Subject: Sports (Page 90)

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

(1912 – 2002) professional golfer
Golf Sports

The final score after eight innings is Giants 3, Padres 2.

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

I do not speak the English so good, but then I speak the driving very well.

Brazilian auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Most ball games are lost, not won.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

The biggest liar in the world is the golfer who claims that he plays the game merely for exercise.

(1916 – 2008) American professional golfer
Beliefs Golf Honesty Lies Sports

If it’s attention you want, don’t get involved with a man during play-off season.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer
Men People Sports Television

Baseball is a lot like the Army, there aren't many individuals. About the only difference is that baseball players get to stay in nice hotels instead of barracks.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Sports

Nice guys finish last.

(1906 – 1991) American baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Sports

There’ll be only one winner now – in every sense.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.

(1942 – ) American professional golfer
Golf Sports

… standing there making a sitting target of himself.

English boxing manager & trainer
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Gentlemen, start your coffins.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Auto racing Sports

We were tipping off our plays; whenever we broke from the huddle, three backs were laughing and one was as pale as a ghost.

professional football executive
Football Misspokements 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

In the back of Hughes' mind must be the thought that he will dance down the piss and mitch one.


Sports Wordplay

He can run anytime he wants; I’m giving him the red light.

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

Glenn McGrath joins Craig McDermott and Paul Reiffel in a three-ponged prace attack.


Sports

I'd spend six months behind bars to have him on my team.

Canadian hockey player & broadcaster
Hockey Sports

The music sounds better, the wine tastes sweeter and the girls look better when we win.

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

The advantage of the rain is, that if you have a quick bike, there’s no advantage.

British motorcycle road racer
Misspokements Sports

George Foreman can knock down an oak tree, but oak trees don't move.

American boxing trainer
Boxing Sports