Author: Jerry Coleman

Those amateur umpires are certainly flexing their fangs tonight.

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

Enos Cabell started here with the Astros… and before that he was with the Orioles.

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

He slides into second with a stand up double.

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

(He) started out here with the Astros and before that he was with the Orioles.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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At the end, excitement maintained its hysteria.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Finley is going over to get a new piece of bat.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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A day without newspapers is like walking around without your pants on.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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When you lose your hands, you can’t play baseball.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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(He’s) is wearing his hair differently this year, short and with curls like Randy Jones wears… I think you call it a Frisbee.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Appearance Hair Misspokements

(He) simply lost that sun-blown popup.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Over the course of a season, a miscue will cost you more than a good play.

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

The Phillies beat the Cubs today in a doubleheader and that puts another keg in the Cubs’ coffin.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Hector Torres, how can you communicate with Enzo Hernandez when he speaks Spanish and you speak Mexican?

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Sometimes, big trees grow out of acorns; I think I heard that from a squirrel.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Last night's homer was Willie Stargell's 399th career home run, leaving him one shy of 500.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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The Padres, after winning the first game of the doubleheader, are ahead here in the top of the fifth and hoping for a split.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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That’s the fourth extra base hit for the Padres – two doubles and a triple.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Jesus Alou is in the on-deck circus.

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

I’ve never seen a game like this; every game this year has been like this.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Pete Rose has three thousand hits and three thousand fourteen overall.

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