Subject: Misspokements (Page 22)

There's a deep fly ball… Winfield goes back, back… his head hits the wall… it's rolling towards second base.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

What ya do in the privates of your own room is your own privates.

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

The man is United through and through – cut him and he bleeds red.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

The Lord descend down a thundervolt.

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

Schumacher has made his final stop three times.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

I've never wanted to leave… I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

English football player, coach & manager

And the line-up for the final of the Women’s 400 meters hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

It’s difficult to remember when you haven’t played it before.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

… another dropped out when diarrhea slowed him to the point of elimination.

Cycling commentator

You can't see a digital clock because there isn't one.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

For your information, just answer me one question!

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Hi ho Silverwear… Away!

(1971 – ) American actress

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

(1960 – ) Puerto Rican professional baseball player

She changes prices. I caught her in a near misdemeanus.

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

Mardon me padam, this pie is occupewed.

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

We will invest in our people, quality education, job opportunity, family, neighborhood, and yes, a thing we call America.

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

Maybe my mind chewed off more than the mind should bite.

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

I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.

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

Ozzie makes a leaping, diving stop, shovels to Fernando and everybody drops everything.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

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

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

If I were in this business only for the business, I wouldn’t be in this business.

(1879 – 1974) film producer