Subject: Misspokements (Page 28)

You’re breakin’ about 18 laws, maybe even a dozen.

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

To hell with them small towns, I'll stick to New York.

(1893 – 1980) American singer, pianist, comedian & actor
Acting Entertainment Misspokements

We will move forward, we will move upward, and yes, we will move onward.

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

He's the kind of player who usually comes along rarely and sometimes never.

(1927 – ) American football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

My sister’s expecting a baby, and I don’t know if I’m going to be an uncle or an aunt.

college basketball player
Misspokements

She is going to join the gym to lose some weights.

Activities Exercise Misspokements

It’s a battle with himself and with the ticking fingers of the clock.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

I’ll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right.

American professional boxer
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Frentzen is taking… er… reducing that gap between himself and Frentzen.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

David Boon is now completely clean-shaven, except for his moustache.

Australian cricketer
Misspokements Sports

The streets are safe in Philadelphia – it’s only the people who make them unsafe.

(1920 – 1991) American police officer & mayor of Philadelphia
Conflict Crime Misspokements Places

Tony Taylor was one of the first acquisitions that the Phillies made when they reconstructed their team; they got him from Philadelphia.

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

A lot is said about defense, but at the end of the game, the team with the most points wins, the other team loses.

(Bob Costas replied with just, Uh…well…ok.)

professional basketball player
Basketball Misspokements Sports

I want all the kids to do what I do, to look up to me; I want all the kids to copulate me.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

Those are the sort of doors that get opened if you don't close them.

English football player & manager
Misspokements

There is someone warming up in the Giants’ bullpen, but he’s obscured by his number.

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

Ever since Renee, models from Iman to Cheryl Tiegs have only had one name!

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn’t study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.

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

[singer] Jim Reeves died on the 31st July, 1964, but his career was not affected by his death.

English radio broadcaster
Misspokements

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

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

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