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FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Throwing Heat" published March 9, 2025 - Transcript: Jason Fox: Whatcha doing? Peter Fox: Drawing flames on baseballs. Varsity tryouts are tomorrow, and I want to impress the coaches with pitches that look like blazing fireballs. Jason Fox: Why not just soak them in lighter fluid and throw actual fireballs? For the record, if Petere ends up in the emergency room, I was just kidding. Andy Fox: Can I have just ONE DAY without stress, please??

Throwing Heat

March 9, 2025

Baseball Signs

April 7, 2024

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Bugsball" published March 5, 2023 - Transcript: Peter Fox: Sir? I have an urgent physics question. Teacher: Let me save you the trouble, Peter. No It's not possible to put spin on a baseball to get it to do loop-the-loops or zigzags or any of the things you see in Bugs Bunny cartoons, so I can't help you out with this afternoon's varsity pitching tryouts. Peter Fox: Rats. Teacher: Good luck. Peter Fox: You can always tell which teachers have been doing this job for a while. Steve: He coaches tennis. I bet he saves the good tricks for them.

Bugsball

March 5, 2023

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Comedy of Errors" published April 24, 2022 - Transcript: Peter Fox: I did all that on purpose by the way! Coach: They still count as errors, Fox. Peter Fox: I need to find a sport that APPRECIATES physical comedy.

Comedy of Errors

April 24, 2022

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Comical Signs" published March 27, 2022 - Transcript: Peter Fox: Ok, here are the signs: One fingers for a fastball... Two fingers for a curve... Three fingers for a change-up... Four fingers for a slider... And five fingers for a knuckleball... Jason Fox: Um, FIVE fingers? Peter Fox: Actually, skip that sign. We don't have knuckles, either. Jason Fox: So comical.

Comical Signs

March 27, 2022

FoxTrot comic strip by Bill Amend - "Shell Game" published March 21, 2021 - Peter Fox: Ok, Jason, hold up one finger for a heater... Two fingers for a curve... Three for a slider... And four for a change-up. Jason Fox: So is it normal for baseball players to practice their sunflower seed spitting skills? Peter Fox: Nope. That's what gives me an edge. Back up a little more.

Shell Game

March 21, 2021

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