Subject: Misspokements (Page 13)

I think it's that lack of width with his height.

English football player & analyst

If we hadn’t given them those first four touchdowns, it might have been different.

American football coach

As I remember it, the bases were loaded.

professional baseball player

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

A day without newspapers is like walking around without your pants on.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Honor thy parents. That’s one of the Lord’s Top 10 Commandments. That’s right around covetin’ your neighbor’s cattles and wives and there.

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

I’ve never seen a game like this; every game this year has been like this.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I’m not a believer in luck… but I do believe you need it.

Clint Eastwood is arriving… and here is Raquel Welch’s car… and here’s Alfred Hitchcar’s cock.

It’s not only a race against the clock but a race against time itself.

Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Me and George and Billy are two of a kind.

professional baseball player

While letting Plano East roll up 365 yards of offense, North Garland only prevented a bigger route [sic] by pouncing on the six turnovers.

newspaper reporter

The crowd noise has gone up several octaves since the beginning of the game!

That e-mail was from Ann On.

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

(He) simply lost that sun-blown popup.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I have opinions of my own – strong opinions – but I don’t always agree with them.

(1924 – 2018) 41st U.S. president

Ozzie Smith just made a play that I have never seen before; and he’s done it more times than anyone else.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

For NASA, space is still a high priority.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

We had a lovely meal. Lovely. We had a big steak with all the tarnishings.