Subject: Misspokements (Page 50)

I would have brung you flowers too, but I read in a magazine that they suck up all the carbon monoxygen.

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

He slides into second with a stand up double.

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

The Mexicans… these tiny little men from South America.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements People Sports

Ozzie makes a leaping, diving stop, shovels to Fernando and everybody drops everything.

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

Men, I want you just thinking of one word all season… one word and one word only – Super Bowl.

football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

He can be lethal death.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Death 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

Playing in this nice weather really makes me remember all the times I got stung by a bee.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer
Misspokements Science/Weather

And there’s the unmistakable figure of Joe Mercer… or is it Lester Piggott.

British horse racing commentator
Misspokements Sports

I’ve never seen a guy on the DL [Disabled List] with pulled fat.

professional baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I deserve respect for the things I did not do.

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

We drove a stake in the stand.

Misspokements

There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense; in other words a good offense wins.

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

The next time I send a damn fool for something, I go myself.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements Situations

Dave Wottle has completely misjudged this race… and here comes Wottle!

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Not a good night for Zola Budd. She died on the last lap and finished fourth.

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

Those are the sort of doors that get opened if you don't close them.

English football player & manager
Misspokements

The first two-syllable word I learned when I was growing up was "discretion.”

Irish football player, author & broadcaster
Misspokements

(He’s) is wearing his hair differently this year, short and with curls like Randy Jones wears… I think you call it a Frisbee.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Appearance Hair Misspokements

Now there’s three things you can do in a baseball game; you can win or you can lose or it can rain.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports