Subject: Misspokements (Page 21)

I can't tell who's leading… it's either Oxford or Cambridge.

British news commentator

There definitely needs to be water on the sidelines for these players, but I also had some Gatorade just in case they were allergic to the water or vice versa.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

At the end, excitement maintained its hysteria.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The only problem I really have in the outfield is with fly balls.

(1960 – ) Puerto Rican professional baseball player

Why did you do that? Every Tom, Dick and Harry is named Sam!

(1879 – 1974) film producer

They’ve taken the foot off Johnny Grubb… uh, they’ve taken the shoe off Johnny Grubb.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Let us glaze our assesto the queer old Dean.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words

A sad ending, albeit a happy one, here at Montreal for today’s Grand Prix.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

They laughed at Robert Fulton but without him, New York wouldn’t have a fish market.

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

I got a lotta best friends.; some o’ them I don’t even hardly know.

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

I’ve got ten pairs of training shoes… one for every day of the week.

(1966 – ) English dance-pop singer, actress & former model

I challenge anyone, even with a radar machine, to hit that slider.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Superiorority

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

He has got perfect control over the ball right up to the minute he lets it go.

Australian rules football player

I am the most loyal player money can buy.

professional baseball player

No dice, Chicago. I’m giving the orders and we’re coming in. I guess the foot’s on the other hand now, isn’t it, Kramer?

(1947 – ) American actor

Traffic is very heavy at the moment, so if you are thinking of leaving now, you'd better set off a few minutes earlier.

Linford Christie’s got a habit of pulling it out when it matters most.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

It tastes like any other sport drink.

Japanese marathoner

We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

He’s throwing grounders.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager