Subject: Sports (Page 79)

He can be as good as he wants to be, that's how good he can be.

English football player & announcer
Misspokements Sports

I have an amazing ability to forget.

(1925 – 2005) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Intelligence Memory Sports

They're why the Hubble telescope is pointed away from the earth.

(1958 – ) Irish professional golfer & commentator
Golf Sports

Fernando Valenzuela is the pitcher whose name sounds like a mailing address in the Lower Andes.

American sportswriter
Baseball Sports

It’s like flying jet fighters in a gymnasium.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

 I don't think we've been beaten by officials more than five times this season.

college basketball coach
Basketball Sports

It'll take three good ones to be on in two today, Sir.

British golf writer & commentator
Golf Misspokements Sports

When you lose your hands, you can’t play baseball.

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

Sam Snead was born with a natural ability to keep his bar bills as low as his golf scores.

(1910 – 1983) professional golfer
Alcohol Golf Sports

Pose nude for Playgirl? … I wouldn't pose nude for Boxing News.

English boxer
Boxing Sports

It would have been worse if we hadn't blocked the kick after Toronto's second touchdown.

Canadian hockey player
Hockey Sports

Not a good night for Zola Budd. She died on the last lap and finished fourth.

Misspokements Sports

Many mens have fell and stumbled when they meet big George in that square jungle.

Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion
Boxing Sports

The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play.

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

We had a very scientific system of bringing in relief pitchers. We used the first one who answered the phone.

American baseball pitcher & pitching coach
Baseball Sports

Tom.

basketball coach
Misspokements Sports

A re-match with Eubank is not in my plans. I'm not interested in him because he's got nothing I want… except a Harley-Davidson motorbike.

British boxer
Boxing Sports

In boxing the right cross-counter is distinctly one of those things it is more blessed to give than to receive.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist
Boxing Sports

The only thing that keeps this organization from being recognized as one of the finest in baseball is wins and losses at the major league level.

professional baseball player & executive
Misspokements Sports Success

What you’ve got to remember about Michael is that under that cold professional Germanic exterior beats a heart of stone.

British auto racer
Auto racing Sports

One of the worst things that can happen to you in life is to win a bet on a horse at an early age.

American billiards champion & hustler
Activities Sports