The Pecan Park Eagle

COSTELLO: “WHO’S ON 1ST?”
ABBOTT: “HU’S OUR BACKUP SHORTSTOP.”
COSTELLO: “I DIDN’T ASK YOU ‘WHO’S THE BACKUP  SHORTSTOP?’, I…”

THE CLASSIC COMIC SURNAME ALL STARS, SO FAR. Feel free to recommend your own additions as a comment below.

The Roster

Pitchers –

Walter (Artie) JOHNSON (107-1927);

Clark (Andy) GRIFFITH (1891-1914); signed 11/21/14 by TPPE scout Rick B.

Jim (Bud) ABBOTT (1989-1999);

John (Lou) COSTELLO (1988-1991);

JOHN (BOB) HOPE (1993-1996);

Kid (Jackie) GLEASON (1888-1895).

Kenny (Will) ROGERS (1989-2008);

Tiny (Charlie) CHAPLIN (1928, 1930-21, 1936).

Catchers –

Elston (Moe, Curly & Shemp) HOWARD (1955-1968) signed 11/21/14 by TPPE scout Rick B.

Keith (Mantan)) MORELAND (1978-1989)Mantan Moreland played Birmingham Brown in the Sid Toler as Charlie Chan movies).

1st Base – 

Eddie (Bill) MURRAY (1977-1997), signed 11/21/14 by TPPE scout Rick B.

Hal (Chevy) CHASE (1905-1919), signed 11/21/14 by TPPE scout Rick B.

2nd Base –

Billy (Steve or Dean) MARTIN (1950-1961) Minor baseball trivia quiz: Billy and Dean shared a particular fondness. What was it?

Henry (Henny) YOUNGMAN (1890) “Take my wife, … please!”

3rd Base –

Dick (Woody) ALLEN (1963-1977)

Josh (W.C.) FIELDS (2006-2010) “Every time I go out to play golf I always wear a suit with two pair of pants – just in case I get a hole in one.”

Shortstop –

Pop (Harold) LLOYD (1907-1932, Negro League BB), signed 11/21/14 by TPPE scout Bill Hickman.

Chin-lung (Abbott & Costello punchline) HU (2007-2011) “Hu you talkin’ to? You talkin’ to me? Well, I’m the only one here.”

Left Field –

Ted (Robin) WILLIAMS (1939-1960), signed 11/21/14 by TPPE scout Rick B.

Duffy (Jerry) LEWIS (1910-1921) (answering phone: “Duffy’s Tavern – where the elite meet to eat – Archie the manager speaking – Duffy ain’t here.”

Center Field –

GEORGE (GEORGE) BURNS (1911-1925) “Say Goodnight, Gracie!”

MYRON (GRACIE) ALLEN (1883-1888) “Goodnight, George!”

Right Field –

Dale (Eddie) MURPHY (1976-93), signed 11/21/14 by TPPE scout Rick B.

Matt (Jonathan) WINTERS (1989) “My God, you’re about as big as a mountain! – Looks like you might’ve played some football!”

Manager –

Carroll (Oliver) HARDY (1958-1967) (To Laurel: “Well, here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into!”

Bench Coach –

Edwin (Stan) LAUREL (1937-38, 1940, minor leagues) (sobbing his eyes out silently in a grimaced flood of tears.)

1st Base Coach –

JACOB (John) GOODMAN (1878, 1882) The guy had to lose weight to play Babe Ruth in the movie. Now that’s funny.

3rd Base Coach –

Rube (Peter) SELLERS (1910) “Being There” is the thing, No “Pink Pussycat” types need apply.