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 watching a Steve McQueen movie on TV: "He must have made that before he died
For a spring training drill, Yogi instructed his players to: "Pair off in threes
You can observe a lot just by watching.
I liked George Weiss when he was with the Yankees. He loved the Old Timers' Day. He loved it. And he invited all these people to come, all these players to come.
Amplifying on the things improperly attributed to him, Yogi said: "I never really said all those things I said
Hey, (Justin) Holland , it's tough to throw with two throats around your hand.
One warning, and if the infractions continue, we throw the flag.
You can't think and hit at the same time
No one goes there anymore - it's too crowded
Yogi called the 1969 New York Mets: "Overwhelming underdogs
You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough in the second half you give what's left.
I don't know (if they were men or women running naked across the field). They had bags over their heads.
Keep trying. Stay humble, Trust your instincts. Most importantly, act. When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
Responding to a question about remarks attributed to him that he did not think were his: "I really didn't say everything I said."