Subject: Sports (Page 66)

Tony Taylor was one of the first acquisitions that the Phillies made when they reconstructed their team; they got him from Philadelphia.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Watching Phil Mickelson play golf is like watching a drunk chasing a balloon near the edge of a cliff.

(1958 – ) Irish professional golfer & commentator

I remember in Pittsburgh we had no players and the ones we did have wanted to stay at the hotel by the fire. I was ticked because that's where I wanted to stand.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

It is now possible they can get the impossible score they first thought possible.

British cricket journalist

Boxing is a great exercise… as long as you can yell 'cut' whenever you want to.

(1946 – ) American actor

Fred Titmus has two short legs, one of them square.

Have another donut you fat pig!

Canadian hockey player & general manager

Joe Bugner fought Bruno like the objective of boxing was to get hit on the jaw.

boxing film collector

I believe in higher education… you know, 6'8", 6'9", 6'10."

There are certain things about my game I don't want to change, but I think it's about time that I realized I can't fight every battle. Three hundred minutes in penalties is way too many. Way too many.

Canadian hockey player

Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner is a first-and-ten capitalist in a bunt-and-run world.

American sportswriter

If there is any larceny in a man, golf will bring it out.

(1897 – 1976) American novelist, short story & sports writer

We have a lot of success with a dumb person calling plays. I'm hesitant to have a smart one call them.

(1937 – ) football coach, sportscaster, author & speaker

I'd drink more.

professional hockey player

Give Chris a finger like I did and she’ll take the whole hand.

German professional tennis player

If everything were going good for him, he'd be having success.

American hockey coach

On a golf course, Jack had the hands of a violinist; that was fair, because as a violinist, Jack had the hands of a golfer.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

Can I bite him?

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

Speed has never killed anyone – suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you.

English broadcaster, journalist & writer

When the camera focuses on a male athlete he will spit, pick or scratch.

The uglier a man's legs are, the better he plays golf.

(1866 – 1946) English author