Subject: Misspokements (Page 4)

The question looming over Magri, is not will he keep the title, but can he?

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

I don’t room with him [Babe Ruth]; I room with his suitcase.

professional baseball player
Activities Baseball Misspokements Sports

My sport is about 90 percent strength and 40 per cent technique.

Wrist-wrestling champion
Misspokements Sports

If we're going to win the pennant, we've got to start thinking we're not as good as we think we are.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

From the waist down, Earl Campbell has the biggest legs I have ever seen on a running back.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Misspokements Sports

He’s looking for some meaningful penetration into the backline.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator
Misspokements Sports

He treats us like men; he lets us wear earrings.

college football player
Football Misspokements Sports

She changes prices. I caught her in a near misdemeanus.

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

We have only one person to blame, and that’s each other.

professional hockey player
Activities Hockey Misspokements

That’s a genuine fac-same-ully.

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

This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother.

horse racing trainer & commentator
Misspokements Sports

Today Chicago, tomorrow's Saturday.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

We’ll have a big bowl of spaghetti and a plate of some of that veal scallopeepee.

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

In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg… but leukemia is worse still.

English former football player & manager
Health Misspokements Sports

Billy Almon has all of his inlaw and outlaws here this afternoon.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Family Misspokements

Brilliant sunshine rained down on the city.

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

American scientific companies are cross-breeding humans and animals and coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains.

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)
Intelligence Misspokements Stupidity

Marty Noble: How come you’re wearing argyle socks?
Myers: I’m not. I got these at Woolworth’s.

professional baseball player
Appearance Clothing Misspokements

Azinger is wearing an all back outfit: black jumper, blue trousers, white shoes and a pink tea-cosy hat.

British sports announcer
Appearance Clothing Misspokements

The gelling period has just started to knit.

England football player
Misspokements

I don’t mean he missed him, but he just didn’t get him when he put the tag on him.

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