Yogi Berra Quotes

American baseball player, manager, and coach (1925–2015)

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Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American baseball player, manager and member of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, noted for his bad-ball hitting, his ability to perform in the clutch, and his peculiar, humorous-sounding statements reminiscent of Zen koans. Most people have heard at least some of these statements, often without knowing the source. Though very few of the quotes attributed to Berra are malapropisms, Berra's apparently unintentionally humorous statements have been mistakenly labeled as such by some writers.

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Also Known As: Yogi

Alternative Names: Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra • Lawrence Peter Berra • Lorenzo Pietro Berra

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Engraved portrait of Yogi Berra, facing left

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But Little League can be a great experience for kids, as long as they want to play — and don't play to bring their parents glory.

If you ask me anything I don't know, I'm not going to answer.

We're lost, but we're making good time.

He must have made that before he died.

I always know how Hutch did when we follow Detroit into a town. If we got stools in the dressing room, I know he won. If we got kindling, he lost.

Ninety percent of all mental errors are in your head.

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

Thank you for making this day necessary.

Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.

If you ask me a question I don't know, I'm not going to answer.

I gotta shake hands with himǃ That's one guy I know I'm better lookin' than.

You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.

If you ask me a question I don't know, I'm not going to answer it.

Never make predictions, especially about the future.

You can observe a lot just by watching.