Verbal Gaffes
Casey was also known for his occasional butchering of player names and calls on the field. Many viewed him as the master of mispronunciations. Dustan Mohr? Dustin Hoffman. Otis Nixon? Amos Otis. Nomar Garciaparra? Garcia Parra. Omar Vizquel? Ozzie Virgil. A great Casey moment was at a 1963 NFL game between the Vikings and Giants. Casey announced that
| “ | The Giants have been penalized 15 yards for an illegitimate man on the field. | ” |
In the early 1970s, during a stadium bomb-scare, he announced that fans should
| “ | leave the stadium quickly and calmly, as we have gotten a call that there is going to be an explosion in ten minutes. | ” |
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Famous quotes containing the word verbal:
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it is written on.”
—Samuel Goldwyn (1882–1974)