He served in the Army Air Forces in World War II and later graduated from Bucknell University with an accounting degree.

[7] In the autumn of 1951, Berger, then aged 28, designed the 1952 Topps baseball card set with Woody Gelman on the kitchen table of his apartment on Alabama Avenue in Brooklyn.

Berger would work for Topps for 50 years (1947–97), achieve the position of vice-president of sports & licensing,[5] and serve as a consultant for another five, becoming a well-known figure on the baseball scene and the face of Topps to major league baseball players, whom he signed up annually[10] and paid in merchandise, like refrigerators and carpeting.

[12][13] At 81, Berger was still busy in various activities, including advising Topps, representing his old friend Willie Mays, playing with his grandchildren and an occasional round of golf.

[6][1] Berger was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame on April 29, 2012, and acknowledged by the New York Senate for this attainment of success and personal achievement.