A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BERRA

Fri, 8 Nov '24
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore" quipper
Sun, 11 Feb '24
Baseball manager who once instructed his team to "Pair up in threes"
Sat, 9 Apr '22
Who famously said "I really didn't say everything I said"
Sun, 16 May '21
Three-time American League M.V.P. of the 1950s
Tue, 23 Mar '21
Yogi who said "You can observe a lot by just watching"