Subject: Misspokements (Page 51)

New York Champagne – that’s a phony label; they don’t grow raisins in New York.

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

All of the Mets' road wins against Los Angeles this year have been at Dodger Stadium.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Playing in this nice weather really makes me remember all the times I got stung by a bee.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

This is lap 54; after that, it’s 55, 56, 57, 58.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

If I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

The Baltimore Colts are a bright young team; it seems as if they have their future ahead of them.

(1919 – 2006) American sports announcer

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.

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

A big factor in the game was the number of points scored.

(1939 – ) American football player & coach

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.

English football player & manager

Here they come, every color of the rainbow: black, white, brown.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Allegations are all very well but I would like to know who these alligators are.

Always we in Russia have something erect that we don’t need instead of what is needed.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician

If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again.

English football player & manager

The Rangers dropped out of the lead June 16 with a loss that will be forever remembered as the forgettable debut of lefthander Matt Perisho.

sports reporter

Voosa Versa

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

We have completed all the items: from A to B.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician

That was like swatting June bugs off a fly.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Twelve for 23… it doesn't take a genius to see that's under 50 percent.

American sportscaster

Kevin Keegan said if he had a blank sheet of paper, five names would be on it.

English football player & analyst

Well, there’s only one thing I can say after that over, and that’s to clap my hands.

British sports commentator

And it’s a long drive down the line to centerfield.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer