Subject: Yogi-isms

Yogi-isms:

Amusing unintended or unconventional, grammatical errors or misuse of words, phrases, pronunciation or vocabulary attributed to baseball player ‘Yogi’ Berra.

You wouldn’t have won if we’d beaten you.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Yeah, what paper you write for, Ernie?

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

What time is it?… you mean now?

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Bill Dickey is learning me his experience.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Why buy good luggage?… you only use it when you travel.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It was hard to have a conversation with anyone; there were so many people talking.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Never answer an anonymous letter.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I think they just got through marinating the greens.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Yeah, only in America could a thing like that happen.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Little things are big.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Texas has a lot of electrical votes.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It ain’t over ’til it’s over.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

We have a good time together, even when we’re not together

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Don’t get me right; I’m just asking!

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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?

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

If I didn’t wake up, I’d still be sleeping.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager