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The immortal Yankee catcher Yogi Berra had a way with words on and off the field. Here are his finest:
1. "It ain't over till it's over."
Berra said his most famous quote in the summer of 1973 while managing the New York Mets. His team way back in the standings, Berra said simply, "It ain't over till it's over." His Mets came back to win the division and made it to the World Series.
2. "When you come to a fork in the road ... take it."
Berra was giving driving directions to former catcher Joe Garagiola when he is said to have dropped the gem. The quote appears in the book Yogi: It Ain't Over, one of the catcher's three books.
3. "It's déjà vu all over again."
Berra told this one to Forbes Magazine in 1985. He said the quote after "Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris hit back-to-back home runs for the umpteenth time."
4. "We made too many wrong mistakes."
Said after the Yankees lost the 1960 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
5. "You only use it when you travel."
The Hall of Fame catcher responded with this when was asked why he didn't want to buy new luggage. The quote appears in Phil Pepe's 1974 book, The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra.
6. "Better make it four ... I don't think I can eat eight."
According to the The Yale Book Of Quotations, Berra reportedly said this when he was asked whether he wanted a pizza pie split into four or eight pieces.
7. "You can observe a lot by watchin'."
This quote appeared in a New York Times article on Oct. 25, 1963. Berra later published a book with the same mantra.
8. "I really didn't say everything I said."
And this one appeared in Sports Illustrated on March 17, 1986.
9. Towards the end of his life, his wife Carmen asked him "Yogi, when you pass away where do you wanna be buried?" He replied "Carm, surprise me."
See: Sports News & Articles – Scores, Pictures, Videos - ABC News
10. About the problem twilight caused for left fielders in Yankee Stadium: "It gets late early out there."
11. "Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't go to yours."
And last, but not least. . .
12. "I want to thank everyone who made this day necessary."
Attributed to comments he made at Yogi Berra Day in St. Louis in 1947. He regarded this malapropism as the original Yogi-ism.
1. "It ain't over till it's over."
Berra said his most famous quote in the summer of 1973 while managing the New York Mets. His team way back in the standings, Berra said simply, "It ain't over till it's over." His Mets came back to win the division and made it to the World Series.
2. "When you come to a fork in the road ... take it."
Berra was giving driving directions to former catcher Joe Garagiola when he is said to have dropped the gem. The quote appears in the book Yogi: It Ain't Over, one of the catcher's three books.
3. "It's déjà vu all over again."
Berra told this one to Forbes Magazine in 1985. He said the quote after "Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris hit back-to-back home runs for the umpteenth time."
4. "We made too many wrong mistakes."
Said after the Yankees lost the 1960 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
5. "You only use it when you travel."
The Hall of Fame catcher responded with this when was asked why he didn't want to buy new luggage. The quote appears in Phil Pepe's 1974 book, The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra.
6. "Better make it four ... I don't think I can eat eight."
According to the The Yale Book Of Quotations, Berra reportedly said this when he was asked whether he wanted a pizza pie split into four or eight pieces.
7. "You can observe a lot by watchin'."
This quote appeared in a New York Times article on Oct. 25, 1963. Berra later published a book with the same mantra.
8. "I really didn't say everything I said."
And this one appeared in Sports Illustrated on March 17, 1986.
9. Towards the end of his life, his wife Carmen asked him "Yogi, when you pass away where do you wanna be buried?" He replied "Carm, surprise me."
See: Sports News & Articles – Scores, Pictures, Videos - ABC News
10. About the problem twilight caused for left fielders in Yankee Stadium: "It gets late early out there."
11. "Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't go to yours."
And last, but not least. . .
12. "I want to thank everyone who made this day necessary."
Attributed to comments he made at Yogi Berra Day in St. Louis in 1947. He regarded this malapropism as the original Yogi-ism.
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