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.

You wouldn’t have won if we’d beaten you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You better cut the pizza in four pieces… I’m not hungry enough to eat eight.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Eating Food/Drink Yogi-isms

Why buy good luggage?… you only use it when you travel.

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

80 percent of the balls that don’t reach the hole, don’t go in.

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

This is like deja vu all over again.

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

Shut up and talk.

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

What the hell’s wrong with him now?

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

A good ball club.

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

Don’t get me right; I’m just asking!

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

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

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

Little things are big.

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

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

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

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

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

I didn’t really say everything I said.

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

I usually take a two hour nap from 1 to 4.

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

I knew exactly where it was, I just couldn’t find it.

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

Yeah, what paper you write for, Ernie?

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

Even Napoleon had his Watergate.

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