Subject: Sports (Page 4)

Any umpire who lasts five years in the minor leagues deserves to be immortalized; any umpire who lasts ten or more years in the minors deserves to be institutionalized.

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire
Baseball Sports

A puck is a hard rubber disc that hockey players strike when they can’t hit one another. 

(1909 – 1973) American sports journalist
Hockey Sports

We're right next to Mile High Stadium. I'm no rocket scientist, but… uh… [smile]

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Sports

Howard Cosell would rather shave a wild lion with a dull razor than fight me. 

(1942 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.

(1925 – 2001) actor & musician
Activities Golf People Sports

Here's a six-foot-ten guy in sneakers and the lady's asking me, 'Profession?'


Basketball Occupations Sports Work

Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Golf Sports

It is committee meetings, called huddles, separated by outburst of violence.

(1941 – ) columnist, commentator & editor
Football Sports

Columbus went around the world in 1492; that isn't a lot of strokes when you consider the course.

(1942 – ) American professional golfer
Golf Sports

Being named manager of the Seattle Mariners is like becoming the head chef at MacDonalds.

American sportswriter
Baseball Sports

Now it comes to a simple equation – who can stand the heat.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.

American basketball coach & executive
Education Football School Sports

The only way to stop Jim Brown was to give him a movie contract.

professional football player
Football Misspokements Sports

Fore: A golf bawl.

Definitions Golf Sports

Your clubs.

(1916 – 1987) television actor & comedian
Golf Sports

I can’t keep referring to basketball players as Khloe Kardashian’s husband and his friends.

(1983 – ) American comedian & actor
Basketball Sports

Relax, all right? Don’t try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring; besides that, they’re fascist. Throw some ground balls. It’s more democratic.

(1955 – ) American actor, musician, producer & director
Baseball Sports TV/Movie Quotes

Chappell just stood on his feet and smashed it to the boundary.

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

"Play it as it lies" is one of the fundamental dictates of golf; the other is "Wear it if it clashes."

(1945 – ) American humorist (co-founder of National Lampoon)
Appearance Clothing Golf Sports

The fans like to see Balde wear his "shirt on his sleeve."

Scottish football player
Misspokements Sports

My biggest problem in the big leagues is that I can't figure out how to spend forty-three dollars in meal money.

baseball player
Baseball Sports