Yogi-isms

Yogi Berra was the catcher for the New York Yankees during one of their dominating streaks. (1946 and beyond.) He was an 18-time All-Star and won 10 World Series as a player—more than anybody else in MLB history. But beyond his accomplishments on the field, he’s best know for his malapropisms. Here are some of his best:

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

You can observe a lot just by watching.

We made too many wrong mistakes.

No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded.

I always thought the record would stand until it was broken.

In theory there’s no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.

Pair up in threes.

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

The future ain’t what it used to be.

I usually take a two-hour nap from 1 to 4.

Ninety percent of the game is half mental.

Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.

I never said most of the things I said.

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

I want to thank everybody who made this day necessary.

A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.