Subject: Misspokements (Page 38)

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Why did you do that? Every Tom, Dick and Harry is named Sam!

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Hey, the offensive linemen are the biggest guys on the field, they're bigger than everybody else, and that's what makes them the biggest guys on the field.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

Reporter: To what do you attribute last night’s loss?

Dale Neal: To the fact that they scored more points than we did.

It just as easily could have gone the other way.

professional baseball player & manager

Such Bulgarians should be vanished.

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

Interviewer: Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?

Chris Eubank: On what?

British boxing champion

There’s a strong criminal relement up there.

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

Just imagine what he’ll be like when senility kicks in… if it hasn’t already.

English former football player & manager

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

The advantage of the rain is, that if you have a quick bike, there’s no advantage.

British motorcycle road racer

The fans now, with their eyes pierced on the dart board.

English sports commentator

Write it down in your own handwriting.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

I wasn’t referencin’ to myself.

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

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

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

These people haven’t seen the last of my face. If I go down, I’m going down standing up.

American basketball player

Why does everybody stand up and sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ when they’re already there?

professional baseball player

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

skier

These hemorrhoids are a real pain in the neck.

I’m 50 years of old.

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

The game was closer than the score indicated.

professional baseball player