Subject: Misspokements (Page 42)

I’m going to send the injured reserve players out for the toss next time.

professional football coach

I'm like that guy who single-handedly built the rocket & flew to the moon. What was his name? Apollo Creed?

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

The sun doesn’t shine on the same dog’s butt every day but we sure didn’t expect a total eclipse.

American football player, coach & college athletics administrator

He’s the man of the hour at this particular moment.

(1931 – ) American boxing promoter

He’s a guy who gets up at six o’clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager

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

professional football player

That’s a genuine fac-same-ully.

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

Reggie Smith of the Dodgers and Gary Matthews of the homers hit Braves in that game.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

If Al Gore invented the Internet, I invented spell check.

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

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

And here comes Mika Hakkinen, double world champion twice over.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

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

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

It was gone before it got outta here; it was going that fast.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

It has made the richest prize in sport the richest prize in sport.

American boxer

We have a firm commitment to Europe; we are a part of Europe.

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

He (Satchel Paige) threw the ball as far from the bat and as close to the plate as possible.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Are you any relation to your brother Marv?

basketball player

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

A big factor in the game was the number of points scored.

(1939 – ) American football player & coach

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

I’m really happy for Coach Cooper and the guys who’ve been around here for six or seven years, especially our seniors.

college football player