Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1946–1963, 1965), all but the last for the New York Yankees.
What Is Yogi Berra’s Most Famous Quote?
Perhaps his most famous of all: “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”
What Are Some of Yogi Berra’s Sayings?
To commemorate Berra’s 90th birthday in May, ESPN.com baseball writer David Schoenfield made a list of the top 10 Berra quotes, also known as “Yogi-isms.” Here they are:
10. “It’s like deja vu all over again.”
9. “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.”
8. “The future ain’t what it used to be.”
7. “We made too many wrong mistakes.”
6. “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.”
5. “You can observe a lot just by watching.”
4. “You should always go to other people’s funerals; otherwise, they won’t come to yours.”
3. “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
2. “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”
1. “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.”