Subject: Misspokements (Page 39)

I took my parents back to the airport today. They leave tomorrow.

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

The most overrated underrated player in baseball.

American writer

I told him, ‘Son, what is it with you? … Is it ignorance or apathy?’

He said, ‘Coach, I don’t know and I don’t care.’

American basketball coach & executive

You do the policy, I'll do the politics.

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

As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?

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

(After playing an exhibition game in Canada, Logan was surprised to learn that even the kids speak French.)

professional baseball player

A sexagenarian? At his age? I think that’s disgusting!

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

The word is psalm – S-O-M.

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

The ex-left-hander Dave Roberts will be going for Houston.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I couldn't done it without my players.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

I challenge anyone, even with a radar machine, to hit that slider.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

This vast display of cattleships and bruisers.

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

Status quo, you know, that is Latin for the mess we’re in.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

I couldn't settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country.

Welsh football player

You’re germinatin’ all over me!

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

He’s talking another war, an old war, ya know, 1812, the one between the states.

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

Let us glaze our assesto the queer old Dean.

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

It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.

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

They had us with the walls to our back.

professional baseball player & manage

And as Mansell comes into the pits, he’s quite literally sweating his eyeballs out.

I paid too much for it, but it’s worth it.

(1879 – 1974) film producer