Subject: Misspokements (Page 42)

They will pass the father-son tandem of Buddy Bell and Yogi Berra.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The word is psalm – S-O-M.

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

Brundle is driving an absolutely pluperfect race.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

The Mexicans… these tiny little men from South America.

British sports commentator

Eating humble crow

You’re gonna be stuffed in one of them intestinary cases.

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

As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is fifth.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

It was gone before it got outta here; it was going that fast.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The only way to stop Jim Brown was to give him a movie contract.

professional football player

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

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

A day without newspapers is like walking around without your pants on.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I would have become a Hare Krishna but I didn’t want to become a vegetarian… and that is honestly the reason why – because I’m Italian, I love meatballs!

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)

How’s it going, Sunshine?

(1961 – ) 44th U.S. president

Not a good night for Zola Budd. She died on the last lap and finished fourth.

It’s waddya call… wash your hands.

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

My handicap is that I don’t have a big enough beer cooler for the back of my golf cart.

professional football player

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

My wife made me a millionaire. Before she divorced me, I had three million.

professional hockey player

They weren’t even breathing at times, thanks to their fitness and strength.

English football player

Roy Keane – his face punches the air.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

It’s a great advantage to be able to hurdle with both legs.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator