Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 20, 2018

Calvin could play for the Mets.

Calvinball before they invented Calvinball.

I never really understood baseball, so this strip is very helpful.

Calvin, challenge the call so the umpires can view the replay.

Don’t worry Calvin. Hobbes will get all those millions of strikes before you know it and then you can try again.

And I always thought was Canadian; isn’t their national pastime hockey? Or am I wrong?

That game is Ruth-less.

If Hobbes can’t say where the secret base is, he can’t prove that Calvin didn’t touch it!

Your pastime, not ours. Ours makes sense…sort of.

That’s the way to get money!!

Be embraced millions, Ode “An die Freude”, Schiller, Beethoven!!

Is it the sport that’s being moronic here?

Baseball ceased to be America’s pastime ever since the first Super Bowl.

Calvin, your moronic sport is not the national pastime because you changed all the rules.

They should play Calvinball at the Major League level.

Pssst Calvin, the secret base is Area 51.

Calvin Ball is like the banks or insurance companies: “If you’re not winning, change the rules.”

Calvinball makes cricket look simple.

Calvin-baseball is never meant to be understood, even by the players.

Don’t worry, Calvin. Hobbes is about to get disqualified because of a gambling scandal.

All your base are belong to us… (even secret base)…

I’ve always loved baseball and absolutely love these strips.

Abbott and Costello are gonna have to come up with a lot more names.

Now this version of baseball would make it interesting and fun to watch.

Calvin should claim to be standing on the secret base, forcing Hobbes to either admit he’s right, or expose the secret by revealing its real location.

Imagination is great, but it’s a good idea to have at least SOME rules. Neither Calvin nor Hobbes seem to be enjoying themselves by making it up as they go along.

Calvinball – my favorite sport!