Subject: Sports (Page 51)

I'll decide when to write my own obituary.

English cricketer

Next up is Fernando Gonzales, who is not playing tonight.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I enjoy the oohs! and aahs! from the gallery when I hit my drives; but I'm getting pretty tired of the awws! and uhhs! when I miss the putt.

professional golfer

It don't matter as long as he can count up to ten.

American professional boxer

Football coaches walk across the field after the game and pretend to congratulate the opposing coach; baseball managers head right for the beer.

American sportswriter

Golf, like measles, should be caught young.

(1881 – 1975) English writer & humorist

Joe Bugner fought Bruno like the objective of boxing was to get hit on the jaw.

boxing film collector

If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they’ve had a bad day.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

They wanted to buy out my contract, but I couldn’t make change for a $20, so they had to let me stay

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

Slump, I ain’t in no slump… I just ain’t hitting.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.

American auto racer

Lunch is on me.

(1969 – ) Canadian ice hockey player & executive

The quarterback’s spending so much time behind the center that he may jeopardize his right to lead a Boy Scout troop.

(1953 – ) comedian, political commentator and television & radio personality

We have deep depth.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

If you lose your best cornerback and punter, I’d say that’s a double loss.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

Earnie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle.

(1950 – ) American boxer & actor

I don't think he's got much of a future here, because I plan on going to all the games.

(1923 – 2001) American football coach

Cale Yarborough would have to call a service station to get a tire changed, but he's as good as anyone who ever drove a race car.

American auto racer

You won't find a single four-letter word in there… I don't go for that bullshit.

(1918 – ) American baseball pitcher

I’ll be sad to go, and I wouldn’t be sad to go; it wouldn’t upset me to leave St. Louis, but it would upset me to leave St. Louis; it’s hard to explain. You’ll find out one of these days, but maybe you never will.

Canadian-born American hockey player

Every five years, a man has to change his Sox.

professional baseball player & broadcaster