Who’s On First? Variations On The Theme

Abbott and Costello’s routine has been getting laughs for over 70 years.

A few years back, the Dodgers had an infielder named Chin-lung Hu. His appearance in games set off a few references to the comedy bit. I remember hearing John Rooney make a reference or two during a Cardinal game at the time.

I’ve come across a couple variations on the classic bit in recent days… Enjoy.

There is the  Shakespearean version..

The newest is a column by baseball writer Joe Posnanski while at this year’s winter meetings in Nashville.

http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2012/12/who-is-at-winter-meetings.html?tcid=MLB_Homepage_40513134