Lou Costello: "I love baseball."
Bud Abbott: "Well, we all love baseball."
Costello: "When we get to St. Louis, will you tell me the guys' names on the team? So when I see them in that St. Louis ball park, I'll be able to know those fellows?"
Abbott: "Well, now-- Is it all right, folks? All right.
Costello: "I want to find out the fellows' names."
Abbott: "As long as it's okay with the audience."
Costello: "I'm crazy about baseball."
Abbott: "Will you stand still? Pick up your hat. Go pick up your hat! Now look! Then you'll go peddle your popcorn and don't interrupt the act anymore?"
Costello: "Yes, Sir."
Abbott: "You know? Strange as it may seem, the give ball players very peculiar names."
Costello: "Funny names?"
Abbott: "Nicknames. Pet names."
Costello: "Not as funny as my name-- Sebastian Dinwiddle."
Abbott: "Oh, yes, yes, yes."
Costello: "Funnier than that? Whoo!"
Abbott: "Oh, absolutely. Yes now, on the St. Louis team, we have Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third--"
Costello: "That's what I want to find out. I want you to tell me the names of the fellows on the St. Louis team."
Abbott: "I'm telling you. Who's on first, What's on second, I don't know's on third--
Costello: "You know the fellows' names?"
Abbott: "Yes."
Costello: "Well then, who's playing first?"
Abbott: "Yes!"
Costello: "I mean, the fellow's name on first base."
Abbott: "Who!"
Costello: "Thee guy on first base."
Abbott: "Who is on first."
Costello: Well, what are you asking me for?"
Abbott: I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. Who is on first!"
Costello: "I'm asking you who's on first."
Abbott: "That's the man's name."
Costello: "That's who's name?"
Abbott: "Yes."
Costello: "Well, go ahead and tell me."
Abbott: "Who!"
Costello: "The guy on first."
Abbott: "Who!"
Costello: "The first baseman."
Abbott: "Who is on first."
Costello: "Have you got a first baseman on first?"
Abbott: "Certainly!"
Costello: "Then who's playing first?"
Abbott: "Absolutely!"
Costello: "When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money?"
Abbott: "Every dollar of it. And why not? The man's entitled to it."
Costello: "Who is?"
Abbott: "Yes!"
Costello: "So, who gets it?"
Abbott: "Why shouldn't he? Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.
Costello: "Whose wife?"
Abbott: "Yes!"
Costello: "Whoo!"
Abbott: "After all, the man earns it."
Costello: "Who does?"
Abbott: "Absolutely!"
Costello: "All I'm trying to find out is, what's the guy's name on first base?"
Abbott: "Oh no. No. What is on second base."
Costello: "I'm not asking you who's on second."
Abbott: "No. Who's on first."
Costello: "That's what I'm trying to find out."
Abbott: "Well, don't change the players around."
Costello: "I'm not changing nobody."
Abbott: "Take it easy."
Costello: What's the guy's name on first base?"
Abbott: "What's the guys name on second base."
Costello: "I'm not askin' ya who's on second."
Abbott: "Who's on first."
Costello: "I don't know."
Abbott: "He's on third. We're not talking about him."
Costello: "How did I get on third base?"
Abbott: "You mentioned his name."
Costello: "If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say is playing third?"
Abbott: "No. Who's playing first."
Costello: "Stay off of first,will you?"
Abbott: "Well, what do you want me to do?"
Costello: "Now, what's the guy's name on third base?"
Abbott: "What's on second.
Costello: "I'm not asking you who's on second."
Abbott: "Who's on first."
Costello: "I don' know."
Abbott: "He's on third."
Costello: "There I go. Back on third, again."
Abbott: "Well, I can't change their names."
Costello: "Will you please stay on third base, Mr. Broadhurst?"
Abbott: " Now what is it you want to know?"
Costello: "What is the fellow's name on third base?"
Abbott: "What is the fellow's name on second base."
Costello: "I'm not asking you who's on second."
Abbott: "Who's on first."
Costello: "I don't know."
Both: "Third base!"
Costello: "Whoo! You got a outfield?"
Abbott: "Oh sure."
Costello: "St. Louis has got a good outfield?"
Abbott: "Absolutely."
Costello: "The left fielder's name?"
Abbott: "Why."
Costello: "I don't know. I just thought I'd ask."
Abbott: "Well, I just thought I'd tell you."
Costello: "Then tell me, who's playing left field?"
Abbott: "Who is playing first."
Costello: "Stay out of the infield."
Abbott: "Don't mention any names out here."
Costello: "I want to know, what's the fellow's name on left field?"
Abbott: "What is on second."
Costello: "I'm not asking you who's on second."
Abbott: "Who is on first."
Costello: "I don't know."
Both: "Third base!"
Costello: (whining)
Abbott: Hey, take it easy. Take it easy, man."
Costello: "And the left fielder's name?"
Abbott: "Why."
Costello: "Because!"
Abbott: "Oh, he's center field.Will you pick up your hat please? Pick up your hat and stop this--"
Costello: "Mr. Broadhurst."
Abbott: "Yes?"
Costello: You got a pitcher on the team?"
Abbott: "Wouldn't this be a fine team without a pitcher?"
Costello: "I don't know. Tell me the pitcher's name."
Abbott: "Tomorrow."
Costello: "You don't want to tell me today?"
Abbott: "I'm telling you, man."
Costello: "Then go ahead."
Abbott: "Tomorrow."
Costello: "What time?"
Abbott "What time what?"
Costello: " What time tomorrow are you going to tell me who's pitchin'?"
Abbott: "Now listen. Who is not pitching. Who is on--"
Costello: "I'll break your arm if you say who's on first."
Abbott: "Then why did you ask me?"
Costello: "I wanna know what's the pitcher's name?"
Abbott: "What's on second."
Costello: "I don't know."
Both: "Third Base."
Costello: "You got a catcher?"
Abbott: "Yes!"
Costello: "The catcher's name?"
Abbott: "Today."
Costello: "Today! And Tomorrow's pitching?"
Abbott: "Now you've got it."
Costello: "That's all, St. Louis has got a couple of days on the team