Subject: Sports (Page 15)

I'm the gooney bird that walked to the bank. I'm doing better than most of those guys who said I was crazy.

(1929 – ) American baseball player who had a well-publicized bipolar disorder
Baseball Sports

Basketball players get the girls, hockey players take them home.

Hockey Sports

They say golf is like life, but don’t believe them; golf is more complicated than that.

(1927 – 1998) American professional golfer
Death Golf Sports

You only have to bat 1.000 in two things—flying and heart transplants; everything else, you can go four in five.

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator
Sports

The symbol of peace… the pigeon!

Irish sports broadcaster
Misspokements Sports

I’ve had to overcome a lot of diversity.

professional basketball player
Malaprops Sports

Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up.

(1888 – 1931) American football player & coach
Football Sports

There is no halftime for cheerleaders!

Activities Sports

They had us with the walls to our back.

professional baseball player & manage
Misspokements Sports

It looks like he has a divot over each ear.

(1958 – ) Irish professional golfer & commentator
Golf Sports

I don’t think this is an example of life and limb being at risk; I like the fact that our fans care.

football team president
Football Misspokements Sports

The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb; to be a back, you only have to be dumb.

(1888 – 1931) American football player & coach
Football Intelligence Sports Stupidity

The Royal Hong Kong Club caddies hit the nail on the head; their term for golf – "Hittee ball, say damn."

Golf Sports

George McGinnis has got the body of a Greek god and the running ability of a Greek goddess.

American sportscaster
Basketball Sports

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


Golf Sports

One night we play like King Kong, the next night like Fay Wray.

American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

The only reason we’re 7-0 is because we’ve won all seven of our games.

Misspokements Sports

You have to treat death like any other part of life.

American auto racer
Auto racing Death Sports

It was fun until a kid came up to me and said, “My dad says you're getting old, you're going to die, and your autograph will be valuable.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

What does it feel like being rammed up the backside by Barrichello?

English football player, manager & sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

Do they leave it there during games?

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports