Yogi Berra, the beloved three-time American League MVP, who was the backbone of the 10-time world-champion Yankees from the 1940s to the 60s, died at the age of 90 on Tuesday.

Yahoo reports that the 1972 Hall of Fame inductee died at his home in New Jersey due to natural causes.

"While we mourn the loss of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, we know he is at peace with Mom," Berra's family said in a statement released by The Yogi Berra Museum. "We celebrate his remarkable life, and are thankful he meant so much to so many. He will truly be missed."

Berra is considered one of the best-hitting catchers of all time. Throughout his 19-year career, Berra hit .285 with 358 home runs and 1,430 RBI and was a 15-time All-Star. He won three MVP awards during his 18 years with the Yankees. In 1972, the Yankees retired his No. 8 jersey.

Berra appeared in 14 World Series as a player, winning 10 of them. Both of these stats are a major league records.

When Berra's playing career ended in 1963, he became a manager. He led both the Yankees (1964) and Mets (1973) to World Series appearances, and he is one of six managers in baseball history to manage teams to pennants in both leagues.

He returned to manage the Yankees in 1984, where he led the team to an 87-75 record. In 1985, Berra was fired 16 games into the season. According to reports, former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner sent former general manager Clyde King to fire him. Berra believed that Steinbrenner didn't have the decency to fire him face-to-face.

Berra vowed not to return to Yankee Stadium as long as Steinbrenner owned the team. It wasn't until 1999 that Berra returned for "Yogi Berra Day." On that hot July day, Yankees pitcher David Cone pitched a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, sending fans and Berra home happy.

Berra will forever be known for his "Yogi-isms," with memorable quotes such as "It ain't over till it's over." He also coined the phrases "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical" and "It ain't the heat, it's the humility."

MLB teams and players mourn the loss of Berra on Twitter. Here are some of the tweets from MLB, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder Mike Trout honoring Berra: