Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 31, 1955
July 30, 1955
August 01, 1955
Transcript:
Schroeder, from behind home plate, yells, "SWING, 'PIG-PEN,' SWING!" as Charlie Brown throws the ball to Pig-Pen at bat.<br> <br> Pig-Pen swings.<br> <br> KLOP Charlie Brown jumps to catch it but misses; Snoopy, right behind him, leaps up and catches the abll in his mouth.<br> <br> "!" Charlie Brown is stunned as Snoopy rolls over on the ground.<br> <br> Charlie Brown reaches for the ball in Snoopy's mouth. "Gimme that ball!! He's gonna score! Gimme it, I say!!!" Snoopy tugs at it: "RRrrrrr"<br> <br> "Boy golly I'm not gonna fool around with you!....HOME! HOME! GET 'IM AT HOME!" Charlie Brown declares, racing towards home, carrying Snoopy on his head. Snoopy thinks, "?" and Pig-Pen heads towards the base.<br> <br> Schroeder stands at the plate as Charlie Brown tosses Snoopy towards him, just as Pig-Pen slides towards base.<br> <br> Charlie Brown jumps back and covers his eyes as the base is engulfed in a cloud of dust.<br> <br> "I'M SAFE!" Pig-Pen yells, sitting on the plate. Schroeder holds Snoopy; but the ball lies on the ground. Charlie Brown closes his eyes and mutters, "Oh, good grief!"<br> <br> He turns to Snoopy, who leans towards him with a smile. "YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY!" Charlie Brown announces.<br> <br>
PS
In the second panel, what is that inside the impact icon that represents Pig-Pen’s bat hitting the ball? It looks like there’s a number inside of it. Is that the number 325? Is that how many feet the ball would fly? Strange.