Subject: Misspokements (Page 27)

I always enjoy animal acts.

(1872 – 1933) 30th U.S. president

Because there are no fours.

professional basketball player

And he’s lost both right front tires.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

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

Australian cricketer & commentator

Last night's homer was Willie Stargell's 399th career home run, leaving him one shy of 500.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind.

English athlete & politician

They said it would last two rounds; they were half right, it lasted four.

British sports commentator

Only one percent of the oil pollution in the sea is the result of oil drilling, while 63 percent is the result of natural seepage on the ocean floor.

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)

I didn’t say that I didn’t say it, I said that I didn’t say that I said it; I want to make that very clear.

(1907 – 1995) U.S. governor (Michigan)

The Yankees are only interested in one thing, and I don’t know what that is.

professional baseball player

One of those Canadian proverbs.

professional baseball player

He’s got the balls and when he’s holding them he controls the tempo.

American professional tennis player

There’s a strong criminal relement up there.

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

Better teams win more often than the teams that are not so good.

professional hockey coach

We drove a stake in the stand.

I have been laid up with intentional flu.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

You’ll soon be had as a matterof course.

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

Some guys are inwardly outgoing.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The Mets have gotten their leadoff hitter on base only once in this inning.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Always be on the lookout for conspicuousness.

It is kisstomary to cuss the bride.

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