Abbott: Strange as it may seem, they give ball players nowadays very peculiar names.<\/p>\n
Costello: Funny names?<\/p>\n
Abbott: Nicknames, nicknames. Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know is on third–<\/p>\n
Costello: That’s what I want to find out. I want you to tell me the names of the fellows on the St. Louis team.<\/p>\n
Abbott: I’m telling you. Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know is on third–<\/p>\n
Costello: You know the fellows’ names?<\/p>\n
Abbott: Yes.<\/p>\n
Costello: Well, then who’s playing first?<\/p>\n
Abbott: Yes.<\/p>\n
Costello: I mean the fellow’s name on first base.<\/p>\n
Abbott: Who.<\/p>\n
Costello: The fellow playin’ first base.<\/p>\n
Abbott: Who.<\/p>\n
Costello: The guy on first base.<\/p>\n
Abbott: Who is on first.<\/p>\n
Costello: Well, what are you askin’ me for?<\/p>\n
Abbott: I’m not asking you–I’m telling you. Who is on first.<\/p>\n
Costello: I’m asking you–who’s on first?<\/p>\n
Abbott: That’s the man’s name.<\/p>\n
Costello: That’s who’s name?<\/p>\n
Abbott: Yes.<\/p>\n
Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money?<\/p>\n
Abbott: Every dollar of it. And why not, the man’s entitled to it.<\/p>\n
Costello: Who is?<\/p>\n
Abbott: Yes.<\/p>\n
Costello: So who gets it?<\/p>\n
Abbott: Why shouldn’t he? Sometimes his wife comes down