Switching sports

Posted: June 26, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Today we rejoin our hero Calvin as he realizes that perhaps his struggles with baseball lie in that he might be trying his hand at the wrong sport.

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Bill Watterson

Jetpack

Posted: June 11, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Here’s a comic strip by Mark Tatulli.  I suppose that’s one way to get your hands on a major league baseball.

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Mark Tatulli

Charlie Brown is a terrible manager

Posted: May 31, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s been a minute since I last posted a Peanuts strip.  Happy Friday, everyone!

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Charles Schulz

Sport Chumpions

Posted: May 22, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: 20th Century, Pop culture | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

This isn’t necessarily baseball-specific, but it’s a fun watch for sports fans in general.  This 1941 Looney Tunes cartoon features the hilariously not-so-great of the sports world.

Kicking dust

Posted: May 15, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

I sometimes have wondered if the “brawls” that happen in baseball are merely the players’ way of breaking up the routine of daily games and keeping things interesting.  Calvin and Hobbes certainly seem to enjoy the novelty.

Calvin Hobbes kicking dust

Bill Watterson

Quote of the day

Posted: May 8, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Quote of the day | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments

Running a ball club is like raising kids who fall out of trees.

~Tom Trebelhorn

Tom Trebelhorn

A baseball limerick

Posted: May 6, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Pop culture | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Either the pitchers are really, really good, or the other team’s offense leaves a lot to be desired.

baseball limerick

W. Galbraith

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