This micro is NOT at the posted coordinates though it is
relatively nearby. Instead, the cache is at the following
coordinates:
N (Who) (Why) (Today) (Nine) . (Nine) (Tommorow) (I Don't Give A
Darn)
W (Tomorrow) (Today) (Tomorrow) (I Don't Know) (Because) . (Today)
(Today) (I Don't Know)
To solve this
puzzle, you will need to know how scoring is done in baseball
and you will need to read carefully for clues in Abbott and
Costello's famous skit: Who's on First.
BASEBALL SCORING: Each baseball player's position on a
baseball diamond is identified by a position number (not uniform
number). This scorekeeping shorthand permits a play to be easily
noted. A double play, for example, might be described as a 6 - 4 -
3 double play: the shortstop (6) throws the baseball to the second
baseman (4) who then throws it to the first baseman (3).
WHO'S ON FIRST: Who's on First is a legendary comedy
routine made famous by the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, and
for which they are arguably now best remembered. The premise of the
routine is that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball
team to Costello, but their names and nicknames can be interpreted
as non-responsive answers to Costello's questions.
While the words alone cannot do it justice, it is still quite
funny to read. The skit was originally done on the radio live until
the legendary duo later included it on their The Naughty Nineties
compilation. Each time they performed the skit on radio, it
differed slightly but overall the skits were essentially the same.
For example, I Don't Care and I Don't Give a Darn and I Don't Give
a Damn were used at different times for the shortstop.
Go to http://www.abbottandcostello.net/ to listen to a
skit!
In 1956 a gold record of "Who's On First?" was placed in the
Baseball Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown, New York. A video
(taken from "The Naughty Nineties") now plays continuously on
screens at the Hall. (Abbott and Costello are not, as some urban
legends have it, members of the Hall of Fame itself.)
In 1999, TIME magazine named the routine Best Comedy Sketch
of the 20th century. And an early radio recording was placed in the
Library of Congress' National Recording Archives in 2003.
Please bring your own writing instrument.
Enjoy! And happy caching!
50sumtin
P.S. If you enjoyed this cache, you will enjoy a companion cache
of mine: Who's on First in Santa Cruz.
And now, here's Who's on First! Or is this What's
on Second?!?" I don't know ... Third base!!!
Abbott: Well, Costello, I'm going to New York with you. Bucky
Harris the Yankee's manager gave me a job as coach for as long as
you're on the team.
Costello: Look Abbott, if you're the coach, you must know all
the players.
Abbott: I certainly do.
Costello: Well you know I've never met the guys. So you'll have
to tell me their names, and then I'll know who's playing on the
team.
Abbott: Oh, I'll tell you their names, but you know it seems to
me they give these ball players now-a-days very peculiar names.
Costello: You mean funny names?
Abbott: Strange names, pet names...like Dizzy Dean...
Costello: His brother Daffy
Abbott: Daffy Dean...
Costello: And their French cousin.
Abbott: French?
Costello: Goofe'
Abbott: Goofe' Dean. Well, let's see, we have on the bags, Who's
on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third...
Costello: That's what I want to find out.
Abbott: I say Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's
on third.
Costello: Are you the manager?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: You gonna be the coach too?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: And you don't know the fellows' names.
Abbott: Well I should.
Costello: Well then who's on first?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: I mean the fellow's name.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy on first.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The first baseman.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy playing...
Abbott: Who is on first!
Costello: I'm asking you who's on first.
Abbott: That's the man's name.
Costello: That's who's name?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: That's who?
Abbott: Yes. PAUSE
Costello: Look, you gotta first baseman?
Abbott: Certainly.
Costello: Who's playing first?
Abbott: That's right.
Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who
gets the money?
Abbott: Every dollar of it.
Costello: All I'm trying to find out is the fellow's name on
first base.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy that gets...
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: Who gets the money...
Abbott: He does, every dollar of it. Sometimes his wife comes
down and collects it.
Costello: Who's wife?
Abbott: Yes. PAUSE
Abbott: What's wrong with that?
Costello: I wanna know is when you sign up the first baseman,
how does he sign his name?
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: How does he sign...
Abbott: That's how he signs it.
Costello: Who?
Abbott: Yes. PAUSE
Costello: All I'm trying to find out is what's the guys name on
first base.
Abbott: No. What is on second base.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: One base at a time!
Abbott: Well, don't change the players around.
Costello: I'm not changing nobody!
Abbott: Take it easy, buddy.
Costello: I'm only asking you, who's the guy on first base?
Abbott: That's right.
Costello: OK.
Abbott: Alright. PAUSE
Costello: What's the guy's name on first base?
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third, we're not talking about him.
Costello: Now how did I get on third base?
Abbott: Why you mentioned his name.
Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say
is playing third?
Abbott: No. Who's playing first.
Costello: What's on base?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third.
Costello: There I go, back on third again! PAUSE
Costello: Would you just stay on third base and don't go off
it.
Abbott: Alright, what do you want to know?
Costello: Now who's playing third base?
Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base?
Costello: What am I putting on third.
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: You don't want who on second?
Abbott: Who is on first.
Costello: I don't know. Together: Third base! PAUSE
Costello: Look, you gotta outfield?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: I just thought I'd ask you.
Abbott: Well, I just thought I'd tell ya.
Costello: Then tell me who's playing left field.
Abbott: Who's playing first.
Costello: I'm not...stay out of the infield!!! I want to know
what's the guy's name in left field?
Abbott: No, What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first!
Costello: I don't know. Together: Third base! PAUSE
Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: Because!
Abbott: Oh, he's center field. PAUSE
Costello: Look, You gotta pitcher on this team?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The pitcher's name?
Abbott: Tomorrow.
Costello: You don't want to tell me today?
Abbott: I'm telling you now.
Costello: Then go ahead.
Abbott: Tomorrow!
Costello: What time?
Abbott: What time what?
Costello: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who's
pitching?
Abbott: Now listen. Who is not pitching.
Costello: I'll break you're arm if you say who's on first!!! I
want to know what's the pitcher's name?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know. Together: Third base! PAUSE
Costello: Gotta a catcher?
Abbott: Certainly.
Costello: The catcher's name?
Abbott: Today.
Costello: Today, and tomorrow's pitching.
Abbott: Now you've got it.
Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team. PAUSE
Costello: You know I'm a catcher too.
Abbott: So they tell me.
Costello: I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching,
Tomorrow's pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the
heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a
good catcher, I'm gonna throw the guy out at first. So I pick up
the ball and throw it to who?
Abbott: Now that's the first thing you've said right.
Costello: I don't even know what I'm talking about! PAUSE
Abbott: That's all you have to do.
Costello: Is to throw the ball to first base.
Abbott: Yes!
Costello: Now who's got it?
Abbott: Naturally. PAUSE
Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody's
gotta get it. Now who has it?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Naturally?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: So I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.
Abbott: No you don't. You throw the ball to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's different.
Costello: That's what I said.
Abbott: You're not saying it...
Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.
Abbott: You throw it to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: That's what I said!
Abbott: You ask me.
Costello: I throw the ball to who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Now you ask me.
Abbott: You throw the ball to Who?
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: Same as you! Same as YOU!!! I throw the ball to who.
Whoever it is drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks
up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don't Know.
I Don't Know throws it back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy
gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don't know!
He's on third and I don't give a darn!
Abbott: What?
Costello: I said I don't give a darn!
Abbott: Oh, that's our shortstop.
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You can check your answers for this puzzle on
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Enjoy! And happy caching!
50sumtin
And if you enjoyed this, you will enjoy its companion cache
Who's on First.