Yogi Berra was 90. He spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees, winning the World Series 13 times and MVP award thrice.
His famous Yogi-isms are still heard daily. Here's a selection:
- It ain't over till it's over
- It's like deja-vu all over again
- It ain't the heat; it's the humility
- Baseball is 90% mental - the other half is physical
- I never said most of the things I said... Take it with a grin of salt
- If you don't know where you're going, you might end up some place else
- He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious
- You can observe a lot by watching
- The future ain't what it used to be
- Never answer an anonymous letter
- When you come to a fork in the road, take it
- I always thought that record would stand until it was broken
- If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be
- Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't go to yours
