Professional Athlete Cartoons

"You're making good contact. You just need to work on your quiet class."

"And the crowd roars."

Currently Boston

"Why so aloof in here? When you're on base, you yak your ass off with every Yankee in sight."

On the cover of Sports Illustrated - Envy

"This better be important."

"How are the Royals doing?"

"The very survival of our society depends upon the just compensation of our professional athletes."

"I just do the little things that don't show up in the box score."

"Now batting, No. 2, Derek Jeter—No. 2. Happy now, nut job?"

"Did Yogi Berra ever say anything besides 'It ain't over till it's over'?"

"I'm less a role model than a cautionary tale."

"You can always tell which guys aren't trapped in long-term contracts."

"And for a left-handed designated hitter and a player to be named later, Mr. Steinbrenner would gladly fly Elián home."

"I think his Olympic dreams have died."

The Other Cooperstown

The Pursuit of Free Agents in the Off-Season is too a Sport

"Rarely, if ever, has any contender in the Masters shown such cool confidence, such assurance, such . . ."

It's just a game vs. get real.

No Runs No Hits One Cow Left On

"I thought it was a strike, Troy—but ask your mother."

"We'd like a word with you."

"I had a feeling they wouldn't stop at artificial turf."

"Yup, a pro sports franchise could sure turn this place's economy around."

A Shocking Springtime Realization