Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz for April 28, 2023

The trick here is to hold the cap loosely, otherwise the ball can still bounce out. Am I speaking from personal experience? U betcha!

He catches them like Lucy does when she is out there.

Ever since Brown changed his equipment, his play has put him up for the golden hat award.

Ah, the old “Cap and Ball” trick!

Catching a ball with your cap is illegal in baseball, at any level, presumably.

Don’t think ‘illegal’ is the right term here.

Obviously, Charlie Brown’s fielding skills are about the same as Lucy’s.

It’s all about maximizing your resources.

Another example: There was an old Bill Mauldin cartoon in which a recruit was going through basic training. He was crawling on the ground while under fire (and live ammo was being used), and he had his gluteus maximus sticking up in the air (big no-no). Apparently, he had done this before, because the drill sergeant took the guy’s helmet off, stuck on his butt and said, “If ya won’t learn, at least put this where it’ll do the most good!”

CB always drops high fly balls.

Now how to keep the sun out of your eyes, Charlie Brown, with a mitt on your noggin?