra | photos of Berra's career | 10 memorable Berra quotes]

2. A photo of a police officer sleeping in his cruiser has circulated on the Internet for weeks, and now the department is taking action. [Read what the officer's fate is here]

3. A judge convicted a Buckhead real estate developer on two counts of housing code violations. He faces up to six months in jail. [Read Willoughby Mariano's continuing coverage of Rick Warren here]

4. Who made the second cut of "Dancing with the Stars"? [Read Rodney Ho's blog here]

5. Happy first day of autumn. What does the new season have in store? [Get your complete forecast here]

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