Woman of the Year Page #2

- Vichy? Are they still in the league?

Who's pitching?

The hat.

Thank you.

Hey, buddy, tell her it ain't raining.

Fella wanted me to tell you

that it ain't raining.

- Who's playing today?

- The Athletics and the Yanks.

The Athletics will bat first, you see,

and after they've made three outs...

...then the Yanks come to bat.

I see. Then they have to make

the same number of outs.

That's right. That's right.

And each team has nine innings.

But wouldn't it always come out even

if they made the same number of outs?

No, no, no. You see...

You see, an out... An out is...

Well, it's just an out.

- Come on! Play ball!

- Play ball!

Okay.

Now, there's the first batter.

Now, he's gonna try to hit the ball

as far as he can...

...and get around as many bases

as he can.

If he could get around all the bases

and back to home plate...

...that would mean a run for his team.

The pitcher's gonna try

to make him miss it.

- Which one is the pitcher?

- The one pitch...

The fellow in the middle.

One out.

No. No, one strike. That's a strike.

Two more of those before he's out.

- Why?

- Well, because it's... Are you kidding?

How could that be a strike?

He didn't even swing at it.

Well, he doesn't have to swing at it.

You see, it's a strike as long

as he puts it over the plate...

...between the batter's

shoulders and his knees.

I see. If the batter were really smart,

he'd stoop down and fool the pitcher.

I'll bet you this next one's

a double upcurve in the side pocket.

Yeah. Maybe he'll hit

into a quadruple play.

Do you think he will?

Wouldn't surprise me a bit.

Safe? He's out a mile!

How much are they paying you,

you one-eyed chiseler?

What do you do in the winter,

burn down hospitals? Grave robber!

- Ain't there no laws in this country?

- Shut up, will you?

What do you mean, shut up?

You got a lot of nerve.

That guy was out a mile. By six miles!

I'll beef all I like!

You'd think I didn't buy a ticket.

Well, I did. You wanna see it? Here!

$ 1.65 of good American dough.

- Sit down.

- Sit down.

- Took his foot off the base,

and he's claiming he didn't.

Got as much right here as anybody. More

than most, because I'm here all the time.

Ask the usher, the ticket office.

First in line at the opening game.

- If the shortstop had kept his...

I mean, if the short...

Maybe I could draw you

a diagram of it here a little.

- Come on, Joe!

- Come on, Joe!

- Two on, two out.

- Have a peanut.

Thanks. A homer would win

the game, wouldn't it?

- Nothing less.

- What's the matter?

- You're wonderful.

- Of course. Didn't you know?

I had you mixed up.

What is your name again?

- Just call me Tessie.

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