Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berrawas an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, all but the last for the New York Yankees. An 18-time All-Star and 10-time World Series champion as a player, Berra had a career batting average of .285, while compiling 358 home runs and 1,430 runs batted in. He is one of only five players to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award three times. Widely regarded as one...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 May 1925
CitySt. Louis, MO
CountryUnited States of America
When giving directions to Joe Garagiola to his New Jersey home, which is accessible by two routes: "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
On why he no longer went to Ruggeri's, a St. Louis restaurant: "Nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded."
I didn't know much about golf growing up.
I'm in no condition to drive...wait! I shouldn't listen to myself, I'm drunk!
Losing's a great motivator.
Somethings don't always work out the way you plan. The main thing is to keep trying, do better next time, and deal with disappointment if it comes.
I really didn't say everything I said.
I was in the invasion of Normandy in southern France.
When asked what would he do if he found $1 million, Yogi responded, If the guy was poor, I'd give it back.
Ninety percent of all mental errors are in your head.
The game is supposed to be fun. If you had a bad day, don't worry. You can't expect to get a hit every game.
A nickel is not worth a penny more.
Nothing is like it seems, but everything is exactly like it is.
80 percent of the balls that don't reach the hole, don't go in.