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The Yogi Book: "I Really Didn't Say Everything I Said" | 
 enlarge | Author: Yogi Berra
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 21645
Media: Paperback
Pages: 127
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0761110909
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357092
UPC: 019628110909
EAN: 9780761110903
ASIN: 0761110909
Publication Date: January 3, 1998
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Condition: Good condition, wear from reading and use. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact and has some creases. The spine has signs of wear and creases. This copy may include "From the library of" labels, stickers or stamps and be an ex-library copy.
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Amazon.com Review
If the subtitle of this delicious collection of Yogi-isms has you scratching your head, it has done its job as stunningly as Berra used to do his behind the plate at Yankee Stadium. The Hall of Fame MVP catcher for the pinstriped dynasties of the late 1940s through the '50s and into the '60s, Berra was about as quick with his witticisms as he was with his bat and glove. But if his observations hit the heart of the plate, his grammar tended to pop out of left field, hence the creation of a unique mode of malapropism dubbed the Yogi-ism. To truly understand the title, you need to know that not every mot ascribed to Yogi actually emanated from his mouth--they only sounded like they should have. Thus, he really ididn't/i say everything he said, which makes iThe Yogi Book/i absolutely necessary (see page 10). p To the things that Yogi did say, iThe Yogi Book/i does both service and justice. It gathers the witticisms in a single convenient volume, adds a scrapbook of photos, then lets their progenitor riff, filling in color commentary on what was happening beyond his mind and what was going through it when the famous phrases were dispatched into the public domain. He deservedly takes credit for such immortal pronunciamentos as "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." (page 16); "It's deja vu all over again." (page 30); "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." (page 48); "The future ain't what it used to be." (page 118); "It gets late early out there." (page 64); and "Ninety percent of this game is half mental." (page 69). All, like the sacred texts they happen to be, are appropriately parsed for your edification, as is the greatest Yogi-ism of them all: "It ain't over 'til it's over." (page 121).
Product Description
At last they're all together, in celebration of one of America's most beloved figures: from It ain't over til it's over to You can't think and hit at the same time here are all the famous Yogisms, those pithy-as-poetry legendary words that are among the most popularly quoted sayings ever. Compiled by Yogi Berra and his family, The Yogi Book is the official collection of all Yogi Berra's quotable quotes. And more than just the genuine sayings themselves, there's Yogi on hand to explain each saying's provenance. Including many rarely-before-seen photographs plus appreciations and comments from friends and colleagues, the Yogi Book is a one-man Bartlett's, and a look at the life of a legend.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 24 more reviews...
 nice light read October 24, 2008
William W. Baker (Baltimore)
this was very enjoyable. not very long, but YB's profundities are unique and stand the test of time. br / br /Reviewed by: The Conservative Economist. [...]
 WORDS OF WISDOM FROM YOGI July 12, 2008
THE QUARTERMASTER (PHOENIX , ARIZONA)
I HAVE HEARD YOGI'S "WORDS OF WISDOM" HERE AND THERE FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER. IT'S AWESOME TO FIND THEM ALL GATHERED IN ONE PLACE AND TO LEARN THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND BACKGROUND STORY ON ALL OF THEM. FOR ANYONE THAT HAS EVER WONDERED WHY HE SAID WHAT HE SAID, THIS BOOK IS FANTASTIC!
Yogisms December 9, 2007
Shalom Freedman (Jerusalem,Israel)
Yogisms are a special kind of aphorism which usually involve a certain surface absurdity , and perhaps grammatical error- a cliche mispoken- but which add up somehow to something funny and wise at the same time. br /Hearing that the mayor of Dublin Robert Briscoe was Jewish , Yogi said, "Only in America". br /When Mantle and Maris hit back- to - back home runs in their famous duel to hit sixty homers, Yogi said "It's Deja- Vu again" br /I somehow thought it was Casey Stengel another aphorist of note, but this book says it's Yogi who said ," It ain't over till it's over". br /"If you come to a fork in the road, take it." br /"You should always go to other peoples' funerals , otherwise they won't go to yours." br /About Yogi himself it might be said " They broke the mold when they made him" Or with a word of apology to Leo the Lip " Nice guys are funny first."
Yogi Berra Book January 12, 2007
Albert Mooney
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It is a very short book, with classic Yogi Berra saying and descriptions of the events that surrounded these funny phrases being uttered.
A great book that is is short, concise and not long :) August 24, 2005
J. Ring (California)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a must have for Yogi Berra fans or just anybody who appreciates baseball in an older, more pure era. This book contains not only his most famous quotes, but many from his personal life at home as well. The book is short (30 minute read). It is definately well worth reading or at least scanning through.
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