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Hardly anyone would quarrel...that Winston Churchill has been replaced by Yogi Berra as the...favorite source of quotations. (The New Yorker)
"Yogi Berra was one of the first guys to allow himself to be kidded by his teammates. A shrewd move--they made him one of the most famous personalities in America." (Tim Mccarver)
"Yogi's son Larry and I played on the Montclair High School Basketball team together. At the time, Yogi represented Yoo-Hoo soft drinks. When we'd win, Yogi would bring the Yoo-Hoo to
the locker room. When we'd lose, we got nothing. Prior to the games, Yogi would tell us, "If you win, you get the Yoo-Hoo, if you lose you get the Boo-Hoo!" (Leonard S. Coleman Jr.)
"Yogi came back to my dressing room after our show at the Garden State Arts Center in New Jersey. He has always been one of my heroes. I felt like I was in the locker room after hitting a home run and winning the World Series. Yogi looked at me and said, "Wow, kid, I wouldn't want to do what you do...the work's too hard!" (
"Talking to Yogi Berra about baseball is like talking to Homer about the gods." (Bart
Giamatti)
"When I was on Saturday Night Live, Yogi played himself in a mock documentary called 'Ballplayers.' Christopher Guest and I played 75-year-old black ballplayers talking about the old days. We acted our hearts out. Yogi had one line and stole the movie. I'll never work with him again!" (Billy Crystal)
"A conversation with Yogi Berra is as memorable as seeing a game in Yankee Stadium in its heyday." (Frank Sinatra)
"I was standing at home plate and the announcer said, 'Now catching for the Yankees, Yogi Berra.' I'd never heard of him and there he was--his shin guards and chest protector were too long--and I thought, 'Who are they trying to kid with this guy?' Well, I played against him for ten years and I appreciated his abilities more and more and more. He made the pitchers pitch. And he was a damn good hitter!" (Ted Williams)
"I make a lot of speeches. Often, to illustrate a point, I reach back for a Yogi expression because Yogi can sum up a situation like nobody else. Thanks, Yogi." (Brendan T. Byrne)
"Yogi Berra is a national treasure. I've been using his remarks to close all my speeches and they always bring huge laughs. I love Yogi--always have, always will." (Larry King)
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At last they're all together, in celebration of one of America's most beloved figures: from "It ain't over 'til it's over" to "You can't think and hit at the same time" here are all the famous Yogisms, those pithy-as-poetry legendary words that are among the most popularly quoted sayings ever. Compiled by Yogi Berra and his family, The Yogi Bookis the official collection of all Yogi Berra's quotable quotes. And more than just the genuine sayings themselves, there's Yogi on hand to explain each saying's provenance. Including many rarely-before-seen photographs plus appreciations and comments from friends and colleagues, The Yogi Bookis a one-man Bartlett's, and a look at the life of a legend.
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90% OF THE GAME IS HALF MENTAL.
Yogi Berra's gift for saying the smartest things in the funniest ways has made him America's beloved off-the-cuff philosopher. Now, finally, all of his famously quotable quotes have been gathered together by the author himself. From It ain't over till it's over. to You can observe a lot by watching. to You can't think and hit at the same time!, THE YOGI BOOK is the definitive collection of Yogi-isms.
Yogi Berra anchored the greatest dynasty in baseball history. He played on ten world championship teams, won the American League MPV award three times, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He is equally renowned out of uniform for his one-of-a-kind observations.
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The beloved philosopher Yogi Berra has a gift for saying the smartest things in the funniest ways. His off-the-cuff wisdom is the stuff of legend--surprising, immediate, profound, and endlessly quotable.
Why never to give up:"It ain't over till it's over."
Advice on finding your way:"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
The mind-body problem:"You can't think and hit at the same time."
Gathered together by the man himself, The Yogi Book is the definitive collection of Yogi-isms. It includes appreciations from some of Yogi's biggest fans, and a time line of his unparalleled career, from days playing sandlot ball on "the Hill" in St. Louis to his milestones as a Yankee catcher--ten World Championships, three-time American League MVP, 15 All-Star Games, instant Hall of Famer--to his life as a manager, family man, and all-around sage.
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About the Author
Elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra holds numerous records and distinctions. He was a fifteen-time All Star, and won the American League Most Valuable Player award three times, in 1951, '54 and '55. He played in 14 World Series and holds numerous World Series records including most games by a catcher (63), hits (71) and times on a winning team (10). He has managed both the Mets and the Yankees to pennant wins.