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.

Slump, I ain’t in no slump… I just ain’t hitting.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Sports Yogi-isms

It gets late out there early.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Yogi-isms

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Yogi-isms

It ain’t the heat; it’s the humility.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Heat Malaprops Science/Weather Yogi-isms

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Golf Sports Yogi-isms

So I'm ugly; I never saw anyone hit with his face.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Basketball Sports Yogi-isms

I don’t remember leaving, so I guess we didn’t go.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms

And they give you cash, which is just as good as money.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Money Yogi-isms

Little things are big.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Sports Yogi-isms

You don't hit with your face.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Appearance Baseball Yogi-isms

I don’t know, I’m not in shape yet.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms

The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Yogi-isms

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Eating Food/Drink Yogi-isms

He’s a big clog in their machine.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Yogi-isms

How long have you known me, Jack?… and you still don’t know how to spell my name.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms

Every time I see him, he's not there.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice there is.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Sleep Yogi-isms

If you ask me anything I don’t know, I’m not going to answer.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Yogi-isms