Yogi-isms!

[Sacred Ground]

All baseball fans know who Yogi Berra is. For those who don't, Yogi Berra is a former Hall-of-Fame catcher for the New York Yankees. Yogi was also known for his Malapropisms, Mangled Metaphors, and Curious Phraseologies, (thus the term Yogi-isms was born.) I would like to share with you the ones I have collected. Feel free to add any you know of. They can be from any person who committed a Yogi-ism.

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During spring training one season, Yogi was asked what size cap he wore. Yogi responded, "How do I know? I'm not in shape yet."

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Asked by a waitress whether he'd like his pizza cut into four pieces or eight, Yogi replied, "Better make it four, I don't think I can eat eight."

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When handed a check inscribed, "Pay to Bearer", Yogi said, "This ain't the way to spell my name."

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When his wife told him she had been to see "Doctor Zhivago," Yogi replied, "Oh, what's the matter with you now?"

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When a female fan remarked that he looked cool despite the sweltering heat, Yogi replied, "Thank you, ma'am. You don't look so hot yourself."

[BAMF cowboy]

sacred ground...you're turning into lonny

[Sacred Ground]

sacred ground...you're turning into lonny
Like you said before, I'm learning quick!

[rancher52]

I think I like the Math Yogi-isms the best:

1.Baseball is 90% mental; the other half is physical.
2.You give 100% for the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough in the second half you give what's left.
3.When asked by the waitress how he wanted his pizza sliced, he replied to make slice it into 4 pieces because he did not think he could eat 8.

[Sacred Ground]

I think I like the Math Yogi-isms the best:

1.Baseball is 90% mental; the other half is physical.
2.You give 100% for the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough in the second half you give what's left.
3.When asked by the waitress how he wanted his pizza sliced, he replied to make slice it into 4 pieces because he did not think he could eat 8.
Ha, yah, Danny Ozark, former Phillies manager said, "Half this game is 90 percent mental."

[lonny23]

sacred ground...you're turning into lonny
He's trying to get there. If he does 200 in a row, HE'S ME!:D

[lonny23]

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

[lonny23]

It ain't over til it's over.

[lonny23]

They write you a check and it's almost as good as money in the AFLAC commercial.

[lonny23]

Never answer an anonymous letter.

[lonny23]

I usually take a two hour nap from one to four.

[lonny23]

It's deja vu all over again.

[lonny23]

I didn't really say everything I said.

[lonny23]

Yogi on the 1969 NY Mets....." overwhelming underdogs.

[lonny23]

When asked what time is was......" you mean now?"

[lonny23]

" I want to thank you for making this day necessary"
......... Yogi Berra day in St Louis 1947

[lonny23]

On why NY lost the 1960 series to Pittsburgh, "We made too many wrong mistakes."

[lonny23]

You can observe a lot by watching.

[lonny23]

The future ain't what it used to be.

[lonny23]

It gets late early out here.

[lonny23]

If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be.

[lonny23]

If the people don't want to come out to the ballpark, nobody's going to stop them.

[lonny23]

I doubt we have another Yogi Berra. The journalists nowadays would belittle somebody for saying the stuff he said. They teach you to be perfect before the camera and not make mistakes. In fits of anger a few have NOT been perfect!:p

[rancher52]

Ha, yah, Danny Ozark, former Phillies manager said, "Half this game is 90 percent mental."
I suppose my sources could be wrong, but it is in Joe Garagiola's book, Wikipedia on the net, and at least 5 or 6 other sites (I did not look past the first 5 or 6 I found). On the other hand I can find nothing attributing the quote to Ozark.

[Sacred Ground]

Good grief Lonny, where did you get all those Yogi-isms. They are good ones.

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I suppose my sources could be wrong, but it is in Joe Garagiola's book, Wikipedia on the net, and at least 5 or 6 other sites (I did not look past the first 5 or 6 I found). On the other hand I can find nothing attributing the quote to Ozark.
I thought Ozark said that one. Ozark was never known for having an Einstein mind. Who does Garagiola give credit to for that quote?

[dragons08]

sacred ground...you're turning into lonny
my thoughts exactly, i better watch my back

[lonny23]

Good grief Lonny, where did you get all those Yogi-isms. They are good ones.
I looked them up.

[lonny23]

my thoughts exactly, i better watch my back
You'll be OK as long as he doesn't start consistently putting up 100 or more several times a week. I caught up because I was putting up triple digits consistently. I'm talking about somebody will need to put up 2-3K a month for several months in a row to catch you or me. I don't know the exact numbers, but it looks like I did 2K in October, 4K in November, and 3K in December.

[mad_fan]

You'll be OK as long as he doesn't start consistently putting up 100 or more several times a week. I caught up because I was putting up triple digits consistently. I'm talking about somebody will need to put up 2-3K a month for several months in a row to catch you or me. I don't know the exact numbers, but it looks like I did 2K in October, 4K in November, and 3K in December.


you guys wait 'til April 16...then eat my dust...:p

[lonny23]

you guys wait 'til April 16...then eat my dust...:p
By April 16th, I'll be back to posting like crazy. You better catch me before tax season is done.

[dragons08]

By April 16th, I'll be back to posting like crazy. You better catch me before tax season is done.
wait your doing taxes and posting like this?? how do you do it?

[lonny23]

wait your doing taxes and posting like this?? how do you do it?
I was talking about Mad doing taxes. I've posted on the board and done taxes for people the last 2 years. With repetition you get pretty good and it goes fast. I have a computer program for taxes.

[dada]

"60% of the time....it works all the time"-Brian Fantanna(Anchor Man)

[dragons08]

"60% of the time....it works all the time"-Brian Fantanna(Anchor Man)
haha i love that movie

LOUD NOISES

[dada]

haha i love that movie

LOUD NOISES
LOL..me too...Call me slow....but I just realized that the 40 year old Virgin is the weather man on Anchor Man....and is "GINA"...from the date-a-palooza Clemy from Reno 911????

[gburgtiger]

Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore...it's too crowded.

[Sacred Ground]

Casey Stengel, New York Yankees manager, to a group of rookies assembled for spring training:
"Now all you fellers line up alphabetically by height."

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Jerry Coleman, San Diego Padres broadcaster:
"He slides into second with a stand-up double."

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Johnny Logan, Milwaukee Braves shortstop:
"I'll have pie a la mode with ice cream."