2025 Fall Premier
Wed, Nov 5, 2025 01:00PM EST - Sat, Nov 22, 2025 10:30PM EST
Lot 489
C. 1950's Abbott & Costello Performing "Who's On First" Original Photograph by The Sporting News – PSA/DNA Type 1
Sold for
$180
Sold Price includes BP
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There is no sports-oriented comedy routine as beloved as Abbott & Costello’s “Who’s on First?” The comedy duo first performed the sketch shortly after teaming up in 1936. First performed on vaudeville stages, the bit was introduced to a broader audience when it was broadcast nationwide in 1938. From then on, the hysterical wordplay was a staple of Abbott & Costello’s act, whether it was in a nightclub, a Hollywood film, or a radio show.
This photo shows the pair in the midst of the routine on the field before the Hollywood Stars’ opening day game in the mid-1950s. Lou Costello dons a Hollywood Stars ballcap, and several ballplayers can be seen laughing along as they perform the iconic routine. The Type 1 photo has some spider creasing in the corners and edges. The reverse of the photo has the Sporting News credit stamp and hologram sticker, along with various handwritten pencil notations. The 8x10 photo has been encapsulated as Type 1 by PSA/DNA.
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