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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

FoxTrot by Bill Amend - "Pitch Count" published March 22, 2020 - Marcus: Two... Plus... Two... Minus... One... Point... Three... Jason: If teams want to steal our signs, they're welcome to try. Marcus: Can I just use a slash for "divided by"?

Pitch Count

March 22, 2020

FoxTrot by Bill Amend - "Low Pressure" published August 12, 2018 - Jason says: This isn't the World Series. It's not even a game. We're just having fun. We're not keeping score. I can swing until I hit it. It's impossible to strike out. According to science, lowering the pressure SHOULD lower the temperature. Marcus: Nope. No change. Are you keeping your volume constant?

Low Pressure

August 12, 2018

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