Subject: Sports (Page 13)

Most ball games are lost, not won.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

If ever an error had ‘F’ written on it, that grounder did.

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

A fellow has to have faith in God above and Rollie Fingers in the bullpen.

(1922 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

His gloves, dear. I've never been hit by an eye in my life.

British boxer
Sports

Gators To Face Seminoles With Peters Out

Headlines Sports

The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball.

Scottish football player
Misspokements Sports

When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.

British Olympic decathlon champion
Sports

Some people say George Foreman is fit as a fiddle, but I think he looks more like a cello.

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager
Appearance Body Boxing Sports

He was asked to throw out the first ball at a World Series game; but … he looked at the ball and, instead of throwing it, he put it in his pocket and sat down.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Activities Frugal Money Sports

Rugby League is war without the frills.

Conflict Sports

The series is already won, but I don’t know by which team.

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

If me and King Kong went into an alley, only one of us would come out. And it wouldn't be the monkey.

American football defensive end
Football Sports

Tony Taylor was one of the first acquisitions that the Phillies made when they reconstructed their team; they got him from Philadelphia.

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

I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history, but I consider that a compliment, because I must have got up more than any heavyweight champion.

American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

The point is that it doesn't matter if you look like a beast before or after the hit, as long as you look like a beauty at the moment of impact.

Spanish professional golfer
Golf Sports

Pete Rose has three thousand hits and three thousand fourteen overall.

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

The Houston Astros are the youngest team in the National League if you judge by age.

American baseball pitcher & announcer
Age Baseball Misspokements Sports

The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.

Boston Bruins general manager
Hockey Sports

Some teams are fair haired, we're not – some teams are the Smiths, we're the Grabowskis.

(1939 – ) American football player & coach
Football Sports

The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level.

professional baseball player & executive
Misspokements Sports Success

Sure… I’m proud to be an American.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports