Abbott: How do you how do you like my ball club Costello: Hey, all those people be at the game today? Certainly. Costello: Ah, is gonna be a whopper of a game! Abbott: it should be. Hey, Abbott Abbott: Costello: I understand they made you the manager of this here great team. Why not? Costello: So you the I'm the manager! Costello: Well, you know, Id like to know some of the guys names on the team so when I meet em on the or in the ballpark Ill be able to say, Hello, to those people. Abbott: Why Ill introduce you to the boys. They give em funny names though, Lou. Costello: Oh I know they give ball players awful funny names. Abbott: Well, lets see, on the team we have uh Whos on first, Whats on second, I Know is on third Costello: Are you the Yes. Costello: You the guys names? I sure do. Costello: tell me the guys names. Abbott: I say, on first, Whats on second, I Dont Knows on third and then you You the manager? Yes. Costello: You know the guys Abbott: Im telling you names! Costello: whos on first? Yeah. Costello: Go ahead and me. Who. The guy on first. Who. Costello: The guy first base. Who. The guy on first. Who is on first! Costello: What are you askin me Im askin you! Abbott: Im not asking you, Im you. Costello: You aint tellin me nothin. Im askin you, whos on Abbott: it! Costello: Well go ahead and me. Who! Costello: The guy on base. Abbott: his name. Thats whose name? Yes. Costello: go ahead and tell me. Abbott: Thats the name! Costello: Thats whose Yeah! Costello: go ahead and tell me! Who is on first. Costello: are you askin me for? Im askin you, whos on first? Thats it. Costello: go ahead and tell me. Who. The guy on first. Abbott: it. Whats the guys name on first? Abbott: No, on second. Costello: Im not you whos on second! Whos on first. Costello: what Im askin you! Whos on first? Abbott: Now wait a minute. Dontdont the players. Costello: Im not changin nobody! I you a simple question. Whats the guys name on first base? Abbott: Whats the guys on second base. Costello: Im not askin you on second! Whos on first. Costello: I know. Abbott: Hes on third. Now were not talking him. Look, you got a first baseman? Yes. Costello: Then tell me the name playin first. Who. Costello: The guy first. Thats his name. Costello: WaitWhats the guys name on base? What is the guys name on second base! Costello: Whos playin Abbott: Whos first. Costello: I know. Abbott: Hes on base. Costello: Look, when you pay off the first baseman month, who gets the money? Abbott: Every of it. Yeah. Look, you gotta pay the money to somebody on first base, dont you? Yeah. Costello: Does he give you a Sure. Costello: How does he sign the Who. Costello: The guy that you the money to. Who. Costello: The guy you the money to. Abbott: Thats how he it. Thats how who signs it? Yes. Costello: Well go ahead and tell me!?Abbott: it. Costello: who? Yeah. Costello: When you give the guy the money, doesnt he to sign the receipt? He does! Costello: Well how he sign his name? Who. Costello: The guy you give the to. Abbott: how he signs it! You! YouYou just dont give money to someone without having em sign the receipt! Abbott: No! Who it. What are you askin me for? Abbott: Now calm down. Im not you, I am telling you. The Costello: Well go ahead and me. Whats the guys name that signs the receipt on first base? Abbott: Well now wait a minute. signs his own receipt. Costello: Who signs his own Abbott: No, Who his. Costello: Im askin you, when the guy on first gives you a piece of paper Abbott: Yes, now he puts his name on it. Abbott: No, Who puts his on it How Abbott: and what his name on it Costello: How does the fellas name on first base look to you when he signs his Who. To you. Abbott: how it does. How does it look to you? Who! To you. Who! To you. Abbott: Who! Costello: When the guy signs his name, how does it to you? Now thats how it looks. Who. Costello: Who? Who. Costello: Im askin you. Whats the name on first base you give the money to? Abbott: Who! After all, the entitled to it Who is? Abbott: Yes. his wife comes down and collects it. Costello: wife? Yeah, sure. Costello: All Im tryin to find out is whats the guys name on first What is on second base. Costello: Im not askin you on second. Abbott: on first. I dont know. Hes third... Costello: base, I know. Yeah. Costello: You got a Sure. Costello: The left name? Why. Costello: I just Id ask you. Abbott: Well I thought Id tell you. Costello: The fielders name? Why!? HmmBecause! Oh, hes centerfield. Oh Abbott: Told you all players got Costello: All Im to figure out is whats the guys name in leftfield. Now, Whats on second. Costello: Im not askin you on second. Abbott: on first. I dont know Both: base. Costello: You got a on this team? Abbott: Wouldnt be a fine without a pitcher. Costello: Whats his Tomorrow. Costello: You dont to tell me today? Abbott: Im you. Costello: go ahead. Tomorrow!? Costello: time? Abbott: time what? Costello: What time are you gonna tell me whos pitching? Now listen. Who is not Costello: Ill break your arm, you say whos on first! I want to know the pitchers name? Abbott: on second. Costello: I know. Both: base! Costello: You got a Sure. Costello: The catchers Today. Costello: Today. You dont wanna tell me, tomorrow do Abbott: Im you. Costello: So the catchers Today. Costello: Today. And pitching. Now youve got it! Now Ive got it Hey! Costello: All we got is a of days on the team! Well I cant help that. Costello: All right. You know now, Im a good catcher. Now, I get behind the plate and Tomorrows pitching on my team and a heavy gets up. Yes. Costello: Now when he gets up, me a good catcher, Im gonna throw the guy out at first base. So the guy bunts the ball. I pick up the ball; Im gonna throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who? Now thats the first thing youve said right. Costello: I dont even what Im talkin about! Abbott: Well thatsThats all you Costello: Thats all I to do is to throw the ball to first base. Now whos got it? Naturally. Now youve got it. Costello: I throw the ball to first base, gotta get the ball! Now whos got it? Naturally. Costello: Naturally. Costello: Naturally. Costello: So I pick up the and I throw it to Naturally. No, no, no, no Costello: He gets the ball. Naturally gets the andNat Abbott: You throw the ball to base. Then who gets it? Naturally. Costello: So I pick up the ball and I it to Naturally. No! Costello: Naturally the ball andand Abbott: You throw the to Who. Naturally. Naturally. Costello: what Im saying! Abbott: Youre not it Costello: I said, I the ball to Naturally. No you dont! Costello: I throw it to Naturally. Costello: Thats Im saying! No it isnt. Costello: I throw the ball to first base, gotta get it. Abbott: So Who it. Naturally. Abbott: it. Costello: Okay. Now I ask you, who it? Naturally. Costello: as you! Abbott: Now Costello: I throw the to Naturally. Abbott: You throw the ball to Who!?Costello: Then who it? Naturally. Costello: He better get it! So I throw the ball to base. All right. Costello: Whoever gets it drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Now, Who up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Dont Know. I Dont Know throws it back to Tomorrow, triple play. Abbott: be. Costello: Another guy gets up and hits a long fly to Because. Yes. Costello: Why? I know! Hes on third and I dont give a darn! Abbott: Whatd you Costello: I said, I give a darn! Oh, thats our shortstop!