Charlie Brown’s favorite baseball player is
a guy whose career was anything but spectacular. After batting .004
in one season in the majors, Joe Shlabotnik was sent back down to
the minor leagues, where his most notable highlight was throwing out
a runner who fell down between first and second base.
When Shlabotnik became the manager for the Waffletown Syrups,
Charlie Brown finally got to meet his hero. While in the stands,
Charlie Brown snagged a foul ball, and he wanted Shlabotnik to sign
it. Unfortunately, Shlabotnik had been fired in the middle of the
game.
Like all adults, he is never actually seen in Peanuts.
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