Characters
- Joe Boyd — A middle-aged, overweight married man who is in love with baseball, especially the Senators
- Joe Hardy — The 22-year-old, home run hitting alter ego of Joe Boyd
- Lola — The Devil's seductress assistant
- Mr. Applegate — The Devil in disguise as a slick salesman
- Meg Boyd — Joe's loyal, traditional wife
- Van Buren — The hard working manager of the Washington Senators with great heart but no luck
- Gloria Thorpe — A probing reporter
- Rocky — A baseball player for the Washington Senators
- Smokey — A "dim bulb" catcher for the Washington Senators
- Doris — A friend of Meg
- Sister — A friend of Meg
- Mr. Welch - The owner of the Senators
- Others: Bouley (also called Ibsen in some productions), Vernon, Henry, Linville, Sohovik, Lowe, Mickey, Del, and The Commissioner
- Baseball players and batboys; Baseball fans' wives
(The original Broadway version also had a children's chorus who sang the reprise of "Heart")
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