Subject: Sports (Page 119)

Sandy’s fastball was so fast, some batters would start to swing as he was on his way to the mound.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Baseball Sports

I don't order fries with my club sandwich.

Canadian hockey player
Body Hockey Sports

(Willie) McCovey swings and misses, and it’s fouled back.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

The Mexicans… these tiny little men from South America.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements People Sports

If everything were going good for him, he'd be having success.

American hockey coach
Hockey Misspokements Sports

Coach Red Auerbach makes mistakes, the entire Boston Celtics team makes mistakes, but they can get away with it because they have the world's largest eraser in center Bill Russell.

American basketball player
Basketball Sports

If I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I’d trip her up.

(1906 – 1991) American baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Family Mothers Sports

Every man’s life, liberty, and property are in danger when the Legislature is in session.

(1782 – 1852) American statesman, senator (Massachusetts) & writer
Football Government

Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious.

English professional boxer
Boxing Misspokements Sports

I would order a dozen bats and there were times they’d come back with handles at each end.

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

It sure didn't make me the million dollars people said it would, but it sure made my ex-wife happy.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

I don’t know that my behavior has improved all that much with age; they just found someone worse.

American professional tennis player
Sports

One rule I had was make your best pitch and back up third base; that relay might get away and you’ve got another shot at him.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player
Baseball Sports

The Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Money Sports

The best advice I can give for playing a ball out of water is – don't.

American professional golfer
Golf Sports

Hockey would be a great game… if played in the mud.

(1909 – 1973) American sports journalist
Hockey Sports

If I ever need a heart transplant, I want his [Bobby Knight’s]… it’s never been used.

American basketball coach
Basketball Sports

Throw strikes – home plate don't move.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

Brian London possesses the most unbeautiful face – it looks as if it, at one time, fell apart and was reassembled by a drunken mechanic.

English broadcaster, journalist & author
Appearance Boxing Sports

Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
Activities Entertainment Film Sports

You don't hit with your face.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Appearance Baseball Yogi-isms