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Cartoons: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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A baseball cartoon, where an entire baseball team arrives at a couple's apartment door.
“Dear, were we expecting the Browns?”
Bo Brown
June 28, 1952

 

A baseball cartoon, where a tired pitcher is being propped up by a teammate.
“Better warm up a new pitcher. Herb’s beginning to tire.”
Tom Henderson
June 21, 1952

 

A baseball cartoon, depicting a failing pitcher being led away from the field by his coach.
“Look at it this way, Lefty…you may not be the best pitcher in the league, but you’re the cleanest!”
Dave Eastman
June 12, 1954

 

A baseball cartoon, where a coach is giving instructions to his on-deck batter.
“Harris, I want you to go in there and knock it clear out of camera range.”
Chon Day
April 19, 1952

 

A baseball cartoon, where a baseball fan reads disturbing articles in a newspaper until he reaches his baseball team's boxscores.
Stan Hunt
April 17, 1954

 

A baseball cartoon where a pair of players remark on a cowering teammate.
“What can I do? — he’s batting .400…”
Bill Harrison
April 16, 1955

 

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  1. Could you please let me know if two cartoons, one by Dave Eastman and one by Bill Harrison, that appear on your Website under the heading “Cartoons: Take me Out to the Ball Game,” are still under copyright protection. I’m the author of a work in progress on sports talk and how it has penetrated our everyday language. If copyright still persists, what would be the best price you could offer for a copyright permission for each of these cartoons?

    I’ll appreciate your advice on this.

    Thanks

  2. I really enjoyed these cartoons. So funny. The one with the man reading the paper reading nothing but bad news until he got to the baseball section was wonderful. The St. Louis team visiting (were we expecting the Browns?) is really funny, if you know that there used to be a team in St. Louis called the Browns. (If you don’t it would not make much sense) .Great cartoons.

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