FOCM Remembers Yogi Berra

Yogi Berra passed away on September 22, at age 90.  Yogi is one of the MLB’s greatest catchers of all time.  He played for the New York Yankees and played in 14 World Series.  He is also quite well known for making amusing statements, such as:

  • “It ain’t over till it’s over”
  • “Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is phyical.”
  • “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
  • “You can observe a lot by just watching.”
  • “All pitchers are liars or crybabies.”
  • “The lousy teams are good this year.”
  • “I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.”
  • “The future ain’t what it used to be.”
  • “Why buy good luggage, you only use it when you travel.”
  • “Nobody goes there any more, it’s too crowded.”
  • “It gets late early out here.”
  • “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”
  • “We made too many wrong mistakes.”
  • “He hits from both sides of the plate. He’s amphibious.”
  • “I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.”

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