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Originally Posted by joefromchicago
Before the Goofy Gophers, there were Alphonse & Gaston, names that should be known to all baseball fans. I remember watching Cubs broadcasts in the 1970s and, when a ball fell between two outfielders who both thought that the other would take it, Lou Boudreau would always say "that was an Alphonse & Gaston play!" And sometimes, those plays work in the Cubs' favor. |
Definitely heard of Alphonse and Gaston with regard to klutzy fielding before. Also there were The Keystone Cops, but I wonder if they only apply to the keystone combo messing up.