Comments on: Funny Bones, 1921 (3)

By: JB

JB — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:51:52 +0000

‘Preparing an Alibi’ is utterly priceless! I’ll have to remember that one…

By: Mark Brown

Mark Brown — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:03:35 +0000

Sticking with the baseball theme, it was said of James “Cool Papa” Bell that he could turn off the light, cross the room and get in bed before the room got dark. He played centerfield for the Kansas City Monarchs of the old Negro League, and is thought to be one of the fastest and quickest men to ever play the game. He later coached for the Monarchs where he was a mentor to Jackie Robinson, among others. Robinson was known for his exciting baserunning style and I’ve wondered how much of that was taught to him by Cool Papa.

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:22:32 +0000

And, they should have clarified when the story took place. The Babe did indeed hit 29 home runs in 1919, but in 1920, the year before this was published, he hit 54.

By: Left Field

Left Field — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:35:03 +0000

The funny thing was, I thought of Babe Ruth too. I had to go back and re-read the joke before I figured out that the teacher was referring to a different Ruth. Maybe if it had been identified as a Sunday School class…