Subject: Sports (Page 43)

The Mets achieved total incompetence in a single year, while the Browns worked industriously for almost a decade to gain equal proficiency.

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter
Baseball Characteristics Sports

When we’re competing for the Stanley Cup, this record won’t mean a thing.

professional hockey player
Misspokements Sports

As a person gets older he doesn't get faster. Our quarterback will run from fright or lack of protection.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach
Football Sports

Pedroza – the crown on his head hanging by a thread.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Singles hitters drive Fords, home run hitters drive Cadillacs.

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

We need three kinds of pitching: left handed, right handed, and relief.

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

Urban should know. Almost 30 of his players have been arrested over the years, so he apparently knows a bad guy when he sees one.

sports reporter
Football Sports

He’s shown a lack of inconsistency.

Malaprops Sports

The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

(1937 – ) football coach, sportscaster, author & speaker
Football Sports

A sense of humor and a good bullpen.

(1931 – ) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

I told you I needed to feed my family; they offered me 3 years at $21 million – that’s not going to cut it.

professional basketball player
Basketball Money Sports

The woods are full of long drivers.

American golf professional & coach
Golf Sports

Some of ours [umpires] is so crooked that they can lay in a berth only when the train’s making a curve.

(1885 – 1933) columnist & writer
Baseball Beliefs Sports

There was larceny in his heart, but his legs were honest.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist
Baseball Sports

He looks up at him through blood smeared lips.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

I think they have to take this bunch down to the slaughterhouse to get weighed.

American football coach
Appearance Football Sports

You want a messenger boy, call Western Union.

American football player
Football Sports

He's got a cut on his left eye… it's just below his eyebrow.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Floyd Patterson is everything a world heavyweight champion should be… except busy.

American boxing champion
Boxing Sports

I'm really not a Facebook or Twitter guy; I'm a prime-rib-and-baked-potato guy.

American baseball player & manager
Baseball People Self Sports

Frank, you deserve a knighthood, or maybe even Lord of the Rings.

Irish television & radio presenter
Boxing Misspokements Sports