Subject: Sports (Page 38)

The Houston Astros play in a vast indoor stadium known as the Astrodome, but the problem is they field a half-vast team.

American baseball player

Kent Abbott is in the on-deck circuit.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I'll do anything to keep from working for a living; if I've gotta fight a circus bear, then let's get the drawers on him and get it on!

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

A string of good alibis.

professional baseball manager

Naseem Hamed is naturally fit. I've seen more fat on a butcher's apron.

English boxing journalist & commentator

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion

There are three things that go on a fighter, first your reflexes go, then your chin goes, and then your friends go.

1922 – 2006) American boxing champion

Tall men come down to my height when I hit ‘em in the body.

(1895 – 1983) American boxing champion

They said it would last two rounds; they were half right, it lasted four.

British sports commentator

I don’t room with him [Babe Ruth]; I room with his suitcase.

professional baseball player

When he gets mad, it's like he's in another world. He'll look at you with those big eyes and they'll be going around in circles.

professional hockey player

Glenn McGrath joins Craig McDermott and Paul Reiffel in a three-ponged prace attack.


They wanted me to play third like Brooks (Robinson) so I did play like Brooks — Mel Brooks.

baseball player

I'll beat him so bad he'll need a shoehorn to put his hat on.

(1942 – ) American boxing champion

I usually call the new guy and let him know where I like to sit on the bus, tell him ways he can stay out of my way, make sure he knows not to touch any of my stuff.

(1969 – ) Canadian ice hockey player & executive

We’re trying to accomplish in five games what in previous years it took 162 games to do.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager

Schumacher has made his final stop three times.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

professional baseball player

It was better than a couple of years I had.

American baseball player

Half the game is mental; the other half is being mental. 

Canadian hockey player & sports reporter

I can airmail the golf ball, but sometimes I don't put the right address on it.

American professional golfer