Subject: Misspokements (Page 49)

Hawaii doesn’t win many games in the United States.

Indiana University football coach & sports commentator
Football Misspokements Sports

You have really solidified the Mets' centerfield problem.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Of course the Soviet Union was bound to fall! It's on the edge of the map!

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

He looked like a rabbit with headlights there.

English football player, manager & sports commentator
Misspokements

Marshall's bowling with his head.

Misspokements Sports

The only reason we’re 7-0 is because we’ve won all seven of our games.

Misspokements Sports

Moses Kiptanui, the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago…

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

I’ve got ten pairs of training shoes… one for every day of the week.

(1966 – ) English dance-pop singer, actress & former model
Appearance Clothing Misspokements

I got a lotta best friends.; some o’ them I don’t even hardly know.

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

I didn’t say that I didn’t say it, I said that I didn’t say that I said it; I want to make that very clear.

(1907 – 1995) U.S. governor (Michigan)
Communication Misspokements Speech

Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69 yesterday.

Golf Misspokements Sports

Brundle is driving an absolutely pluperfect race.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

She went into the hospital after being bitten by a spider in a bathing suit.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist
Language Misspokements

There’s a strong criminal relement up there.

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

Alesi is in second place, and Hill is in second place.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Fear was absolutely necessary; without it, I would have been scared to death.

American boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

I told [GM] Roland Hemond to go out and get me a big name pitcher; he said, ‘Dave Wehrmeister’s got 11 letters… is that a big enough name for you?

White Sox owner
Baseball Misspokements

Here’s a guy who can use his arms and legs at the same time.

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

He was between a rock and the deep blue sea.

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.

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

As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?

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