Subject: Sports (Page 75)

Here’s Hodge on the breakaway! He’s all by himself. He shoots. And Hodge missed the goal! He’ll be thinking about that one for a while! Just look at the expression on Hodge’s stick!

Hockey Misspokements Sports

I’ll bet the hardest thing about prize fightin’ is pickin’ up yer teeth with a boxin’ glove on.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Boxing Sports

I knew when my career was over; in 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor
Baseball Self Sports

The current version of Buster Mathis [Jr.] boasts not just a Michelin man waist but an embonpoint thai would give him a better shot at starring in the next Wonderbra poster than winning a boxing title.

Boxing Sports

The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Activities Sports

I just wrap my arms around the whole backfield and peel 'em off one by one until I get to the ball carrier… him I keep.

professional football player
Football Sports

I've got it made. I've got a wife and a TV set… and they're both working.

1922 – 2006) American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

For Michigan fans, football is a religion. And the Ohio State game is Easter.

(1948 – 2003) American actor
Football Sports TV/Movie Quotes

All I’m asking for is what I want.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

A woman will be elected president before Wade Boggs is called out on strikes.

(1953 – ) American baseball player
Baseball Sports

Wait until Tommy (Lasorda) meets the Lord and finds out that He's wearing pinstripes.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

I ain't never heard of him. I suppose he's one of them foreign heavyweights; they're all lousy. Sure as hell I'll moida da bum.

American professional boxer
Boxing Sports

I’d like to help you, but you don’t drink.

professional baseball player & manager
Alcohol Baseball 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

Basketball has so much showboating you'd think it was invented by Jerome Kern.

American sportswriter
Basketball Sports

Tony has a quick look between his legs and likes what he sees.

British commentator
Misspokements Sports

Son, we’d like to keep you around this season but we’re going to try and win a pennant.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I always laugh when people ask me about rebounding techniques; I've got a technique… it's called just go get the damn ball.

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

You do a lot of praying, but most of the time the answer is “no.”

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Religion Sports

Pain is something you expect. You can’t win an Olympic final waving at the crowd.

British rower
Sports

Because there are no fours.

professional basketball player
Basketball Misspokements Sports