Subject: Sports (Page 11)

I've never scored a hat-trick before… not even playing against my sister in the yard at home.

Australian rugby player
Sports

People don't know this but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant; I came down with hepatitis… the trainer injected me with it.

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

Harmon Killebrew has enough power to hit home runs in any park – including Yellowstone.

American professional baseball player, manager & executive
Baseball Sports

In my prime I could have handled Michael Jordan; of course, he would have been only 12 years old.

American basketball player & coach
Basketball Sports

Wait until Tommy (Lasorda) meets the Lord and finds out that He's wearing pinstripes.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

We haven't had the rub of the dice.

English football player & manager
Misspokements Sports

The lights are shining quite darkly.

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

When I hit Jimmy with that left it felt like when you hit a baseball and it goes right into deep field.

American boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Get used to this phrase: “How could both referees have missed that?”

Canadian sports writer & analyst
Hockey Sports

Driving a race car is like dancing with a chainsaw.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Golf is a game in which the ball lies poorly and the players well.

(1912 – 2003) American sports writer
Characteristics Golf Honesty Lies Sports

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

That’s the one with all the ‘No Passing’ signs.

Basketball Sports

I’ve had to overcome a lot of diversity.

professional basketball player
Malaprops Sports

His legs turned to spaghetti and I was all over him like the sauce.

American boxer
Boxing Sports

Allen S. Sothoron pitched his initials off yesterday.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Baseball Sports

When those stalls open, the horses are literally going to explode.

British horse racing commentator
Misspokements Sports

Sure, as long as he ties a 56 lb. weight to each leg.

English boxing champion
Boxing Sports

They didn't hesitate: Wendy's, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Burger King.

Denver Bronco team nutritionist
Food/Drink Football Sports

Golf giveth and golf taketh away, but it taketh away a hell of a lot more than it giveth.

South African professional golfer
Golf Sports

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

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements Sports