From USA Today:
Yogi Berra's baseball exploits as a New York Yankees catching great spoke for themselves. He spoke for himself in a charmingly fractured way that introduced "Yogi-isms" such as "It's déjà vu all over again" into the American lexicon.
The Hall of Famer died at the of 90 on Tuesday evening, the Yogi Berra Museum announced. He undoubtedly would be reminding people of what he once said: "You should always go to other people's funerals, otherwise, they won't come to yours."
Although listed at 5-7, 185 in his playing days, Berra stood tall among the game's elite. In 1999 he was one of 100 players selected to Major League Baseball's All-Century team.
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Some of his best quotes:
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
"I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.”
“It gets late early out here.”
“The future ain’t what it used to be.”
“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.”
“You can observe a lot by watching.”
“Why buy good luggage, you only use it when you travel.”
"Even Napoleon had his Watergate."
"You wouldn't have won if we'd beaten you."
"Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded."
“Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.”
"I didn't really say everything I said."
“You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise, they won’t come to yours.”
"It ain't over 'til it's over."
Update 1:
Statement by President Obama on the passing of Yogi Berra:
Yogi Berra was an American original – a Hall of Famer and humble veteran; prolific jokester and jovial prophet. He epitomized what it meant to be a sportsman and a citizen, with a big heart, competitive spirit, and a selfless desire to open baseball to everyone, no matter their background. Michelle and I offer our deepest condolences to his family, his friends, and his fans in New York and across the world.
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