Subject: Misspokements (Page 35)

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

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings and inefficiencies to our health care system.

(1961 – ) 44th U.S. president

I want to help clean up the state that is so sorry today of journalism; and I have a communications degree.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author

He's got a cut on his left eye… it's just below his eyebrow.

British sports commentator

We expect them (Salvadoran officials) to work toward the elimination of human rights.

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

When we’re competing for the Stanley Cup, this record won’t mean a thing.

professional hockey player

I’ll be sad to go, and I wouldn’t be sad to go; it wouldn’t upset me to leave St. Louis, but it would upset me to leave St. Louis; it’s hard to explain. You’ll find out one of these days, but maybe you never will.

Canadian-born American hockey player

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Let’s bring it up to date with some snappy 19th-century dialogue.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

We know where they are; they’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.

(1932 – ) American businessman & U.S. Secretary of Defense

I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

I believe what I said yesterday… I don’t know what I said, but I know what I think… and I assume it’s what I said.

(1932 – ) American businessman & U.S. Secretary of Defense

We have a firm commitment to Europe; we are a part of Europe.

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

It’s not over yet.

British professional golfer & commentator

Wal-mart… do they like make walls there?

(1981 – ) heiress, socialite, media personality & model

Don't take any wooden Indians.

Some guys are inwardly outgoing.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I thought that "Roman candles" just meant that they were imported. You know, from Romany.

(1971 – ) American actress

I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid.

professional football player & broadcaster

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

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer