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.

Little things are big.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

If the guy was poor, I’d give it back.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Thank you for making this day necessary.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I think greed is a terrible thing unless you are in on the ground floor.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I’m as red as a sheet.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia; let them walk to school like I did!

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Never answer an anonymous letter.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

We made too many wrong mistakes.

(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

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

It ain't like football. You can't make up no trick plays.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It ain’t over ’til it’s over.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I couldn’t tell if the streaker was a man or a woman because it had a bag on its head.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

You can observe a lot just by watching.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It gets late out there early.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Don’t get me right; I’m just asking!

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager