Yogi Berra (1925-2015) Tribute List

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra died on September 22, 2015 at the age of 90. Yogi was famous for his ability to misuse words in a way that looked not mistaken but wise and clever upon reflection, and some of his quotes, like "it ain't over til it's over," have become common in everyday speech. Here are 9 classic quotes from Yogi Berra himself and one about his baseball ability from another master of the baseball quip, Casey Stengel.
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  1. amphibious
    operating or living on land and in water
    He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.
  2. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
    I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
  3. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
    It ain't the heat, it's the humility.
  4. deja vu
    the experience of thinking a new situation already occurred
    It's like deja-vu, all over again.
  5. observe
    watch attentively
    You can observe a lot by just watching.
  6. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
    Never answer an anonymous letter.
  7. pair
    arrange in groups of two
    Pair up in threes.
  8. cumbersome
    not elegant or graceful in expression
    Why has our pitching been so great? Our catcher that's why. He looks cumbersome but he's quick as a cat. - Casey Stengel
  9. overwhelming
    very intense
    We were overwhelming underdogs.
  10. practice
    engage in or perform
    In theory there is no dfference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
Created on Wed Sep 23 03:23:26 EDT 2015 (updated Wed Sep 23 10:01:30 EDT 2015)

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