Posted on 05/12/2015 3:03:32 PM PDT by TBP
Happy 90th birthday to the great Yogi Berra, Hall of Famer player, coach, and manager, wit and occasional philosopher.
Unfortunately, since USA Today is Gannett, link only.
Doesn't mean I can't comment.
You were my boyhood baseball idol. The only position I ever wanted to play was catcher and I only wore #8 from Little League through High School.
"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
That's just...perfect...
HOORAY Yogi Berra! Lot’s of great memories of Tigers vs. Yankees.
http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2012/02/05/the-day-luck-ran-out-on-yankee-killer-frank-lary/
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/laryfr01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berrayo01.shtml
Thanks, Yogi.
Casey Stengel and Mickey Mantle testify before Congress. Hilarious! => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trGISziFv7E
Question: what time is it, Yogi?
Yogi: ya mean now?
It’s so comfortable, you don’t have to relax.
WOW !That just blew my mind. I’ve never heard that one.
They’d be worth a mint today because millions of mothers made them scarce.
Yes, that one is really special.
Bump for by gone days
"Better cut it into 6--I don't think I could eat 8."
"That place is always so busy, no one goes there anymore ".
“I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.” — Yogi Berra
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/quotes/quoberra.shtml
Wow.
I really do wish I could have seen some of those fellows.
Conversation with the mayor’s wife:
“Yogi, you look cool.”
“Thanks, ma’am. You don’t look so hot yourself.”
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