Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 05, 1959
Transcript:
Schroeder and Charlie Brown, dressed to play baseball, watch as Linus walks past them.<br> <br> Linus stands in the field and looks at the tiny figures of Charlie Brown and Schroeder. His arms are wide open.<br> <br> "Do you wanna see a kid with a great throwing arm?" Charlie Brown asks Schroeder. He holds a bat and a baseball.<br> <br> Charlie Brown tosses the ball into the air.<br> <br> He swings and hits the ball.<br> <br>Linus looks up in the air.<br> <br> Linus runs.<br> <br> The ball is headed towards Linus, who runs backwards to catch it.<br> <br> He throws his arm back to pitch the ball back to the others.<br> <br> He throws. <br> <br> The ball knocks Charlie Brown and Schroeder into the air, scattering their equipment and shoes. <br> <br> Schroeder lies on his back. Charlie Brown sits up and smiles: "There's a kid with a great throwing arm!" he exclaims.<br> <br>
So Linus is a better pitcher than Charlie, strange that he never designated him as the permanent pitcher