RIP Yogi Berra

[DarkRaven18599]

"It ain't over 'till it's over!"

One of baseball's classiest acts passed away today. A man of nearly limitless wit and sayings that will live on long past he will, despite their break from practical sense. They don't make them like this anymore.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

My personal favorite is "It's deja vu all over again."

 

[JimDandy]

Not to take anything away from Yogi, there is another former athlete that is also know for his tautologies ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautology_(rhetoric) ) and quips of wisdom.

His name is Johan Cruyff:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Cruyff

And not just any athlete! "He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in football history" (from above wiki page). Note that all references to "football" should be translated into "soccer" for some Canadians and Americans reading this.

His sayings are known in Dutch as "Cruijffiaans". Here is 2 links to some of his more famous quotes:

http://isleofholland.com/read/sports/14-classic-johan-cruyff-quotes-explained
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/25-johan-cruyff-quotes.html

My favorites are:

1) What is speed? The sports press often confuses speed with insight. See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster.
[Comment: I think the really great athletes like Gretzky have consistently demonstrated this point.]

2) Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring.

3) Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.

4) If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.

5) The most difficult thing about an easy match is to make a weak opponent play bad football.

6) Every disadvantage has its advantage. [Comment: my favorite ]

7) If you can’t win, make sure you don’t lose. [Comment: in other words, if you go to an incall and the girl does not look like her pics, and not in a good way, leave. Don't make it worse by staying ]

JD

 

[ValleyGuy]

Another Yogism, That place is so popular, no one goes any more. RIP Yogi.

 

[Robert Upndown]

I grew up just outside New York and was a huge Yankees fan. I actually saw him play, but with the Mets, as a young boy. He is a very fond childhood memory and baseball has lost quite a character.

A few of his more famous quotes

"Even Napoleon had his Watergate."

"You can observe a lot just by watching."

"I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did."

"Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel."

"The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase."

"Cut my pie into four pieces. I don't think I could eat eight."

"Never answer an anonymous letter."

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

"If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else."

"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

"If you can't imitate him, don't copy him."

"The future ain't what it used to be."

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."

"I never said most of the things I said."

"It ain't over 'til it's over."

"Always go to other people's funerals. Otherwise, they won't come to yours."

 

[grusse]

I actually saw him play, but with the Mets, as a young boy.

he managed the Mets, but never played for them.

 

[Robert Upndown]

I actually saw him play, but with the Mets, as a young boy.

he managed the Mets, but never played for them.

Like I said, it is where I grew up. I saw a lot of GREAT Yankees, (Miracle) Mets, games. I was a kid in the 60's living an hour from NYC by train. Saw a lot of great players play, Mantle, Maris, Seaver, Ryan, Koosman, Ford, Kubek, Howard, Agee, Jones, Swoboda, Clendennon, and on and on. And Yogi Berra. Every kid new Yogi because he was the spokesman for YooHoo Chocolate drink and we loved YooHoo.

So I know a little bit about baseball in New York.
Yogi Berra signed as a player coach and played 4 games for the Mets in 65, his last official MLB at bat was as a Met. It was a big deal to see a Yankee such as Berra play for the Mets, so my Grandfather took me to the first game Yogi played as a Met. Did not know at the time there would only be 4 games. He then became a full time coach that year. Casey Stengal was the manager in 65.
It seems all my childhood heroes are gone or will be soon.

 

[Cobra GT]

http://youtu.be/8PkiFlMiyGQ
:doh:

 

[Cobra GT]

http://youtu.be/8PkiFlMiyGQ
:doh:

 

[Avery]

Ninety percent of baseball is half mental.

 

[grusse]

Like I said, it is where I grew up. I saw a lot of GREAT Yankees, (Miracle) Mets, games. I was a kid in the 60's living an hour from NYC by train. Saw a lot of great players play, Mantle, Maris, Seaver, Ryan, Koosman, Ford, Kubek, Howard, Agee, Jones, Swoboda, Clendennon, and on and on. And Yogi Berra. Every kid new Yogi because he was the spokesman for YooHoo Chocolate drink and we loved YooHoo.

So I know a little bit about baseball in New York.
Yogi Berra signed as a player coach and played 4 games for the Mets in 65, his last official MLB at bat was as a Met. It was a big deal to see a Yankee such as Berra play for the Mets, so my Grandfather took me to the first game Yogi played as a Met. Did not know at the time there would only be 4 games. He then became a full time coach that year. Casey Stengal was the manager in 65.
It seems all my childhood heroes are gone or will be soon.

was away from computers for a few days.
yes, Yogi had 4 games as a Met,2 behind the plate and 2 pinch-hit appearances,I believe? 9 at bats,2 singles,3 strikeouts, .222 batting average, sad finish to a great career.

his managerial career is interesting....with the Yanks in 1964 he took them to Game 7 before losing to St.Loo....and was fired!wtf?how close can you get to winning than Game 7?
and,this was pre-Steinbrenner.

he also took the Mets to Game 7 vs A's in 1973.

in 1985 George fired him 16 games into the season,after which Yogi disassociated himself from the Yanks for years.

perhaps Robert Updown can cast some light on why Yogi got fired in 1964?

one of the yogi-isms I haven't seen quoted referred to the October shadows in left field of Yankee Stadium,which made routine fly balls a challenge.
Yogi said "It gets late early out there."

colorful guy, to be sure.

 

[Robert Upndown]

was away from computers for a few days.
yes, Yogi had 4 games as a Met,2 behind the plate and 2 pinch-hit appearances,I believe? 9 at bats,2 singles,3 strikeouts, .222 batting average, sad finish to a great career.

his managerial career is interesting....with the Yanks in 1964 he took them to Game 7 before losing to St.Loo....and was fired!wtf?how close can you get to winning than Game 7?
and,this was pre-Steinbrenner.

he also took the Mets to Game 7 vs A's in 1973.

in 1985 George fired him 16 games into the season,after which Yogi disassociated himself from the Yanks for years.

perhaps Robert Updown can cast some light on why Yogi got fired in 1964?

one of the yogi-isms I haven't seen quoted referred to the October shadows in left field of Yankee Stadium,which made routine fly balls a challenge.
Yogi said "It gets late early out there."

colorful guy, to be sure.

I was 6 at the time, but I know the hostory. in 64 Yankees lost the Series and Johnny Keane, the manager from St. Louis that beat Yogi, was available. Yankess fired Yogi, hired Keane and Stengal snatched Yogi for the Mets

 

[SeekSteadyRegSP]

Since 1950, there have been just 11 Major Leaguers who, in a single season, hit at least 20 home runs, and had fewer strikeouts than home runs.

Of those, only four times did the player have less than a .300 batting average during the season - all four were Yogi Berra.