quote of the day (August 7, 2008): Baseball, Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner-style

Back to our baseball announcer quotes - today's victim is San Diego Padres Hall-of-Fame announcer Jerry Coleman.

He's well-known for his memorable malaprops on air, and we've picked a couple of the best for today's quote.

"Hats off to drug abusers everywhere."

"Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen."

"That's Hendrick's 19th home run. One more and he reaches double figures."

and...our personal favorite:

"Winfield goes back to the wall. He hits his head on the wall -- and it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base! This is a terrible thing for the Padres."

Winfield's baseball card, post-accident. At least the photo was taken in a beautiful pastoral setting.