Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for June 26, 2016

so close, Charlie Brown

Since them, Snoopy has been the best player of the team.

Even as a puppy, Snoopy was still the best player in the team. And it appears that Charlie Brown was better himself. He did managed to get a hit after all.

And so it begins…

I can’t wait for football season.

It is the first Sunday baseball comic strip for Peanuts.

And Schroeder wasn’t catching…

It’s also not on the baseball field. Note the use of a trash can lid for home plate and rocks for first and second base.

Charlie Brown can never win at baseball…

Wow he hit the ball!

Yeah, as the strip “matured”, Charlie Brown became a dweeb.

I love this one! I thought I’d seen them all, but not true…..it’s like finding $5 in your pocket!

Charlie Brown almost undressed Shermy with a line drive…..but of course in future years he will know all about that!

Should have stopped at third!

Can’t blame Charlie Brown for trying to run it out since apparently he’s playing everyone else. Although I suppose he could have stopped at third and then played with a “ghost man.”

Airtight would have been catching it before it ever it the ground. Then Snoopy wouldn’t have had to exert himself chasing him around the bases.

And so began-eth a tradition, CB must never reach home

I love baseball season. Go Chicago Cubs!

This strip is a good metaphor for this year’s Cubs, as they’ll probably get tagged just out before reaching the World Series.

The high point of Charlie Brown’s baseball playing and I almost missed it.

Should have stopped at third, Charlie Brown. Like those contestants on Deal of No Deal who open just one case too many!