Subject: Sports (Page 88)

 If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can’t get you off.

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

There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball; unfortunately, neither of them work.

professional baseball coach
Baseball Sports

His face is sagging with tension.

English sports commentator
Appearance Misspokements Sports

He'll have a lot of fun. George will keep him in stitches.

boxing physician
Boxing Sports

The crowd noise has gone up several octaves since the beginning of the game!

Misspokements Sports

He knocks the hell out of people, but in a Christian way.

professional football player & coach
Beliefs Football Sports

I'll always remember the day I broke ninety. I had a few beers in the clubhouse and was so excited I forgot to play the back nine.

(1941 – ) poet, author, editor & anthologist
Golf Sports

To win, I’d run over Joe’s mom too.

professional football player
Football Misspokements Sports

I've thought about buying those new, long distance balls, but I wonder, what's the point of hitting golf balls even further out of bounds?

(1941 – ) poet, author, editor & anthologist
Golf Sports

Willie Mays' glove is where triples go to die.

(1919 – 1998) American sportswriter
Baseball Sports

While letting Plano East roll up 365 yards of offense, North Garland only prevented a bigger route [sic] by pouncing on the six turnovers.

newspaper reporter
Football Misspokements Sports

Cross country skiing is great… if you live in a small country.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Places Sports

I don’t think there’s anybody in this organization not focused on the 49ers… I mean Chargers.

football coach
Football Misspokements Sports

Having Willie Stargell on your ball club is like having a diamond ring on your finger.

American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players.

(1930 – 2013) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

I can play anywhere; First, Third, Left field… anywhere but Philadelphia.

(1942 – ) American baseball player
Baseball Places Sports

On fishing shows they always throw the fish back; they don’t want to eat them, they just want to make them late for something.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Sports

He can be as good as he wants to be, that's how good he can be.

English football player & announcer
Misspokements Sports

As if we don’t have enough violence on television.

(1925 – 2018) U.S. first lady, wife of George H. W. Bush
Golf Sports

When you’re walking to the bank with that World Series check every November, you don’t want to leave. There were no Yankees saying, “play me or trade me.”

(1922 – 2007) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports Success

In Willie DeWit, we have an all-American boy, even though he is a Canadian.

Boxing Misspokements Sports