Subject: Sports (Page 51)

Fred Davis, the doyen of snooker, now 67 years of age and too old to get his leg over, prefers to use his left hand.

BBC commentator
Misspokements Sports

They throw Winfield out at second, but he’s safe.

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

A football team is like a piano; you need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.


Sports

The New York Jets have been given permission to sell Girl Scout Cookies.

(1947 – ) comedian & television host
Football

The day Mickey Mantle bunted when the wind was blowing in on Crosley Field.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

I enjoy the oohs! and aahs! from the gallery when I hit my drives; but I'm getting pretty tired of the awws! and uhhs! when I miss the putt.

professional golfer
Golf Sports

‘Deuce’ is used so you don't have to count so high.

(1937 – ) comedian & television actor
Sports

I hate the minor leagues. I'd rather go out to lunch with my ex-wife's attorney, then play in the minors.

baseball player
Baseball Sports

One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other ninety-nine percent are followers of women.

baseball manager
Baseball Sports

Orel Hershiser is the only Major League pitcher to have two consecutive pronouns in his surname.

American essayist
Baseball Sports

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
Golf Sports

I found out that it's not good to talk about my troubles; eighty percent of the people don't care and the other twenty percent are glad you're having trouble.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager
Baseball People Problems Sports

It ain’t over ’til it’s over.

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

His left wrist is so strong that he’d knock his own teeth out if he didn’t brush them right-handed.

American journalist & tennis broadcaster
Sports

Everybody has a plan, ’till they get hit.

(1966 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

Those trees seem to grow every year…

British professional golfer & commentator
Golf Misspokements Sports

I wish I could remember everything I told him.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

We stunk… we blocked bad… we were terrible on defense and our kicking game made up for it by being absolutely horrible; I saw nothing that delighted me, though we ran on the field fairly well.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

Golf is more fun than walking naked in a strange place, but not much.

(1924 – 2003) American comedian & actor
Appearance Golf Sports

All we need is a little bit of luck and we could explode.

British rugby coach
Sports

He's great to the old guys. He's got one trainer just to treat varicose veins.

(1935 – 2012) American football player, sports announcer & actor
Age Football Old Sports