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