Subject: Sports (Page 24)

My word, look at that magnificent erection.

British horse racing commentator

Girls used to come up to me and say, “My sister loves you.” Now they say, “My mother loves you.”

baseball player

Tony Gwynn, the fat batter behind Finley, is waiting.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Why am I using a new putter? Because the old one didn’t float too well.

American professional golfer

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

I'm actually getting to sleep before I have breakfast.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

The amount of wind will vary inversely with the number and experience of the people you take on board.

Statistics are about as interesting as first base coaches.

American baseball pitcher

This is the second most exciting indoor sport, and the other one shouldn't have spectators.

American sports executive

I’m the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.

(1908 – 1989) American baseball player

They’re really keen on the strawberry flavored ones.

Australian basketball player

Football is all very well a good game for rough girls, but not for delicate boys.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet

Playing golf can be interesting, but not the part where you try to hit the little ball; only the part where you drive the cart.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

Early in the year, after a bad game, I said to my kids in the car, this is my last year and the next day I was getting phone calls from the school about whether I was retiring.  And that was in October.

(1961 – ) Canadian hockey player & owner

You can shake a dozen glove men out of a tree, but the bat separates the men from the boys.

American baseball player

He’s not going to adhere himself to the fans.

English football player & manager

We are in the business of kicking butt and business is very, very good.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Villeneuve is now twelve seconds ahead of Villeneuve.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

A lot of horses get distracted; it’s just human nature.

Horse trainer

Have you ever noticed what golf spells backwards?

disc jockey, screenwriter & humorist