Yogi Berra
Full Name: Lawrence Peter Berra
Birthdate: May 12, 1925
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Date of Death: September 22, 2015
Occupation: Major League Baseball Coach, Manager, and Player
Profile: Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. The cartoon character Yogi Bear was invented as a twist on his name.
Website: http://www.yogi-berra.com/
Number of Quotes: 88
90 percent of the game is half mental.
Often paraphrased: Baseball is 90 percent mental, the other half is physical.
A good ball club.
When asked what makes a good baseball team manager.
A lot of guys go, Hey, Yog, say a Yogi-ism.
I tell 'em, I don't know any.
They want me to make one
up. I don't make 'em up. I don't even know when I say it. They're the truth. And it is the truth. I don't know.
A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.
All pitchers are liars or crybabies.
Almost every Monday I have a charity thing. I like that. I do.
Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.
Baseball is 90 percent mental, the other half is physical.
Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken.
Cut my pie into four pieces. I don't think I could eat eight.
Even Napoleon had his Watergate.
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.
He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.
Meaning ambidextrous.
How can you think and hit at the same time?
I always got nervous the nights we played in the World Series. First pitch, I was nervous. Then after that, forget it; I'd start playing.
I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.
I didn't know much about golf growing up.
I didn't really say everything I said.
Pointing out that he didn't say everything that people think he said. A meta-Yogi-ism.
I don't blame the players today for the money. I blame the owners. They started it. They wanna give it to 'em? More power to 'em.
I don't like seeing myself on television. I don't like it.
I don't mean to be funny.
I enjoy now doing what I do... playing golf, relaxing a little, enjoying life.
I guess I've got a smart wife.
I just want to thank everyone who made this day necessary.
I liked George Weiss when he was with the Yankees. He loved the Old Timers' Day.
He loved it. And he invited all these people to come, all these players to come.
I liked St. Louis, when they were in the American League, because that was going home. I had all my family and friends there.
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?
I never figured I'd go into the Hall of Fame. A kid from the Hill.
I never said half the things I said.
I tell the kids, somebody's gotta win, somebody's gotta lose. Just don't fight about it. Just try to get better.
I think Little League is wonderful. It keeps the kids out of the house.
I thought they said steak dinner, but then I found it was a state dinner...
Regarding a fancy dinner he attended at the White House.
I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four.
I want to thank you for making this day necessary.
Spoken on Yogi Berra Day in St Louis in 1947.
I was in the invasion of Normandy in southern France.
I wish I had an answer to that because I'm tired of answering that question.
I'd say he's done more than that!
When asked if Don Mattingly had exceeded expectations.
I'm a lucky guy and I'm happy to be with the Yankees. And I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary.
I'm glad I was in the Navy.
I'm lucky. Usually you're dead to get your own museum, but I'm still alive to see mine.
I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.
If I didn't make it in baseball, I won't have made it workin'. I didn't like to work.
If I didn't wake up I'd still be sleeping.
If people don't want to come out to the ballpark, nobody's going to stop them.
If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be.
If they don't want to come, you can't stop them.
If you ask me anything I don't know, I'm not going to answer.
If you can't imitate him, don't copy him.
If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.
If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.
In baseball, you don't know nothing.
It ain't over till it's over.
His most famous, coined during the 1973 Mets pennant race.
It ain't the heat, it's the humility.
It gets late early out there.
Referring to left field shadows at Yankee Stadium.
It was hard to have a conversation with anyone; there were so many people talking.
Regarding a fancy dinner he attended at the White House.
It's fun; baseball's fun.
It's like déjà vu all over again.
In reference to the number of home runs hit by Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle.
It's pretty far, but it doesn't seem like it.
Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.
Mickey Mantle was a very good golfer, but we weren't allowed to play golf during the season; only at spring training.
Never answer an anonymous letter.
Ninety percent of the game is half mental.
A general comment on the game of baseball.
Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
Commenting on a restaurant in St. Louis called Ruggeri's.
Pair up in threes.
Instruction as a coach.
So I'm ugly. So what? I never saw anyone hit with his face.
Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting.
Surprise me!
When asked by his wife Carmen where he would like to be buried.
The future ain't what it used to be.
The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.
The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.
There are some people who, if they don't already know, you can't tell 'em.
Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?
We have a good time together, even when we're not together.
Talking about his wife Carmen.
We have deep depth.
We made too many wrong mistakes.
What? You mean right now?
When asked what time it is.
When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Directions to his house involved either fork leading there.
Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel!
You better make it four, I don't think I could eat eight.
After being asked how many slices should be cut in his pizza.
You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.
You can observe a lot by watching.
You don't have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it'll go.
You don't look so hot yourself.
Replying to the Mayor of New York's wife after being told that he looked cool in his summer suit.
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 is left.
You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours.
You wouldn't have won if we'd beaten you.
You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.
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