Subject: Misspokements (Page 33)

Until they split off into all them other denumerations.

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

They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Highway and he’s nothing like him, but I can see why – it’s because he’s a bit different.

English football player & manager

Welcome to Worcester where we have just seen Barry Richards hit one of Basil D'Oliveira's balls clean out of the ground.

cricket announcer

Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious.

English professional boxer

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

professional baseball player

That picture was taken out of context.

professional baseball player

Beckenbauer really has gambled all his eggs.

English former football player & manager

It’s not over yet.

British professional golfer & commentator

Can’t you be indelicate for once?

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

He’s even smaller in real life than he is on the track.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

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

They need help, and we have helped, and we are here to help…. and we are helping, and we’re going to continue to help.

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

Largess, smalless, any kind of ess.

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

It just as easily could have gone the other way.

professional baseball player & manager

Today Chicago, tomorrow's Saturday.

(1971 – ) American actress

That’s cricket, Harry, you get these sort of things in boxing.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

My fellow astronauts…

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

One of the great unknown champions because very little is known about him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

If I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

It ain’t enough that he’s a Pinko and an atheist; you gonna turn him from a man to a morphadite?

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