Subject: Misspokements (Page 39)

I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.

Australian football player

Your face is a household word.

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

We have a President, perhaps for the very first time since the founding of our republic, who doesn’t appear to believe that America is the greatest earthly force for good the world has ever known.

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

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager

For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

She literally wiped the court with her opponent.

If we're going to win the pennant, we've got to start thinking we're not as good as we think we are.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Consistently, he’s not able to do that all the time.

Three out of two.

(1971 – ) American actress

His feet were a long way away from his body!

Indian cricketer

The man ain’t got a regleamin’ feature.

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

The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level.

professional baseball player & executive

There are some similarities, of course [between Iraq and Vietnam] – death is terrible.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

If there’s a pileup, they’ll have to give some of the players artificial insemination.

(1919 – 2006) American sports announcer

Daddy, I just found out I'm dying. I have Bulgaria. The doctor says it's terminus.

(1971 – ) American actress

Frentzen is taking… er… reducing that gap between himself and Frentzen.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

The stronger the wetlands, the more likely the damage of the hurricane.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Never make predictions… especially about the future.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Both of the Villa scorers – Withe and Mortimer – were born in Liverpool as was the Villa manager Ron Saunders who was born in Birkenhead.

Let’s stop the startwatch.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

You don’t like to see hookers going down on players like that.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator