Subject: Sports (Page 58)

Even my players aren't players.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

If the fans don’t wanna come out to the ballpark, no one can stop ‘em

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

Trailing 5-1, the Padres added an insurance run in the eighth inning.

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

Kickers are like horse manure. They're all over the place.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

In my time, I've had my knee out, broken my collarbone, had my nose smashed, a rib broken, lost a few teeth, and ricked my back; but as soon as I get a bit of bad luck I'm going to quit the game.

Sports

The only thing you should force in a golf swing is the club back in the bag.

American professional golfer
Golf Sports

The lead is now 6.9 seconds… in fact, it’s just under 7 seconds.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Isn't it fun to go out on the course and lie in the sun?

(1903 – 2003) English-born American comedian & actor
Beliefs Golf Honesty Lies Sports

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

(1942 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

Capece is kaput.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

Managing a baseball team is like trying to make chicken salad out of chicken shit.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

I had all my own teeth and I wanted to keep it that way.

American baseball player
Hockey Sports

Before the first Tyson fight, Frank Bruno figures to be the biggest British disaster since the Titanic. Las Vegas will bet you even money Bruno doesn't last the first round. He's 7-1 to lose, 6-1 to get knocked out, he's probably 7-5 to get killed.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Boxing Sports

Most of his home runs were hit on artificial turf.

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

These are my new shoes. They’re good shoes. They won’t make you rich like me, they won’t make you rebound like me, they definitely won’t make you handsome like me. They’ll only make you have shoes like me. That’s it.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality
Basketball Sports

I lost it by default, not de-punch.

English boxer
Boxing Sports

Nobody but you and your caddie care what you do out there, and if your caddie is betting against you, he doesn't care, either.

(1942 – ) American professional golfer
Golf Sports

You can't expect Mr. Ed to keep up with Secretariat.

baseball player
Baseball Sports

If I play badly I’ll pick a fight in the third, just to get into a fight. I’ll break a guy’s leg to win, I don’t care. Afterward I say, ‘Yeah, all right I played badly, but I won the fight so who gives a damn.'

Canadian hockey player
Conflict Fights Hockey Sports

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

assistant trainer and cornerman of boxer Muhammad Ali
Sports

Yes, and I also like jumping out of tall buildings.

American hockey goaltender
Hockey Sports