Way OT: Would you pay to see this team?
 

Let me first clarify I am sober as I am creating this post.

Of sound mind? Hmmm.

What if comedy and baseball were put into a team? (Remember I have been watching the Pirates for a long time.)

My team:

Pitcher: Stan Laurel
Catcher: Oliver Hardy
Infield: The Marx Brothers
Outfield: The Three Stooges (Spread Out!)
Manager: Bud Abbott
1st base coach: Lou Costello
3rd base coach: Dean Martin
Pitching coach: Jerry Lewis
Bullpen coach: Foster Brooks
Bench coach: Red Skelton
Batting coach: Shemp Howard
General manager: Gummo Marx
Marketing directors: Jackie Gleason and Art Carney
Contract Negotiator: Jack Benny
Chief financial offer and Public Relations Director: Zero Mostel
Chief of Security: Peter Sellers
Special Advisors to the Owner (based on real life experience): Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
Owner: W.C. Fields
President of the League: Harvey Korman with special assistant Tim Conway
Commissioner: Mel Brooks

Mascots?! We don't need no stinking mascots! Still, official fan entertainment would consist of Max Patkin, Al Schacht and Nick Altrock.

I have to admit this post was partially inspired by another post by Rob D. and with a comment in the post by Barry.

so the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball....

Could be entertaining

Can anyone on that team hit?

My favorite of the group: W. C. Fields

I would add George Costanza as the Assistant to the Traveling Secretary and Fred Mertz as the team Accountant ( he is said to have written into his contract with the I Love Lucy show that he did not have to work during the World Series if the Yankees were playing).

Actually, it really happened! This 1939 souvenir program from a charity game contains many photos and facsimile autographs. Comedians on the team included Buster Keaton; Groucho, Chico & Harpo Marx; the Ritz Brothers; Joe E. Brown; Laurel and Hardy; Eddie Cantor; Charley Chase; George Burns; Harold LLoyd; Joe Penner; Mae West; Edgar Kennedy; Andy Devine; and Jack Benny. It seems they were doing the same thing for football, too...

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Another Benefit Program
 

Stars and Comedians have been doing benefits for years but I like your lineup best.

Would you pay to see this team
 

Brian,
Your post is cute! However your reference to the Pirates was unnecessary! With your knowledge of the game your posts have always been informative. However, I guess some fun is fun. I would like to read your long term outlook for the Bucs and any encouraging comments, predictions etc. Your views have always been enlightening.

Max Patkin
 

I'd have to include Max Patkin as maybe one of the base coaches or the bench coach.

No Buster Keaton??



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrISYAXwF7c

(note: the movie scene starts at about the 1:30 mark. The joke that starts building around the 2:10 mark has a great payoff at the 2:45 mark)

TipTopBread,

The only long term prediction/hope I have is that Nutting will sell the team.

On another subject that was mentioned, I thought of Buster Keaton, but I couldn't figure out a spot for him. I also considered Edgar Buchanan along with the Keystone Kops as the patrol officers at the game, Ben Turpin as the umpire and James Finlayson as a frustrated VIP/fan.

Cool thread Brian !! Great choice of marketing directors :D

Thanks- Clayton

Edit to add- I forgot the initial question- yes, I'd for sure pay to see this team :D

Most definitely, it would make baseball entertaining.

Thank You for all the responses and the posters concerning past celebrity games.