Peanuts by Charles Schulz for April 16, 1973
April 15, 1973
April 17, 1973
Transcript:
Charlie Brown and Linus sit in chairs. Charlie Brown wears a baseball cap and says, "Yes, sir, I'm the team manager and this is our second baseman, Linus Van Pelt . . ."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown smiles and says, "And you're the league president? We're very glad to know you, sir."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown adds, "You have a very nice bicycle repair shop here."<BR><BR> Charlie Brown says, "One of my great regrets is that I never got to meet Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis!"<BR><BR>
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, a former US District Court Judge, is appointed the first Commissioner of Baseball in 1920. He served for 24 years until his death in 1944. When this strip is first published (1973), Bowie Kuhn served as Commissioner of Baseball (1969-1984).