Subject: Misspokements (Page 12)

The batsman’s is Holding, the bowler’s Willey.

cricket announcer
Misspokements Sports

The final score after eight innings is Giants 3, Padres 2.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Considering what he done, I think it was highly aproplactic.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements

His face is sagging with tension.

English sports commentator
Appearance Misspokements Sports

U.S. history – that’s part of your whole American heresy.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

She caught a touch of laryngosis from the smoke.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Health Misspokements

A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Elections/Voting Government Misspokements Speech

If Pete Rose brings the Reds in first, they ought to bronze him and put him in cement.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Problems Sports

I would have become a Hare Krishna but I didn’t want to become a vegetarian… and that is honestly the reason why – because I’m Italian, I love meatballs!

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)
Food/Drink Misspokements

He was between a rock and the deep blue sea.

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

The lead is now 6.9 seconds… in fact, it’s just under 7 seconds.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

The drivers have one foot on the brake, one on the clutch, and one on the throttle.

auto racing commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

He's usually a good puller – but he couldn't get it up that time.

Australian cricketer & commentator
Misspokements Sports

If Lincoln were alive today, he’d roll over in his grave.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president
Communication Misspokements Speech

Turner pulls into second with a sun-blown double.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

The Queen's Park Oval -– as its name suggests, absolutely round!

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

[He’s] the ultimate player-to-be-named-later.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Jenson Button is in the top ten… in eleventh position.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

I’m rich; what am I supposed to do, hide it?

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports