Yogi Berra's second claim to fame is for being one of the most quoted figures in the sports world. He is credited with coining the deceptively simplistic observation, "It ain't over till it's over." But he's also known for his flubs. Even if we have heard them before, they are still amusing. Here is a collection of the most notorious of these.
"It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much."
"This is like deja vu all over again."
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
"Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?"
"I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early."
"If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else."
"A nickel isn't worth a dime today."
"Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
"I take a two hour nap, from one o'clock to four."
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."
"90% of the putts that are short don't go in."
"I don't want to make the wrong mistake."
"I always thought that record would stand until it was broken."
"The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
"He can run anytime he wants. I'm giving him the red light." -- On the acquisition of fleet Ricky Henderson.
"It ain't the heat; it's the humility."
"The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase."
"You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours."
“The future ain't what it used to be.”
“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.”
“Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.”
“Never answer an anonymous letter.”
For a spring training drill, Yogi instructed his players to: "Pair off in threes."
"I didn't really say everything I said."
Good Night Quito
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Well, tonight is our last night in Quito. Tomorrow we head homne via Lima
Peru and San Salvador, El Salvador, hopig to arrive around 10;30PM
We had a great...
16 years ago
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