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it's time to start our spring training.

Where is everybody?

Let's get those arms in shape.

You'll all have weak arms

if you don't start throwing the ball around.

Hey this is supposed to be spring training.

Where's our shortstop?

l think he's coming in now.

Coming in?

l don't want to hear any more complaining

about a little snow on the ground.

This is spring training.

We need the practice don't we?

And maybe another flu shot.

All right so it's still a little chilly

and maybe there's some snow on the ground.

That doesn't mean we can't show spirit does it?

Let's hear some chatter out there!

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jack Frost nipping at your nose.

Hey where's everybody going?

What about spring training?

Come back! This is only a little storm.

Come back!

Care to shag a few flies?

Okay here we go.

Everybody out for spring training.

What happened to winter?

Well how does the old team look this year manager?

lt's hard to say but l try to be optimistic.

Optimism is admirable in a manager isn't it?

What other traits do you think you have?

Stupidity.

Well where are you off to dressed like that?

l'm off to try out for a big leagues team.

lt's spring training you know.

Please?

lt's so embarrassing when you're trying out for a big leagues

and you need your sister to tie your shoes.

Pardon me.

Can you tell me which one is manager?

l guess in the big leagues

the players don't talk to the rookies.

Pardon me.

Can you tell me which one is the manager?

l think... l think you're very pretty.

Hello Mr. Manager.

l thought l'd report for spring training.

Here l am.

Leland what happened to your mini-league

or T-ball or whatever?

l want to play in the big league Mr. Manager

and you're the biggest l know.

But Leland you are too small for our league.

Besides what position can you play?

l came to try out Mr. Manager.

l know you'll place me in the right position.

Well okay Leland.

Get out there and see if you can catch a few fly balls

or a grounder... or something.

Well Leland if you're going to be on our team

you'll have to learn all of our signals.

This is the signal if you want to bunt.

Did you get it Leland?

No no no.

You have to memorize it.

Yeah that's it now you've got it.

Mr. Manager what's a bunt?

Hit one to me manager!

Hit one to me manager!

l'll show you l can do it!

l can't do it.

l can't do it.

l can't do it!

l can't do it!

Okay everybody in.

l can do that.

You drive me crazy!

You must be the worst outfielder in the history of baseball.

That's not very encouraging!

Anyway how come we don't have uniforms?

lf we had uniforms with names and numbers

everyone would know who we are.

Then again maybe we don't want anyone to know who we are.

Lucy was right Charlie Brown.

We're the only team in the league without uniforms.

l was talking to Mr. Hennessy

at the hardware store the other day.

He said he would sponsor us and buy us uniforms...

if we won a baseball game.

Mr. Hennessy

could we ask you something?

Uh this is what we're wondering...

Team... l have good news and bad news.

The good news is that Mr. Hennessy

at the hardware store

has offered to buy our baseball team some uniforms.

Yay!

Well... that was the good news.

Now for the bad.

Mr. Hennessy says he will buy the uniforms if...

if we can win the first game of the season.

What?

Win the first game of the season?

Win the first game of the season?

We've never won a game. Not even one.

Well Charlie Brown what did you promise him?

l said we would try.

lf we work hard and really practice

this spring training we can do it.

Oh no! We can't do it!

We can do it!

We'll start serious practice tomorrow.

This is it team.

Now we have incentive

so let's get out on the field and warm up.

l've asked an expert

to lead us in some calisthenics.

l always wear my cap to bed on the night before a big game.

l guess it's just a superstition.

l wonder if any of my other players

wear their caps to bed.

All right team this is it.

First game of the season.

We can win this game.

We have to win this game.

Remember Mr. Hennessy promised uniforms...

...like them.

Look at that: new uniforms.

Yeah boy if we had new uniforms like that

we could really play ball.

Okay team line up!

Hey kid aren't we going to hear the national anthem?

We don't have a national anthem.

Before our games everybody does the ''Hokey Pokey.''

You put your right foot in you put your right foot out

You put your right foot in and you shake it all about

You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around

That's what it's all about.

lt's all about all the calls we've done

You'll be shakin' in your shoes

We're the team invincible and we're not gonna lose

lt's time you started worryin'

