Subject: Misspokements (Page 16)

That’s the fourth extra base hit for the Padres – two doubles and a triple.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I’ll always be Number 1 to myself.

professional basketball player

All the Padres need is a fly ball in the air.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

This is really a jack of all trades and master of non.

Dave Wottle has completely misjudged this race… and here comes Wottle!

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

The lead is now 6.9 seconds… in fact, it’s just under 7 seconds.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Spare no expense to make everything as economical as possible.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

He's a leading leader on this football team.

American football coach

They should move first base back one step to eliminate all those close plays.

professional baseball player

 It’s obvious these Russian swimmers are determined to do well on American soil.

British swimmer & sports commentator

He’s even smaller in real life than he is on the track.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

From time to time there are going to be things that occur that are acts of God that cannot be prevented.

(1950 – ) American politician & 47th governor of Texas

It’s absolutely impossible, but it has possibilities.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Let me just tell you how thrilling it really is, and how, what a challenge it is, because in 1988 the question is whether we’re going forward to tomorrow or whether we’re going to go past to the – to the back.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

I don’t think anyone should write their autobiography until after they’re dead.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Edith, at my age I don’t need roughage – I need smoothage!

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

If Lincoln were alive today, he’d roll over in his grave.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president

Once the Earth goes, the planet is going to be next!

(1971 – ) American actress

Getting cut in the face is a pain in the butt.

Canadian hockey player

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

As you can see, visually, with your eyes… look up there! … that’s the sky!

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator