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15 of Yogi Berra's Best "Yogisms"

Yogi Berra has gone down in history as one of the greatest MLB players of all time. His spent his entire 19 year baseball career as a catcher for the Yankees, then went on to coaching and managing. His baseball success included being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972, winning the Most Valuable Player award three times and winning 10 World Series. But the legend was known for more than just his All Star career - his hilarious words of wisdom, known as yogisms, have been part of his legacy.


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Here are 15 of the best Yogisms:


1 - "You can observe a lot just by watching."


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


3 - "I didn’t really say everything I said."


4 - "The future ain’t what it used to be."


5 - "If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be."


6 - "It’s deja vu all over again."


7 - "90 percent of this game is half mental."


8 - "It gets late early out here."


9 - "So I'm ugly. I never saw anyone hit with his face."


10 - "If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him."


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


12 - "Always go to other people's funerals. Otherwise they won't go to yours."


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


14 - Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken.


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


But for Yogi's legacy, it ain't over ... it will live on through his career and amazing yogisms. Words like these can never be forgotten.

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