“Half the game is mental, the other half is being mental”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Ninety percent of this game is half mental" is a saying that was popular in baseball in the 1970s. Wikipedia: Jim McKennyJames Claude "Howie" McKenny…
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" (or "Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard") is a popular sports saying that has been printed on many…
“Has anyone ever found their marbles?”
Marbles is a game. To "lose one's marbles" is an idiom meaning "to become insane." "is wondering if anyone has found their marbles...they seem to be lost..." was…
“Have you ever tried blindfolded archery? You don’t know what you’re missing”
"Tried Blindfolded archery ? you dont know what your missing" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Martyn' Taff 'Jones on December 5, 2011. "Just tried an amazing new…
“Have you heard about the game where you throw dice to win boats? Yachtzee!”
The dice game of Yahtzee has nothing to do with yachts, but there are jokes. "Yachtzee: What a child, or another person, may say when they see this type of boat" was posted on the…
“Have you heard about the guy who bowled three hundred and one?” (joke)
The maximum (perfect) score in bowling is 300. "Have you heard about the guy who bowled three hundred and one?" is an old joke. When someone says this is not possible, the answer is,…
“Have you heard the one about the bad pole vaulter? It never goes over very well”
"I know a lot of jokes about bad pole-vaulters, but none of them seem to go over very well. Comment On This Pun!" was posted on Twitter by Just another Jokes on April 2, 2018. The joke…
“Have you seen the boxing website?”/“Yes, it really knocked me out!”
A boxing website pun is: Q: Have you seen the boxing website?A: Yes, it really knocked me out! The boxing joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…
“Have you seen the dog bowl?”/“No, but he’s pretty good at skating!”
"Have you seen the dog bowl?" is a question that usually doesn't refer to bowling or cricket, but there are jokes. "'Anyone seen the dog bowl?' she asked.…
“Have you seen the dog bowl?”/“Yeah, his off-spin needs work.”
"Have you seen the dog bowl?" is a question that usually doesn't refer to bowling or cricket, but there are jokes. "'Anyone seen the dog bowl?' she asked.…
“Have you seen the new fishing website?”/“No, it’s not online yet.”
A fishing website pun is: Q: Have you seen the new fishing website?A: No, it's not online yet. The "online"/"on line" joke has been cited in print since at least 2001.…
“He can jump out of the gym” (cliché said of athletic NBA, NFL draft prospect)
The NBA and NFL drafts are often held in New York City. A draft prospect is sometimes said to be "strong as a bull/ox" (very strong) or someone who can "run like a deer" (very…
“He can take his’n and beat your’n, or take your’n and beat his’n” (coaching adage)
One coach (especially a football coach) often compliments another coach, saying that the coach can take his players and beat your players or take your players and beat his players. The success came…
“He hits from both sides of the plate. He’s amphibious”
An athlete who can use both right and left hands is someone who is "ambidextrous." Something on both land and water is "amphibious." "He's amphibious" -- a…
“He is a big clog in their machine”
A "cog in the machine" is something that helps the machine run. A "clog" (a shoe) in the machine might make the machine stop running. "Clog" is a malaprop for the…
“He puts his pants on one leg at a time” (he’s human)
A popular sports expression is that an opposing star player "puts his pants on one leg at a time" -- that is, he's still human, like everyone else. "The Tech team Is just like…
“He should be left back…in the changing rooms” (soccer joke)
A position in soccer (or "football") is the full-back; there are positions of centre-back, right-back and left-back. A popular joke is told about a poor player -- "He should be left…
“He stops, pops and it drops” (basketball phrase)
"He stops. pops, and it drops" is a basketball announcer's call for a player taking and making a jump shot. The Albert brothers (Marv Albert, Al Albert and Steve Albert) all…
“He who casts the first stone…isn’t coming fishing again”
“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" is from the New Testament John 8:7. "Cast" is also a fishing term. "He who casts the first stone...really…
“He’s 20. In 10 years, he’ll have a chance to be 30” (a bad young player)
Casey Stengel (1945-2011) was departing as baseball manager of the New York Mets, and spoke in April 1966 of a young player he liked (first baseman Ed Kranepool) and one he didn't like…