Subject: Sports (Page 27)

What’s one more torpedo in a sinking ship?

American football player

Nothing goes down slower than a golf handicap.

professional golfer

The difference between being in a relationship and being in prison is that in prison they let you play softball on the weekends.

American stand-up comedian

All the Padres need is a fly ball in the air.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history, but I consider that a compliment, because I must have got up more than any heavyweight champion.

American boxing champion

Behind every good decathlete, there's a good doctor.

American Olympic decathlon champion

Gossage puts guys like me on his cereal for breakfast. He's the most intimidating pitcher I've ever seen.

baseball player

Absentee: A missing golfing peg.

George Foreman can knock down an oak tree, but oak trees don't move.

American boxing trainer

The University of Texas has only two major sports… football and spring football.

University of Texas Public Information Officer

I'm probably the only guy who worked for (Casey) Stengel before and after he was a genius.

American baseball player

I pitch like my hair’s on fire.

baseball player

He’s going for the green – and for those watching in black and white it’s behind the brown.

BBC commentator

From the way Denny’s shaking his head, he’s either got an injured shoulder or a gnat in his eye.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Too much ambition is a bad thing to have in a bunker.

American professional golfer

It’s shattering when a player loses interest in camp. When you lose your interest in standing around eating steaks you lose everything.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

I never thought you could win a Pulitzer just for quoting Tommy Lasorda correctly.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter

In the Moscow Olympics Lasse Viren came in fifth and ran a champion’s race.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

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

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

I feel like I’m the best, but you’re not going to get me to say that.

professional football player

There definitely needs to be water on the sidelines for these players, but I also had some Gatorade just in case they were allergic to the water or vice versa.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer