Quotes and One Liners

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

Misspokements Demoninations

If you’d offered me a 69 at the start this morning I’d have been all over you.

Sam Torrance

Scottish professional golfer

Golf Misspokements Sports

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

Misspokements Mixed metaphors Joan of Arc

This boxer is doing what is expected of him, bleeding from his nose.

Harry Carpenter

British sports commentator

Boxing Misspokements Sports

They laughed at Joan of Arc, but she went right ahead and built it.

Gracie Allen

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)

Your face is a household word.

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

Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes Face

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.

Dan Quayle

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

Misspokements Helping

(Willie) McCovey swings and misses, and it’s fouled back.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Colemanballs Misspokements Sports At the velodrome Bicycle racing

I’ll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right.

Marlon Starling

American professional boxer

Boxing Misspokements Sports

He's looking around at himself.

Jimmy Greaves

English football player

Misspokements

Reporter: Who do you think is the number one player of all time?

Logan: I’d have to go with the immoral Babe Ruth.

Johnny Logan

professional baseball player

Baseball Misspokements Sports Babe Ruth

The front wheel crosses the finish line, closely followed by the back wheel.

David Coleman

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

That’s a genuine fac-same-ully.

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

Misspokements Facsimile

He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin’ sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed.

Sarah Palin

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

History Misspokements Paul Revere

Edwards missed getting Stearns at third base by an eyeball.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Mike Caldwell, the Padres’ right-handed southpaw, will pitch tonight.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I love sports; whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.

Gerald Ford

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president

Entertainment Misspokements Television Radio

I’m glad for your gratification.