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.

It gets late out there early.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It was pretty good… even the music was nice.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Ninety percent of all mental errors are in your head.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

So I'm ugly; I never saw anyone hit with his face.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

We’re lost, but we’re making good time.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

The wind always seems to blow against catchers when they’re running.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.

(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 used to look like this when I was young and now I still do.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It’s never happened in the World Series competition, and it still hasn’t.

(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

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

It’s never happened in World Series competition, and it still hasn’t.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

Little League baseball is a good thing ’cause it keeps the parents off the streets, and it keeps the kids out of the house!

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

The only reason I need these gloves is ‘cause of my hands.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

I don’t know, I’m not in shape yet.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

You don't hit with your face.

(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

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

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager