Abbott: How do you how do you my ball club Lou? Costello: Hey, all those people be at the game today? Certainly. Costello: Ah, this is gonna be a of a game! Abbott: Well it be. Costello: Hey, What? Costello: I understand they you the manager of this here whole great team. Abbott: Why So you the manager? 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 sure Ill introduce you to the boys. They give em funny though, Lou. Costello: Oh I know they give those players awful funny names. Well, lets see, on the team we have uh Whos on first, Whats on second, I Don't Know is on third Costello: Are you the Yes. Costello: You know the names? Abbott: I do. Costello: tell me the guys names. Abbott: I say, Whos on first, Whats on second, I Dont Knows on and then you You the manager? Yes. Costello: You know the guys Im telling you their names! Costello: Well 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! Im not asking you, Im telling you. Costello: You aint tellin me nothin. Im you, whos on first? Thats it! Costello: Well go and tell me. Who! Costello: The guy on base. Abbott: his name. Costello: whose name? Yes. Costello: Well go ahead and me. Abbott: Thats the name! Costello: whose name? Yeah! Costello: Well go and tell me! Who is on first. Costello: What are you askin me for? Im askin you, whos on Abbott: it. Costello: go ahead and tell me. Who. The guy on first. Abbott: it. Costello: the guys name on first? No, Whats on second. Costello: Im not askin you on second! Abbott: on first. Costello: Thats what Im askin you! Whos on Abbott: Now a minute. Dontdont change the players. Costello: Im not changin nobody! I asked you a simple question. the guys name on first base? Abbott: Whats the guys 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. Look, you got a first baseman? Yes. Costello: Then tell me the fellas 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! Whos playin second? Abbott: playin first. Costello: I know. Abbott: Hes on base. Costello: Look, when you pay off the first baseman every month, who the money? Abbott: Every of it. Costello: Yeah. Look, you gotta pay the money to somebody on first base, dont Yeah. Costello: he give you a receipt? Sure. Costello: How does he sign the Who. Costello: The guy you give the money to. Who. Costello: The guy you the money to. Abbott: Thats how he it. Costello: how who signs it? Yes. Costello: go ahead and tell me!?Abbott: Thats it. Costello: who? Yeah. Costello: When you give the guy the money, doesnt he to sign the receipt? He does! Costello: Well how does he sign his 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. What are you askin me for? Abbott: Now down. Im not asking you, I am telling you. The Costello: Well go ahead and tell me. Whats the name that signs the receipt on first base? Abbott: Well now wait a minute. signs his own receipt. Costello: Who signs his own No, Who signs his. Costello: Im askin you, when the guy on first base you a piece of paper Yes, now wait Costello: he his name on it. No, Who puts his name on it How Abbott: and puts his name on it Costello: How does the name on first base look to you when he signs his name? Who. To you. Abbott: how it does. Costello: How does it look to Who! To you. Who! To you. Abbott: Who! When the guy signs his name, how does it look to you? Abbott: Now how it looks. Who. How? Who? Who. Costello: Im askin you. Whats the guys 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 out is whats the guys name on first base What is on second base. Costello: Im not you whos on second. Abbott: on first. Costello: I know. Hes third... Costello: base, I know. Yeah. Costello: You got a Sure. Costello: The fielders name? Why. Costello: I thought 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 to figure out is whats the guys name in leftfield. Now, Whats on second. Costello: Im not askin you on second. Abbott: on first. Costello: I dont Both: base. Costello: You got a pitcher on this Abbott: Wouldnt be a fine without a pitcher. Costello: his name? Tomorrow. Costello: You dont want to tell me Abbott: Im you. Costello: go ahead. Tomorrow!? Costello: time? Abbott: What what? Costello: What tomorrow are you gonna tell me whos pitching? Now listen. Who is not Costello: Ill break arm, you say whos on first! I want to know whats the pitchers name? Abbott: on second. I dont know. Both: base! Costello: You got a Sure. Costello: The catchers 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 of days on the team! Abbott: Well I help that. Costello: All right. You now, Im a good catcher. Now, I get behind the plate and Tomorrows pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets 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? Abbott: Now the first thing youve said right. I dont even know what Im talkin about! Abbott: Well all you have Costello: Thats all I have to do is to throw the to first base. Now whos got it? Naturally. Now youve got it. Costello: I the ball to first base, somebodys gotta get the ball! Now whos got it? Naturally. Costello: Naturally. Costello: Naturally. Costello: So I pick up the ball and I it to Naturally. No, no, no, no Costello: He gets the ball. Naturally gets the ball 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 gets the andand Abbott: You the ball to Who. Naturally. Naturally. Costello: Thats Im saying! Abbott: Youre not it Costello: I said, I the ball 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. Costello: Okay. Now I ask you, who it? Naturally. Costello: as you! Now listen Costello: I the ball to Naturally. Abbott: You throw the ball to Who!?Costello: who gets it? Naturally. Costello: He better get it! So I the ball to first base. All right. Costello: Whoever 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 to Tomorrow, triple play. Abbott: be. Another guy gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Yes. Costello: I dont know! Hes on third and I dont give a darn! Abbott: you say? Costello: I said, I dont a darn! Abbott: Oh, our shortstop!