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SPORTS QUOTES
Blogger presents his nostalgic view of sports quotes from 1988
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* Jack Morris, Tigers pitcher, when asked the name of a piece of Tchaikovsky music: "I, uh, think it's from his greatest hits album."
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* Willie Pep, former featherweight champion, on reports of his death: "Naw, I'm not dead. I ain't even been out of the house."
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* John Salley, Pistons forward, narrating his home movie during the NBA Finals: "OK, now here we have a picture of Rick Mahorn's butt. . . . Wait. Let me back up a little. . . ."
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* Dennis Rodman, Pistons forward, when asked what he would do once the championship series had ended: "I don't know. Maybe drive across the United States or something."
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* John Brophy, Toronto Maple Leafs coach, on Red Wing Miroslav Frycer: "I'm sick and tired of that communist. He sneaked out from a hole in a wire fence somewhere, and now he shoots his mouth off."
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* Miroslav Frycer on John Brophy: "He's the worst human being I've ever met. And that's including communists."
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* Peter Pocklington, Edmonton Oilers owner: "Wayne Gretzky has an ego the size of Manhattan."
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* Jim Schoenfeld, New Jersey hockey coach, to referee Don Koharski: "HEY! HAVE ANOTHER DOUGHNUT, YOU FAT PIG!"
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* Lance Parrish, Phillies catcher, to his pitching staff: "The way you hold runners on, God couldn't throw them out."
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* Eddie (The Eagle) Edwards, British ski jumper, on his Calgary Olympic efforts: "I was so frightened, my bum shriveled up like a prune."
* David Santee, ABC ice skating announcer, informing Canadian Brian Orser that he just lost the Olympic gold to the USA's Brian Boitano: "Brian, I have some good news and some bad news. . . ."
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* John McEnroe, tennis player: "Tennis is boring with me, and ridiculous without me."
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* Tom Monaghan, Tigers owner, after Kirk Gibson left for the Dodgers: "He was a disgrace to the Tiger uniform with his half- beard, half-stubble. . . . The Tigers are better off without him. . . ."
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* Tom Monaghan, Tigers owner, after a swarm of criticism: "I'm pulling for the Dodgers in the World Series. Kirk has really been tremendous."
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* Larry Holmes, boxer, a few weeks before facing Mike Tyson: "This is for pride, not for money."
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* Larry Holmes, a few hours after Tyson knocked him out: "Hey, I got my three million dollars."
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* Chuck Daly, Pistons coach, after a particularly bad loss: "Practice today will last just long enough to throw up."
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