Hall of fame catcher Yogi Berra. (The Associated Press)

Hall of fame catcher Yogi Berra. (The Associated Press)

Happy 90th birthday, Yogi: Some of Berra’s best quotes

Baseball hall of famer Yogi Berra, considered by many to be the greatest catcher in history, turns 90 today.

Berra spent 19 seasons with the New York Yankees and finished his career with three most valuable player awards, 15 All-Star game appearances and 12 World Series home runs. He holds the record for most World Series games played with 75.

However, most people remember him for his funny quotes. A few of his best:

“It ain’t over till it’s over.”

“It’s deja vu all over again.”

“I usually take a two hour nap from one to four.”

“Never answer an anonymous letter.”

“We made too many wrong mistakes.”

“You can observe a lot by watching.”

“The future ain’t what it used to be.”

“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.”

“It gets late early out here.”

“If the people don’t want to come out to the ballpark, nobody’s going to stop them.”

“Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical.”

“Pair up in threes.”

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

“Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.”

Happy birthday, Yogi!

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