Subject: Misspokements (Page 36)

I don’t like to look back in retrospect.

professional football player
Misspokements Past Time

I definitely want Brooklyn [his daughter] to be Christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.

professional football player
Beliefs Misspokements Religion

Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

English football player & announcer
Colemanballs Misspokements

I’m going to the Colonel next. I’m gonna get a big bucket of chicken chests and smashed potatoes.

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

Pretty soon somebody will come out of the dugout with a fork and get him.

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

That picture was taken out of context.

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

His feet were a long way away from his body!

Indian cricketer
Misspokements Sports

Here’s Hodge on the breakaway! He’s all by himself. He shoots. And Hodge missed the goal! He’ll be thinking about that one for a while! Just look at the expression on Hodge’s stick!

Hockey Misspokements Sports

Superiorority

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

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.

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

I know the name, but I can’t replace the face.

professional baseball player
Appearance Misspokements

They need help, and we have helped, and we are here to help…. and we are helping, and we’re going to continue to help.

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

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

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements

It’s a very good historical book about history.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Books Communication Misspokements Reading/Writing

Nobody in football should be called a genius; a genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

American football player & commentator
Football Misspokements Sports

Villeneuve is now twelve seconds ahead of Villeneuve.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

While letting Plano East roll up 365 yards of offense, North Garland only prevented a bigger route [sic] by pouncing on the six turnovers.

newspaper reporter
Football Misspokements Sports

Richards swings, the ball bounces foul and hits him in the head… no harm done.

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

Our offense is like the Pythagorean theorem: There is no answer!

American basketball player
Basketball Misspokements Sports

They stayed away in droves.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Speech