Subject: Misspokements (Page 39)

People in Preston ward are invited to a meeting at 7.15 pm tonight in St. Mary's Church Hall… to meet councillors and beat police officers.

Mayor of New York
Misspokements

If you lose your best cornerback and punter, I’d say that’s a double loss.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Football Misspokements Sports

You're a liar. There ain't no “Hotel Episode” in Detroit!

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Misspokements Speech

You don’t have enough smarts to straighten this out. This is unstraightable.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager
Intelligence Misspokements Sports

Can she sing?… she's practically a Florence Nightingale.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

One of the great unknown champions because very little is known about him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Misspokements

(We) should be allowed to wear shorts; God almighty, (LPGA) women are allowed to wear ‘em, and we’ve got better legs than they do.

professional golfer
Golf Misspokements Sports

We don’t want to go back to tomorrow, we want to go forward.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Future Misspokements Past Speech

Always be on the lookout for conspicuousness.

Misspokements

Your face is a household word.

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

Sparky is the only guy I know who’s written more books than he has read.

baseball broadcaster
Misspokements Reading/Writing Sports

I think that was a moment of cool panic there.

English former football player & manager
Misspokements

And there’s no damage to the car… except to the car itself.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements Sports

Before I start speaking, I'd like to say something.

Misspokements Speech

There’ll be only one winner now – in every sense.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Even Robinson Crusoe had company on Friday.

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

Always remember Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David.

American football & basketball coach
Misspokements Sports

I managed good but, boy, did they play bad.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach
Baseball Misspokements Sports

What happens to me next year will happen to me no matter what happens.

professional basketball player
Future Misspokements Sports