Two buddies, Bob and Earl, were two of the biggest baseball fans in America.<>
Their entire adult lives, Bob and Earl discussed baseball history in the winter, and they poured over every box score during the season. They went to 60 games a year. They even agreed that whoever died first would try to come back and tell the other if there was baseball in heaven.<>
One summer night, Bob passed away in his sleep after watching the Yankee victory earlier in the evening. He died happy.<>
A few nights later, his buddy Earl awoke to the sound of Bob’s voice from beyond.<>
“Bob is that you?” Earl asked.<>
“Of course it me,” Bob replied.<>
“This is unbelievable!” Earl exclaimed. “So tell me, is there baseball in heaven?”<>
“Well I have some good news and some bad news for you. Which do you want to hear first?”<>
“Tell me the good news first.”<>
“Well, the good news is that yes, there is baseball in heaven, Earl.”<>
“Oh, that is wonderful! So what could possibly be the bad news?”<>
“You’re pitching tomorrow night.”<>
