A Scotsman on a visit to Chicago was attending his first baseball game. After a base hit, he heard the fans roaring "Run,run." So when the next batter made a good hit, the Scotsman joined in the shouts of "run,run." Keen to show how quickly he had picked up the rules of the game, the Scotsman rose to his feet when the third batter slammed a hit and led the chorus of "run,run." The next batter held his swing at three and two, and as the umpire called a walk, the Scotsman stood up alone and yelled "run,run." As everybody around him began to snicker, the Scotsman sat down embarrassed, totally confused.
The person next to him leaned over and explained: "He doesn't have to run, he's got four balls."
The Scotsman immediately stood up and shouted: "Walk with pride lad!".
