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.

I always thought the record would stand until it was broken.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

We made too many wrong mistakes.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I’m as red as a sheet.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Don’t get me right; I’m just asking!

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Even Napoleon had his Watergate.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

You guys over there, pair up into groups of three.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

You have to give 100 percent in the first half of the game; if that isn’t enough, in the second half, you have to give what’s left.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I wish I had an answer to that, because I’m tired of answering that question.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It’s not too far; it just seems like it is.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

90% of the putts that are short don’t go in.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Pitching always beats batting — and vice-versa.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

If you don’t set goals, you can’t regret not reaching them.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I didn’t really say everything I said.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

You better cut the pizza in four pieces… I’m not hungry enough to eat eight.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

No, you didn’t wake me up; I had to get up to answer the phone anyway.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

If you see the ball, hit it… that’s what it’s there for.

(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

You can’t think and hit the ball at the same time.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Most of his home runs were hit on artificial turf.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager