April 1 : The second panel here is a particular favorite of mine.  Lucy is weighing her options. This may be the first direct instanc...

This is the first strip in which there is an actual pitcher's mound, and not a flat spot of earth. Of course the later mound is a lot...

First use of the word "blockhead." Also, the first strip in which another character comments on Charlie Brown's lack of pit...

These are the strips that initially establish Charlie Brown's lack of playing skill. Not really a lot to say about them other than th...

How does a team earn 89 runs in a game that's not even over yet? One potential problem, avoided I think, with this strip is the use ...

This is the very first of a staple strip-type of Peanuts throughout its history, Charlie Brown the pitcher interacts with a member of his ...