Pre-1950 by all of 4 years
. It's reaching.
I mean, seriously, of all the Yankee greats, they pick Berra. I mean that should excuse his 4 seasons of playing prior to 1950.
Heck, they could have taken a far better player who started his career in 1951 - Mickey Mantle, so I'm not necessarily getting the Yankees got a "Golden Age" player ire.