Subject: Sports (Page 24)

Detroit fans don't know anything about baseball. They couldn't tell the difference between baseball players and Japanese aviators.

American baseball player, manager & scout
Baseball Sports

He won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics so he’s used to being out in front.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

His face looks like a closed fist.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Appearance Baseball Sports

Always remember one thing: From the time the game starts until it ends, you and I are the only sane men on the ice.

professional ice hockey referee
Hockey Sports

He went to the hospital with bleeding kidneys, and me… I went dancing with my wife.

Canadian boxing champion
Boxing Sports

I will personally challenge anyone who wants to get rid of fighting to a fight.

American-Canadian hockey executive
Fights Hockey Sports

Cricket needs brightening up a bit. My solution is to let the players drink at the beginning of the game, not after. It always works in our picnic matches.

Australian actor
Sports

Most of his home runs were hit on artificial turf.

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

I accept the fact that I'm going to miss it sometimes. I just hope I miss it where I can find it.

American professional golfer
Golf Sports

He treats us like men; he lets us wear earrings.

college football player
Football Misspokements Sports

I’d like to borrow [Cassius] Clay’s body for 48 hours. There are three guys I’d like to beat up and four women I’d like to make love to.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Appearance Body Boxing Sports

The pads don't keep you from getting hurt. They just keep you from getting killed.

American football player
Football Sports

The doctors X-rayed my head and found nothing.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose 'em I never knew existed before.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

He can run, but he can't hide.

(1914 – 1981) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

Ron Guidry is not very big, maybe 140 pounds, but he has an arm like a lion.

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

It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball; I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.

(1934 – ) American baseball player
Baseball Golf

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

American boxer
Boxing Sports

It’s a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too.

professional tennis player
Misspokements Sports

Always remember Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David.

American football & basketball coach
Misspokements Sports

I don’t mean he missed him, but he just didn’t get him when he put the tag on him.

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