Your strategy's in a muddle

lf you're a little airplane we're the space shuttle

You can jeer all you want vocalize and shout

But in the end we will prevail

'Cause that's what it's all about

Go go go go go go go go

Go go go go go go go go

Here's the game we have to win

Now we've gone and said it

We practiced planned and strategized

And we're about to get inventive

lt's how you play the game that counts

Of that there is no doubt

We plan to be good winners too

'Cause that's what it's all about

Go go go go go go go go

Go go go go go go go go

This game has a lot more meaning

Our look is on the line

You may as well lay down your gloves

'Cause we're gonna be sublime

ln the past we've had our share

Of failures and defeats

But now our shining moment's here

Might as well take off your cleats

Baseball has a funny way

Of taking teams and doomin' 'em

We're valiant knights taking down our foe

With weapons of aluminum

Our brilliant plans will mesmerize

And after that last out

We'll be the team with the highest score

'Cause that's what it's all about

Go go go go go go go go

Go go go go go go go go

You shake shake shake shake shake shake shakin'

Shakin' in your shoes

We're the team invincible

And we're not gonna lose

And when the dust has settled don't you moan and pout

'Cause we'll be the team with the highest score

And that's what it's all about.

Okay team let's go get them!

l feel good today.

l feel l can catch anything that comes my way.

Hey sweetie

you coming my way?

One finger will mean just try to get it over the plate.

Two fingers will mean try not to throw it over the backstop.

And three fingers will mean

we'll all be glad when the season's over.

Catchers are weird.

Come on Lefty.

You can do it.

Show 'em how Lefty.

We don't have anyone on our team named Lefty.

We don't?

Poor Lefty.

This is it.

Our first game of the season.

Okay team let's hear some chatter out there.

Let's show 'em what we think.

We're not in last place yet.

Okay here we go--

our first pitch of the season.

For me this is the most exciting moment of the year.

Why? l don't know.

Okay team

let's show 'em what kind of spirit we have.

Just wait till next year.

Sorry l missed that one manager.

l was hoping l'd catch it.

Hope got in my eyes.

Okay team let's settle down.

Let's show 'em some spirit.

Pitch 'em a strike for a change manager.

A pop fly.

An easy pop fly to the infield.

Good grief.

A home run.

We've got to bear down.

That's the ol' pepper!

You're out!

Easy out sweetie.

Easy out sweetie.

Now when your turn comes go out there and hit a homer

for your favorite girl.

Don't forget-- for your favorite girl me.

Don't forget-- for your favorite girl me.

Blah.

Oh yeah!

Go go go!

Where's the shortstop going gorgeous?

Most teams have a water fountain

but we have to drink from the hose.

Turn it off!

Wow we're keeping up with them!

lt's the last of the ninth and we need a run to win.

Leland it's your turn to bat.

Go in there and get a hit.

He's so little.

Maybe he can get on base.

They'll never throw a strike to him.

He'll get on base.

Then l'll come up and drive him in to score.

Ball one.

Hooray! He's going to do it!

Strike one.

Oh no!

Strike two.

No don't strike out!

lf he strikes out then Charlie Brown is at bat.

We've as good as lost our uniforms.

Argh!

Come on Leland let him pitch to you.

Go! Go! Go!

Come on keep going!

-All right! -Go! Go! More more more!

Hey!

Hooray! Hooray! Leland got on base!

Leland stay on the bag!

Go go go!

Run run run!

Throw it! Throw it!

He's going for third!

Run Leland run!

Left go left Leland!

Go for home Leland!

We won we won!

He got the winning run!

Leland did it!

He's a hero!

He's a hero!

You stupid dog.

You've got to take out the pins

before you put it on.

Well this is better.

Now that we have uniforms we'll be unbeatable.

Okay team let's go out there

and show 'em what we're made of.

Mr. Charles.

l don't think l can play with you Mr. Charles.

See?

The uniform is too big.

l see.

l guess l'm just not ready for the big leagues.

l'm sorry Leland.

lt's up to you.

You did win our first game for us.

Thank you for the chance Mr. Charles.

l think l better go back to my old league.

Leland you were a good player and we will miss you.

Well team you all look good in our new uniforms.

This is the way all right manager.

Well let's go.

We're ready for them.

Yeah we'll show 'em!

We've got new uniforms.

Yeah! Yeah!

Right down the middle.

Let's let him hit.

Sorry l missed that one.

l thought l had it

but suddenly l remembered all the others l missed.

The past got in my eyes.

A pop fly! l got it!

lt's all mine!

He's got it.

Let him have it.

lf you catch this ball we're winners.

Second game of the season.

Please let me catch it.

Please let me be the hero.

Charlie Brown how could you miss such an easy pop fly?

l will ask myself the same question...

over and over and over.

Have we lost?

ls the game over?

Not quite.

l'm afraid it's all over but the shouting.

Argh!

Now it's over.

Gee Charlie Brown.

l thought when we had nice new uniforms

it would change everything

and maybe we would win all our games.

lt's not how you look.

lt's how you play the game.

Who said that?

l don't know but somebody said it.

lf they didn't they should've.