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Monday Toon Roundup 3- The Rest (Original Post) n2doc Apr 2013 OP
Jonathan Winters and Charlie Weaver in about 1956: clydefrand Apr 2013 #1
As far as Jackie Robinson goes... malthaussen Apr 2013 #2
Thanks for posting! Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2013 #3
Mr Fish Nails it again /nt dickthegrouch Apr 2013 #4
The Thatcher one says it all! LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #5
Thank you for the cartoons Gothmog Apr 2013 #6
K & R Wounded Bear Apr 2013 #7
try this link n2doc Apr 2013 #11
RIP Jonathan. 99Forever Apr 2013 #8
Thank you! hedgehog Apr 2013 #9
All toons SteveG Apr 2013 #10

clydefrand

(4,325 posts)
1. Jonathan Winters and Charlie Weaver in about 1956:
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 10:28 AM
Apr 2013

I watched these two on the Jack Paar TONIGHT show. They both came out together. Jack asked a question, then Jonathan and Charlies started wise craching against each other. This went on for two hours (and NOT ONE SINGLE COMERCIAL).
I have never laughed as much before and certainly not since. They were both masters of comedy. I tried to find this show referenced with google, but found nothing. It would still be funny today (and, with out any dirty words in the 2 hrs.)Better even than Red Skelton, who was himself hilarious.

malthaussen

(17,065 posts)
2. As far as Jackie Robinson goes...
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 10:30 AM
Apr 2013

He once stole home against five Phillies. Hard to believe, but there is photographic evidence.
http://www.brooklyndodgermemories.com/req-photo-of-jackie-robinson-in-rundown-with-phillies-t1869.html

An interesting thing about this pic: you will see Eddy (sic) Waikus, #5, listed among the players. Actually, that's Jimmy Bloodworth. Waitkus was #4, and didn't play that day.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't a steal of home. The game was played on 31 May 1951, with Russ Meyer pitching and Andy Seminick catching for the Phils. The Dodgers stole five bases on Seminick that day, including two steals of second by Robinson and a double steal by Pee Wee Reese and Gil Hodges. The 8th inning was a rough inning for Meyer: Robinson stole second, Meyer hit Hodges and then wild-pitched to put Robinson on third, and then in the subsequent rundown was charged with an error (so Robinson didn't get credit for stealing home). Whereupon Jim Konstanty came in to pitch, lol.

Thanks to the great guys at Retrosheet for preserving this box score for posterity.

-- Mal

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