Last year, one of the Astros players missed the last couple months of the season because he pulled a hammy walking onto the field! Football players play in Super Bowls with broken or amputated bones.
Based on Actual Events
Tag: #baseball
That’s the Signal!
I would make a terrible third base coach. As soon as I told myself not to scratch in the wrong place, I wouldn’t be able to help it.
Borderline
I was a little worried that this strip might offend someone, being a “family cartoon” as it is. Not a peep.
Eye in the Sky/Stands
I looked up once what “A stitch in time saves nine” means. Anyone remember? I don’t.
Cruel and Unusual
I don’t know how that would be enforced, but I like the idea. I also like the wall I drew behind the characters. One of my better walls.
Like the Heroes of Old
Was looking at a baseball card of Rollie Fingers. No one sports a ‘stache like that anymore
First Piece of Equipment
Most of the time, we don’t get to see the opposing team. We just know that, whoever they are, they’re better
Half-Off Sale
Anyone else remember back in the ’80s when we wore our shirts like that on purpose? And still the girls weren’t interested
Around the Horn
When I finally got to the point where I would remember who to throw it to, that person never seemed to be there. Probably not their fault
Hit the Cut-Off
This was one of the many areas of sports in which I was phenomenally bad. Even when my arm was strong enough, my mind wasn’t quick enough