
A former manager
of the New York Yankees once told about a dream he had in which he died and
went to heaven. There he was ordered to organize and manage a ball team. He
said he was overwhelmed by all the available talent - Christy Mathewson, Walter
Johnson, Rube Waddell, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and many other superstars. Just
then the phone rang. It was Satan calling to challenge the heavenly team to a
game. "But you haven't got a chance of winning," said the manager.
"You see I got all the great ball players up here." Satan explained,
"Oh, I know that. But I've got all the umpires!"
- Hastings