Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 15, 2024

Hobbes is not a dog.

You can’t quit…..that’s another rule of Calvinball.

Hasn’t the “Calvin ball” been patented yet??

Hobbes, stop playing the shortstop position.

Hobbes… Hobbes…. Hobbes… you’re so lazy

Maybe Hobbes should bat.

Move the bases further apart.

We used to sometimes play baseball with one of those highly elastic super balls. The only problem was finding the ball again after someone hit it.

Okay, get the croquet ball.

As I said earlier this week – I think it was on Tuesday – this is one of the rare strips where we see Calvin getting the better of Hobbes.

Try a croquet ball.

Surprised he hit it.

That’s why we used a mop handle as a bat when we played stickball. The ball was essentially a naked tennis ball.

We used to use rocks for bases too. Made the field somewhat irregular, as nature didn’t place them with baseball in mind.

A golf ball gives good range too.

Not as bad as a golf ball!!!!!

So that’s how Calvin doesn’t get out.

LOL.. Calvin has his own rules of the game.

Calvin must really be good at hitting that ball. I’m not convinced a tennis ball would go any further than an actually hardball baseball when hit well. Now a super ball on the other hand….

We used to play with the racquet as well. Everybody got a hit! The bigger kids could hit it clear over the house across the street.

AH HAH!!! He can hit a ball….LOL

Sign in the men’ room:

If you have a short bat, stand closer to the plate.

The game is rigged, Hobbes.

I love Calvin’s face and pose in the last panel.

How come he can hit a tennis ball, but not a real baseball?

Shoe’s on the other foot.

I remember playing baseball (wiffleball, actually) with a tennis ball a time or two as a kid, and while the ball was definitely lively, we weren’t constantly hitting it to the moon.

Try using a superball for real fun. :)

I remember having a LOT of fun with a Super Ball!

Wow, for a second there I though Calvin was an athlete!

Calvin, there’s a funny round-headed kid a few blocks away who might like to have you on his team. But you would have to keep Hobbes away from his shortstop.

So as soon as Calvin is winning, Hobbes wants to quit.

How ironic.