* "You can observe a lot just by watching."
* "He must have made that before he died." -- Referring to a Steve
McQueen movie. * "I want to thank you for making this day necessary." -- On Yogi
Berra Appreciation Day in St. Louis in 1947. * "I'd find the fellow who lost it, and, if he was poor, I'd return
it." -- When asked what he would do if he found a million dollars.* "Think! How the hell are you gonna think and hit at the same time?"
* "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're
going, because you might not get there."* "I knew I was going to take the wrong train, so I left early."
* "If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere
else."* "If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."
* "You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry
enough to eat six."* "Baseball is 90% mental -- the other half is physical."
* "It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was
talking too much."* "Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting."
* "A nickel isn't worth a dime today."
* "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
* "It gets late early out there." -- Referring to the bad sun
conditions in left field at the stadium. * "Glen Cove." -- Referring to Glenn Close on a movie review
television show. * Once, Yogi's wife Carmen asked, "Yogi, you are from St. Louis, we
live in New Jersey, and you played ball in New York. If you go
before I do, where would you like me to have you buried?" Yogi
replied, "Surprise me."* "Do you mean now?" -- When asked for the time.
* "I take a two hour nap, from one o'clock to four."
* "If you come to a fork in the road, take it."
* "You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that
isn't enough in the second half you give what's left."* "90% of the putts that are short don't go in."
* "I made a wrong mistake."
* "Texas has a lot of electrical votes." -- During an election
campaign, after George Bush stated that Texas was important to the
election. * "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself." -- After being told he
looked cool.* "I always thought that record would stand until it was broken."
* "Yeah, but we're making great time!" -- In reply to "Hey Yogi, I
think we're lost."* "If the fans don't come out to the ball park, you can't stop them."
* "Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel."
* "It's never happened in the World Series competition, and it still
hasn't." * "How long have you known me, Jack? And you still don't know how to
spell my name." -- Upon receiving a check from Jack Buck made out
to "bearer." * "I'd say he's done more than that." -- When asked if first baseman
Don Mattingly had exceeded expectations for the current season.* "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
* "He can run anytime he wants. I'm giving him the red light." -- On
the acquisition of fleet Ricky Henderson. * "I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat,
and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn't
my fault that I'm not hitting, how can I get mad at myself?"* "It ain't the heat; it's the humility."
* "The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase."
* "You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they
won't come to yours."* "I didn't really say everything I said."
