How to Play Baseball
Sep 04 1942
•0h 8m
•Comedy, Animation
Goofy shows us the national pastime. After a brief overview, we have a demonstration of the many possible pitches. On to the World Series, where we go through an eventful inning, culminating in a baseball that disintegrates when being hit.
Cast
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George Johnson
Goofy (voice)
Fred Shields
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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