Subject: Misspokements (Page 39)

… riding a typical McCoy race where, with five lengths to go, he literally picks up the horse and carries it over the line.

British sports commentator

That is what has made America last these past 200 centuries.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president

(Willie) McCovey swings and misses, and it’s fouled back.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I used to go missing a lot – Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss Germany…

(1946 – 2005) Irish professional football player

I think the family was from Hungaria.

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

Alain Prost is in a commanding second position.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

He is a very dangerous bowler… innocuous, if you like.

cricket coach

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

Go back to what our founders and our founding documents meant – they’re quite clear –- that we would create law based on the God of the Bible and the Ten Commandments.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author

I can't understand the notoriety of people.

English football player & manager

I found a delivery in my flaw.

(1953 – 1998) baseball player

That’s Hendrick’s 19th home run; one more and he reaches double figures.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

When you have women in that situation [the military] it just creates a whole new set of dynamics which are distracting to training these men to kill or be killed.

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)

As I said before and I said yesterday, this is one of the key questions that will be decided or not decided at Edinburgh.

British politician & novelist

His feet were a long way away from his body!

Indian cricketer

I love sports; whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president

A lot of the seats were half empty.

All your friends are gonna be green with envious.

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

It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

I had to pinch myself seeing the grassy knoll and the book suppository building.

Canadian hockey player

The vertizontal hold on the TV.

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