Author: Jerry Coleman Page 2

Ozzie Smith just made a play that I have never seen before; and he’s done it more times than anyone else.

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

There’s someone warming up in the bullpen, but he’s obscured by his number.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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And it’s a long drive down the line to centerfield.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Templeton is as hot as you can be and still walk!

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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There is someone warming up in the Giants’ bullpen, but he’s obscured by his number.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Pete Rose has three thousand hits and three thousand fourteen overall.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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There’s two heads to every coin.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Malaprops

That’s Hendrick’s 19th home run; one more and he reaches double figures.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Billy Almon has all of his inlaws and outlaws here this afternoon.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Family Misspokements Relationships

Pretty soon somebody will come out of the dugout with a fork and get him.

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

(He) simply lost that sun-blown popup.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Tito Fuentes is safe at second with a triple.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Richards swings, the ball bounces foul and hits him in the head… no harm done.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Many people think the Cards at the end of the wire will cross the finish line first.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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They’ve taken the foot off Johnny Grubb… uh, they’ve taken the shoe off Johnny Grubb.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Sometimes, big trees grow out of acorns; I think I heard that from a squirrel.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Tony Gwynn, the fat batter behind Finley, is waiting.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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Enos Cabell started here with the Astros… and before that he was with the Orioles.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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(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

That was like swatting June bugs off a fly.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
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That home run ties it up, 1-0.

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