Yogi Berra was an American icon who will go down as one of the greatest and most influential players to ever grace the baseball diamond. However, his legacy extends beyond confines of the ballpark due to his legendary wit which made him a household name to even nonbaseball fans and earned him a place among the quotable greats such as H.L. Mencken and Mark Twain. As a result, some of his most famous saying have worked their way into court opinions including those of the US Tax Court. Phrases such as “the games not over till its over” and “It’s deja vu all over again” have been found in opinions due to their wit and ability to get a point across. With Berra’s passing, we have truly lost one of the titans of the 20th century.
See Peter J. Reilly, Yogi Berra’s Sayings Worked Their Way Into Tax Decisions, Forbes, September 23, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
