Subject: Sports (Page 105)

Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft; today it’s called golf.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Golf Sports

When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team’s dugout and they were already in street clothes.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor
Baseball Sports

Mike's like a Gershwin or Beethoven. You go for the quality of the performance, not the longevity of it.

(1931 – ) American boxing promoter
Boxing Sports

Well I don't know which one has more money but I'll tell you what… either one could burn a wet mule with hundred dollar bills.

American auto racer
Auto racing Money Sports Wealth

An hour after the game, you want to go out and play them again.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach
Baseball Sports

Go ahead and putt, you are not interrupting my conversation. 


Golf Sports

He's hit more balls than Elton John's chin.

(1958 – ) Irish professional golfer & commentator
Golf Sports

Relax, all right? Don’t try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they’re fascist. Throw some ground balls. It’s more democratic.

(1955 – ) American actor, musician, producer & director
Baseball Sports TV/Movie Quotes

People say I'll be drafted in the first round, maybe even higher.

American football player
Football Sports

It’s almost like we have ESPN.

professional basketball player
Basketball Misspokements Sports

Going into a game against Lew Alcindor [later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar] is like going into a knife fight and finding there's no blade in your handle.

basketball coach
Basketball Sports

The NFL, like life, is full of idiots.

football broadcaster
Football Misspokements Sports

Well, that kind of puts the damper on even a Yankees win.

professional baseball player & announcer
Baseball Sports

Most one run games are lost, not won.

(1925 – 2005) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

It hurt to even bump into him.

(1914 – 1981) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

Young Tight Ends Excite Coaches

Football Headlines Sports

Baroness Summerskill: Mr Cooper, have you looked in the mirror lately and seen the state of your nose?
Cooper: Well, madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What's yours?

English boxing champion
Appearance Boxing Insults Sports

I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb… it took me only a few days to correct that impression.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball People Self Sports

I'm probably the only guy who worked for (Casey) Stengel before and after he was a genius.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

A ball will always come to rest halfway down a hill, unless there is sand or water at the bottom.

(1945 – ) American humorist (co-founder of National Lampoon)
Golf Sports

Schumacher has made his final stop three times.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports