Saturday, July 7, 2007, 10:13 PM -
Baseball
A conceited new rookie was pitching his first game. He walked the first five men he faced and the manager took him out of the game. The rookie slammed his glove on the ground as he yelled, "Darn it, the jerk took me out when I had a no-hitter going."
A couple of Yogi Berra's teammates on the Yankees ball club swear that one night the stocky catcher was horrified to see a baby toppling off the roof of a cottage across the way from him. Yogi dashed over and made a miraculous catch - but then force of habit proved too much for him. He straightened up and threw the baby to second base.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the following statistic was given in the press notes for the June 7 Chicago-Oakland game: The Oakland Athletics are 32-0 in games in which they have scored more runs than their opponents.
"A young lady arrived at her first ballgame during the 5th inning. "The score is 0 to 0," she heard a nearby fan say. "Oh, good," she cooed to her boyfriend, "then we haven't missed a thing."
Baseball fans were hoping that President Clinton would throw out the first pitch at one of the World Series games. "Normally, we'd ask Hillary," said a baseball spokesman. "Because she seems to be the one with the balls."
Bill Clinton was at a baseball game. Before the game began a secret service man came up to him and whispered in his ear. President Clinton suddenly picked up Hillary and threw her out on the field. The secret service man came running up to him and said, "Mr. President Sir, I think you misunderstood me; I said throw out the first pitch."
Did you hear? Detroit is building a new stadium but it is keeping its location hidden from the public. Yeah, they're afraid the Tigers will find out where it is and try to play there.
When Greg Maddux signed a 5 year, $57 million contract it made him the highest paid player in baseball. He was so rich that he could then hire a designated scratcher.
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