Abbott: How do you how do you like my ball Lou? Costello: Hey, all those people gonna be at the game Certainly. Costello: Ah, is gonna be a whopper of a game! Abbott: Well it be. Costello: Hey, Abbott: Costello: I understand they you the manager of this here 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 Ill be able to say, Hello, to those people. Abbott: Why sure Ill introduce you to the boys. They em funny names though, Lou. Costello: Oh I they give those ball players awful funny names. Abbott: Well, lets see, on the we have uh Whos on first, Whats on second, I Don't Know is on third Are you the manager? Yes. Costello: You the guys names? I sure do. Costello: Then me the guys names. Abbott: I say, Whos on first, Whats on second, I Dont on third and then you You the manager? Yes. Costello: You the guys names? Abbott: Im you their names! Costello: whos on first? Yeah. Costello: Go and tell 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 me for? Im askin you! Abbott: Im not asking you, Im you. Costello: You aint me nothin. Im askin you, whos on first? 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: whose name? Yeah! Costello: Well go ahead and me! Who is on first. Costello: What are you askin me Im askin you, whos on first? Abbott: it. Costello: go ahead and tell me. Who. The guy on first. Abbott: it. Whats the guys name on first? Abbott: No, on second. Im not askin you whos on second! Abbott: on first. Costello: Thats what Im you! Whos on first? Abbott: Now wait a minute. change the players. Costello: Im not changin nobody! I asked you a question. Whats the guys name on first base? Abbott: Whats the name on second base. Costello: Im not askin you on second! Abbott: on first. I dont know. Abbott: Hes on third. Now were not talking him. Costello: Look, you got a first Yes. Costello: tell me the fellas name playin first. Who. Costello: The guy first. Thats his name. Costello: WaitWhats the name on first base? Abbott: is the guys name on second base! Costello: playin second? Abbott: playin first. I dont know. Abbott: Hes on base. Costello: Look, when you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the Every dollar of it. Costello: Yeah. Look, you gotta pay the money to on first base, dont you? Yeah. Costello: Does he you a receipt? Sure. Costello: How does he sign the Who. Costello: The guy you give the money to. Who. Costello: The guy you give the to. Thats how he signs it. Costello: how who signs it? Yes. Costello: Well go ahead and me!?Abbott: Thats it. Costello: Thats Yeah. Costello: When you give the guy the money, doesnt he have to sign the He does! Costello: Well how does he his name? Who. Costello: The guy you give the to. Abbott: how he signs it! Costello: You! YouYou just dont give money to someone having em sign the receipt! Abbott: No! Who it. Costello: What are you askin me Abbott: Now calm down. Im not asking you, I am you. The Costello: Well go and tell me. Whats the guys name that signs the receipt on first base? Abbott: Well now a minute. What signs his own receipt. Costello: Who his own receipt? No, Who signs his. Costello: Im askin you, when the guy on first base gives you a piece of Abbott: Yes, now he puts his name on it. Abbott: No, Who his name on it How Abbott: and what his name on it Costello: How does the fellas name on first base look to you when he his name? 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 it look 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: wife? Yeah, sure. Costello: All Im tryin to find out is the guys name on first base Abbott: is on second base. Costello: Im not you whos 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 thought Id ask you. Abbott: I just thought Id tell you. The left fielders name? Why!? HmmBecause! Oh, hes centerfield. Oh Abbott: Told you all players got Costello: All Im tryin to out is whats the guys name in leftfield. Abbott: Now, on second. Costello: Im not askin you on second. Whos on first. Costello: I know Both: base. You got a pitcher on this team? Abbott: Wouldnt be a team without a pitcher. Whats his name? Tomorrow. Costello: You dont want to tell me Im telling you. Costello: go ahead. Tomorrow!? Costello: What Abbott: time what? What 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 whats the name? Abbott: on second. I dont know. Both: base! You got a catcher? Sure. Costello: The name? Today. Costello: Today. You dont wanna tell me, tomorrow do 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 team and a heavy hitter up. Yes. Costello: Now when he gets up, me being a good catcher, Im 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 know what Im talkin about! Abbott: Well all you have Costello: Thats all I have to do is to throw the ball to base. Now whos got it? Naturally. Now youve got it. Costello: I throw the to first 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 gets the ball Abbott: You throw the ball to base. Costello: Then who 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! Youre not saying it Costello: I said, I throw the to Naturally. No you dont! Costello: I throw it to Naturally. Costello: what Im saying! No it isnt. Costello: I throw the to first 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: who gets it? Naturally. Costello: He better get it! So I throw the ball to base. All right. Costello: Whoever gets it drops the 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. Could be. Costello: Another guy 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 dont a darn! Abbott: Oh, our shortstop!