That was back when players had interesting and colorful nicknames.
“Well, let’s see, on the team we have uh Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know is on third…”
> Who’s on first? <
Some routines get stale. But I never tire of that one. Abbott and Costello were geniuses. They tailored that routine to the time available. For those not in the know, here’s a relatively long version.
https://youtu.be/RlllabwmWcc?si=cCtdg—6nNAamBrd
Fun fact: Comedy duos like Abbott and Costello like did not split the money equally. The straight man (Abbott in this case) was considered to have the more difficult job, and so got a higher percentage of the pay.
This really bothered Costello, and contributed to the team’s break-up.