Baseball in Heaven

There were two old guys, Abe and Sol, sitting on a bench in a park feeding pigeons and talking about baseball. Just like they did every day.

Abe turned to Sol and asked:

- Do you think there's baseball in heaven?

Soloman thought about it for a minute and replied:

- I dunno, Abe, but let's make a deal: If I die first, I will come back and tell you -- and if you die first, you come back and tell me -- if there is baseball in heaven.

They shook on it.

Sadly, a few months later poor Abe passed on. One day soon afterward, Sol was sitting there feeding the pigeons by himself when he heard a voice whisper:

- Sol... Sol....

Sol responded:

- Abe! Is that you?

- Yes it is Sol - whispered the spirit of Abe.

Sol, still amazed, asked:

- So, is there baseball in heaven?

Abe said:

- Well, I got good news and I got bad news.

- Gimme the good news first - said Sol.

Abe said:

- Well... there is baseball in heaven.

Sol said:

- That's great! What news could be bad enough to ruin that!?

Abe sighed and whispered:

- You're pitching on Friday.