Subject: Misspokements (Page 40)

… that is what has made America last these past 200 centuries.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president
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Here’s a guy who when he runs, he moves faster.

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

A lot of the seats were half empty.

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

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

The tiger, he come up with the tigeress. The lion, he come up with the lionette. The zebra, he come up with the zeberelle.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
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All the Padres need is a fly ball in the air.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I’m going down so often these days you’d think I was making a blue movie.

English boxer
Boxing Misspokements Sex Sports

I'm like that guy who single-handedly built the rocket & flew to the moon. What was his name? Apollo Creed?

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)
Miscellaneous Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

A lot of good ballgames on tomorrow, but we’re going to be right here with the Cubs and the Mets.

baseball broadcaster
Baseball Misspokements Sports

We’re not used to weather in June in this country.

professional football player, coach & executive
England Misspokements Places Science/Weather

Reporter: What did you think about the collective bargaining proposal?

Payton: (making $2,700,000 per year): People would have to cut their lifestyle, and they’d live like penny-pinchers.

professional football coach
Misspokements Money Sports

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

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Enos Cabell started here with the Astros… and before that he was with the Orioles.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I've hit the nail on the jackpot.

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

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

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The faster he goes, the quicker he’ll get to the pits; the slower he goes, the longer it will take.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports Time

I’ll be sad to go, and I wouldn’t be sad to go; it wouldn’t upset me to leave St. Louis, but it would upset me to leave St. Louis; it’s hard to explain. You’ll find out one of these days, but maybe you never will.

Canadian-born American hockey player
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The fans now, with their eyes pierced on the dart board.

English sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

We’ve lost our last eight matches. The only team that we have beaten is Western Samoa. It’s a good job we didn’t play the whole of Samoa!

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

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
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Moses Kiptanui, the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago…

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports