Lawrence “Yogi” Peter Berra (1925–2015) was an American baseball player and manager, who was involved in a record twenty-one World Series championships.
As a New York Yankee from 1946 until 1963, he developed into a masterful catcher as well as an outstanding hitter. He won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 1951, 1954, and 1955, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
During his career, Berra became famous for “Yogi-isms”—wise, humorous, and pithy proverbs such as his most famous assertion, “It ain’t over till it’s over.”
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You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going because you might not get there.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Cause, Now, Goals
Some things are just too coincidental to be a coincidence.
—Yogi Berra
If you come to a fork in the road, take it.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Appreciation, Choice
I wish I had an answer to that, because I’m tired of answering that question
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Wishes
Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Death, Dying
A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Money
I made a wrong mistake
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Mistakes
In baseball, you don’t know nothing.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Ignorance
You can observe a lot by watching.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball, Observation
Yogi ordered a pizza. The waitress asked How many pieces do you want your pie cut? Yogi responded, Four. I don’t think I could eat eight.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Food, Eating
Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
Referring to the bad sun conditions in left field at the stadium: It gets late out there early.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Weather
It’s deja vu all over again!
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Reality
Yogi met George Bush during an election campaign. Bush said Texas was important. Yogi said Texas has a lot of electrical votes.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Politics, Politicians
Ninety percent of this game is half mental.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
I didn’t say the things I said.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Speaking, Speakers
It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: The Future, Future
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.
—Yogi Berra
I ain’t the ulcer type, but I’m always worrying about something
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Worry
When asked what would he do if he found $1 million, Yogi responded, If the guy was poor, I’d give it back.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Money
Half the game is 90% mental.
—Yogi Berra
I always thought that record would stand until it was broken
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
It ain’t over ’til it’s over.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Endurance, Baseball, Resolve, Perseverance
You can’t think and hit at the same time
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Optimism, Positive Attitudes, Baseball
Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.
—Yogi Berra
It ain’t like football. You can’t make up no trick plays
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
That’s his style of hitting . If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Identity
A nickel isn’t worth a dime today.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Money
Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Popularity
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
90% of the game is half mental.
—Yogi Berra
Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
I never blame myself when I’m not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn’t my fault that I’m not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
Yogi saw three of his players in the locker room wearing Cone Head hats. Yogi said, Those guys make a pair.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Teams, Teamwork
It’s not over until it’s over.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Beginning
You can’t think and hit the ball at the same time.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
We made too many wrong mistakes.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Mistakes
If people don’t want to come out to the ball park, nobody’s going to stop them.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Baseball
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
—Yogi Berra
Topics: Practice
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