Steve Yeager

Biography

Stephen Wayne Yeager, born November 24, 1948, is a former professional baseball catcher. He spent 14 of 15 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1972 to 1985, and was co-MVP of the 1981 World Series. Yeager also served as the catching coach for the Dodgers from 2012 to 2018. A native of West Virginia, Yeager is a Jewish American, having converted to Judaism after his baseball career.