Subject: Misspokements (Page 26)

I told him he’d have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist
Health Misspokements

Ah, isn’t that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew.

British sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy – but that could change.

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

Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Bank failures are caused by depositors who don’t deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement.

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

He’s a two-legged tripod, if you know what I mean.

British football commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

I lost it in the sun!

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen.

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

The chief problem with lower income farmers is poverty.

(1908 – 1979) U.S. vice president & governor (New York)
Misspokements Money

Fred Titmus has two short legs, one of them square.

Misspokements Sports

You have to wonder what kind of chemical reactions were taking place inside Walker’s head when he said these things.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Speech Sports

If ever an error had ‘F’ written on it, that grounder did.

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

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Children Communication Misspokements Mothers

…. Into lap 53, the penultimate last lap but one. 

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Largess, smalless, any kind of ess.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

It was close for Zaheer, Lawson threw his hands in the air and Marsh threw his head in the air.

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

Can’t you be indelicate for once?

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

That letter’s too old! What I mean to say – it’s subspired.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

The lights are shining quite darkly.

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

They seem cold out there, they’re rubbing each other and he’s only come in his shorts.

television journalist & newscaster
Misspokements

Sparky is the only guy I know who’s written more books than he has read.

baseball broadcaster
Misspokements Reading/Writing Sports