Subject: Misspokements (Page 47)

(He’s) is wearing his hair differently this year, short and with curls like Randy Jones wears… I think you call it a Frisbee.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Appearance Hair Misspokements

Go see that turkey for yourself, and see for yourself why you shouldn’t see it.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

Most people my age are dead at the present time.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Death Life Misspokements Old People Time

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Age Colemanballs Misspokements

I have nothing to say, and I’ll only say it once.

Hockey coach
Hockey Misspokements Sports

You never ask why you’ve been fired because if you do, they’re liable to tell you.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Misspokements

They laughed at Robert Fulton but without him, New York wouldn’t have a fish market.

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

He’s missing the absence of Dennis [Bergkamp].

English professional football player & commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle.

football coach
Misspokements Sports

Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest; if you have more trees than you have forests, then at that point the pollsters will probably say you will win.

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

In ancient Rome they killed Sid Caesar.

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

Defensively, I think it’s important for us to tackle.

professional football player
Football Misspokements Sports

They shouldn’t throw at me; I’m the father of five or six kids.

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Time

And he’s done that in a whisker under 10 seconds, call it 9.7 in round figures.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

 Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.

professional baseball player & manager
Intelligence Misspokements

I've never wanted to leave… I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

English football player, coach & manager
Misspokements

That puck would have gone in the net if not for the goalie.

(1958 – ) Canadian hockey player & announcer
Hockey Misspokements Sports

All of his saves have come during relief appearances.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Tempo… now there's a big word.

English football player & commentator
Misspokements

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

skier
Misspokements Sports