Subject: Misspokements (Page 37)

It’s a great advantage to be able to hurdle with both legs.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

One of those Canadian proverbs.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Places

Always we in Russia have something erect that we don’t need instead of what is needed.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician
Misspokements

Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Beliefs Misspokements People Places

All of his saves have come during relief appearances.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Always remember Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David.

American football & basketball coach
Misspokements Sports

Alain Prost is in a commanding second position.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

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

British news commentator
Misspokements Sports

If you can’t make the putts and can’t get the man in from second on the bottom of the ninth, you’re not going to win enough football games in this league, and that’s the problem we had today.

football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

Well, um, you know, something’s neither good nor bad but thinking makes it so, I suppose, as Shakespeare said.

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

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

professional hockey coach
Hockey Misspokements Sports

There’s nothing wrong with revenge – it’s the best way to get even.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Isn’t there any other part of the matzah you can eat?

(1926 – 1962) actress, sex symbol
Food/Drink Misspokements

Fewer and fewer in between

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.

British sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

…. Into lap 53, the penultimate last lap but one. 

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Gentlemen, listen to me slowly.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

Marshall's bowling with his head.

Misspokements Sports

Kevin Keegan said if he had a blank sheet of paper, five names would be on it.

English football player & analyst
Misspokements

Marty Noble: How come you’re wearing argyle socks?
Myers: I’m not. I got these at Woolworth’s.

professional baseball player
Appearance Clothing Misspokements

The gap between the two cars is 0.9 of a second, which is less than one second.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports Time