"Yogi Berra has won the affection and admiration from peer and public to a degree uncommon in American life. In fact, Yogi Berra may be the most beloved athlete of our time - his kindness, humility and good humor remain the stuff of legend."
(At the Yogi Berra Museum, Little Falls, New Jersey)
Did you know?
Did you know?
Yogi Berra is probably as well know in the US as George W. Bush, yet how many Europeans have even heard of him?
You can impress your American friends by referring to or even quoting this American baseball star - he also had a great way with words. Here are some typical Yogi Berra quotes:
- Mrs Lindsay to Yogi Berra: "You certainly look cool" Yogi Berra: "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself."
- "Nobody goes there any more; it's too crowded."
- "You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours."
- "It was impossible to get a conversation going, everyone was talking too much."