Yogi Berra

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12, 1925) was a former catcher and manager in Major League baseball. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He was one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times, and one of only six managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series. He played most of his career with the New York Yankees and played four games with the New York Mets.

27 Quotes

You can't think and hit the ball at the same time.
— Yogi Berra

If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's going to stop them.
— Yogi Berra

Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical
— Yogi Berra

Ninety percent of this game is half mental.
— Yogi Berra

If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them .
— Yogi Berra

The game isn't over until it's over.
— Yogi Berra

Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
— Yogi Berra

Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.
— Yogi Berra

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
— Yogi Berra

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.
— Yogi Berra

Yogi ordered a pizza. The waitress asked How many pieces do you want your pie cut? Yogi responded, Four. I don't think I could eat eight.
— Yogi Berra

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.
— Yogi Berra

If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.
— Yogi Berra

I made a wrong mistake
— Yogi Berra

When asked what would he do if he found $1 million, Yogi responded, If the guy was poor, I'd give it back.
— Yogi Berra

A nickel isn't worth a dime today.
— Yogi Berra

You can see a lot by observing.
— Yogi Berra

You can observe a lot by just watching.
— Yogi Berra

Yogi met George Bush during an election campaign. Bush said Texas was important. Yogi said Texas has a lot of electrical votes.
— Yogi Berra

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.
— Yogi Berra

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
— Yogi Berra

I didn't say the things I said.
— Yogi Berra

Yogi saw three of his players in the locker room wearing Cone Head hats. Yogi said, Those guys make a pair.
— Yogi Berra

That's his style of hitting . If you can't imitate him, don't copy him.
— Yogi Berra

Referring to the bad sun conditions in left field at the stadium: It gets late out there early.
— Yogi Berra

Always go to other peoplesâ€™ funerals otherwise they wonâ€™t go to yours.
— Yogi Berra

If you donâ€™t know where youâ€™re going, youâ€™ll wind up somewhere else.
— Yogi Berra