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.

He can run anytime he wants; I’m giving him the red light.

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

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

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

I don’t know if it’s good for baseball, but it sure beats the hell out of rooming with Phil Rizzuto!

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

Shut up and talk.

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

Yeah, what paper you write for, Ernie?

(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

I’m as red as a sheet.

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

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

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

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

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

I didn’t really say everything I said.

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

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

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

I made a wrong mistake.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Misspokements Mistakes Problems 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

If I didn’t wake up, I’d still be sleeping.

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

It was a dry rain.

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

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

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

We have a good time together, even when we’re not together

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

What the hell’s wrong with him now?

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

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

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

It ain’t the heat; it’s the humility.

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

You don't hit with your face.

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