Happy 85th Birthday Yogi!

[The Judge]

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was born on May 12, 1925 in St. Louis, Mo. and grew up on Elizabeth Street in a neighborhood called "The Hill".

Yogi got his "nickname" from Bobby Hofman, a childhood friend. While watching a movie about an Indian snake charmer, Bobby noted that Yogi had a striking resemblance to the hindu man, saying "That yogi walks like Lawdie (Larry) Berra," and the name stuck. Joe Garagiola tells a funny story about Yogi giving Carmen an anniversary card signed 'Yogi Berra.' She asked him if he thought he had to sign his last name so she wouldn't think it came from some other Yogi."

There are few more recognizable names associated with baseball than Yogi Berra. He has moved from a giant in the sport to a cultural icon, whose "yogi-isms" are quoted by everyone from young children to Presidents of the United States.

Yogi was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.


A few Yogi-isms
" It ain't over 'til it's over "

"Never answer an anonymous letter"

" I usually take a two hour nap from one to four"

" It's deja vu all over again"

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

" I didn't really say everything I said "

Yogi on the 1969 NY Mets....." overwhelming underdogs "

When asked what time is was......" you mean now?"

" I want to thank you for making this day necessary"
Yogi Berra day in St Louis 1947

On why NY lost the 1960 series to Pittsburgh " We made too many wrong mistakes"

" You can observe a lot by watching "

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

" It gets late early out here"

" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be "

" If the people don't want to come out to the ballpark, nobody's going to stop them "

[Victor]

Happy Birthday Yogi! One of the greatest!

[bigsportsguy2006]

[steel69]

[BigFratDaddy]

I got that book of him and his phrases when I was about 11 and Its been one of my favorites

[secondbase]

met him a couple of times
very glad that I did