Yogi Berra
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Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, all but the last for the New
Berra with the New York Yankees in 1957
Berra with Hank Bauer and Mickey Mantle, 1953
Berra with Mickey Mantle in 1956
Berra as the Mets' first base coach, 1969
Malapropism
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A malapropism is the incorrect use of a word in place of a word with a similar sound, either unintentionally or for comedic effect, resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance. An example is
Yogi Berra
…Learning Center, which he opened on the campus of Montclair State University in 1998. Berra quit school after the eighth grade. He was known for his malapropisms as well as pithy and paradoxical statements, such as "It ain't over 'til it's over" and "I really didn't say everything I said." Berra was born Lorenzo…
Louisa Lane Drew as Mrs. Malaprop in an 1895 production of The Rivals