Subject: Sports (Page 54)

There are two things you can do with your head down– play golf and pray.

(1935 – ) Puerto Rican professional golfer

Keep close count of your nickels and dimes, stay away from whiskey, and never concede a putt.

(1912 – 2002) professional golfer

I could stand up in the seat and not hit my head.

American auto racer

I never knew anybody who said they liked doubleheaders except Ernie Banks, and I think he was lying.

professional baseball player & manager

Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.

college football coach

The Houston Astros are the youngest team in the National League if you judge by age.

American baseball pitcher & announcer

The proper score for a businessman golfer is 90. If he is better than that he is neglecting his business. If he's worse, he's neglecting his golf.

It takes longer to learn to be a good golfer than it does to become a brain surgeon. On the other hand, you don't get to ride around on a cart, drink beer, eat hot dogs and stare at the cart girl's tits all day if you are performing brain surgery.

Two hundred million Americans, and there ain’t two good catchers among ‘em.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Gold Medal Specialists. Sprints! Relays! Marathons! Hot and Raring to Go.

There'll be two buses leaving the hotel for the park tomorrow. The two o'clock bus will be for those of you who need a little extra work. The empty bus will leave at five o'clock.

professional baseball manager

 You mean in the state?

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

Dr. Beeper: I thought you’d be the man to beat this year.

Ty Webb: I guess you’ll just have to keep beating yourself.

(1943 – ) American comedian, writer & actor

Putting allows the touchy golfer two to four opportunities to blow a gasket in the short space of two to forty feet.

(1916 – 2008) American professional golfer

Don King dresses like a pimp and speechifies like a store-front preacher.

boxing writer

Kent Abbott is in the on-deck circuit.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

A tie is like kissing your sister.

(1915 – 1987) American football player and coach

Marshall's bowling with his head.

All women tennis players should go on their knees in thankfulness to Suzanne Lenglen for delivering them from the tyranny of corsets.

American professional tennis player