Yogi Berra, one of the greatest catchers and personas baseball has ever known, died Tuesday evening at the age of 90. Berra's 15 All-Star appearances, three AL MVP's helped magnify his legendary playing career. He holds virtually every World Series record including his 14 World Series appearances and 10 World Series Titles—all with the Yankees. Of his many iconic moments, him jumping into the arms of Don Larsen after Larsen pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series is an all-time sports classic. After his playing career, he took on brief stints as the manager of both the Yankees and the Mets, compiling a 484-444 record.
Beyond that though, is what made Berra transcend baseball. Berra was widely recognized for his witty retorts, or "yogisms," some of which we used today and may not know their origins. To celebrate the life of Yogi Berra, here are our Top 10 favorite Yogisms:
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
"I usually take a two hour nap from one to four".
"We made too many wrong mistakes."
"You can observe a lot just by watching."
"Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical."
"A nickel aint worth a dime anymore."
"Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours."
"The future ain't what it used to be"
"I don't know (if they were male or female) fans running naked across the field). They had bags over their heads."
"It ain't over till it's over"
[h/t Yogiberramuseum.com]
