Peanuts by Charles Schulz for March 23, 1952
March 22, 1952
March 24, 1952
Transcript:
"Throw it in here! I'll hit it a mile!" Charlie Brown stands at bat. Patty crouches behind him as catcher.<BR><BR> "Let him hit it! We've got an airtight infield!" Violet urges Shermy. Snoopy sits on the ground next to her.<BR><BR> "A base hit!" Patty cries as 'pow,' Charlie Brown swings. The baseball knocks Shermy's (as pitcher) cap off before bouncing onto the ground in front of Violet. She misses it, but Snoopy catches it in his mouth.<BR><BR> As Snoopy and Charlie Brown race towards the base Violet calls, "Tag him, Snoopy! Don't let him get to first!"<BR><BR> Shermy calls, "Tag him, Snoopy!" "Don't let him get to second!" Patty cries. "Don't let him get to third!" Violet adds as Snoopy, ball in mouth, chases Charlie Brown towards base.<BR><BR> "Don't let him get home!" Shermy cries, running after them. Snoopy leaps forward.<BR><BR> "You're out!" Patty cheers as Snoopy tackles a sliding Charlie Brown to the ground right in front of home plate.<BR><BR>
Great Pumpkin over 12 years ago
¡Snoopy joins the team! Later, Snoopy with be shortstop. Snoopy will be the best player on the team.
Despite the skill of Snoopy, the baseballteam only wins 10 times. All of those times, Charlie Brown could not play for various reasons.
Every time Charlie Brown plays on the Baseballteam, the team looses. Everytime Charlie Brown could not play with the baseballteam for various reasons (10 times over the years), the baseballteam wins.
rumrunner731 over 12 years ago
How depressing.
Krendall over 12 years ago
Chuck actually gets a hit!
It’s his own fault for trying for home like that.
oldmanbob about 12 years ago
I’m happy to see that so many Peanutsian are around.
yow4zip Premium Member about 12 years ago
So close.
Dusty Moonrise almost 12 years ago
Preparation for years later, when he tries to slide Home, and stops halfway between Home Plate and Third…And becomes the Goat!
peanutsmean about 4 years ago
The first baseball strip
Commenter8888 almost 3 years ago
snoopy wins!
solomon.russell493 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Oh cool, they’re starting to do their baseball thing.
[Unnamed Reader - b10daf] about 1 year ago
Tackle baseball.
[Unnamed Reader - b10daf] about 1 year ago
One of the few times we see Violet wearing a baseball cap.
Zilba Follie 10 months ago
First time Shermy is shown as the substitute pitcher.