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Bombard the Baseball Hall of Fame
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BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY
by Hugh Conrad
Buzz,
In reaction to the steps taken by the president of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, former Reagan compatriot Dale Petroskey, who cancelled the "Bull Durham" celebration at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. later this month because of the anti-Bush comments regarding the Iraq War by the two stars, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, I wrote this to Petroskey:
Mr. Dale Petroskey:
I am outraged at your actions regarding the cancellation of the Bull Durham celebration. So the actor and actress have a political opinion that is counter to your conservative beliefs?
So what! Baseball is supposed to be above politics. Their comments reflect their deeply-held beliefs. Just because they are different from yours, that should not matter when it comes to baseball.
Many fans are just getting over the 1994 strike, starting to get back to the ball park. However, with jerks like you in charge, baseball will continue its slide from the national pastime to one that is now more Hall of Shame, instead of Hall of Fame.
Professional baseball players deserve to have someone a little brighter than you are as its leader.
Shame, shame, shame.
I will lead an effort to get people to avoid the Hall of Fame in 2003. After all, that is our constitutional right, something that you believe Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins do not have.
I encourage all those who believe in the Bill of Rights to bombard the Hall of Fame with e-mail complaints at this address:
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/contact/email_info.htm
Also, feel free to use the Hall of Fame's toll free number to express your outrage: (888) HALL-OF-FAME or 888.425.5633
Right-wing Republicans think that they are above the law and above reproach. However, they do understand hits that their pocketbook will take.
BuzzFlash has a unique position to encourage people to inundate the Hall of Fame with e-mails, faxes, phone calls -- saying that they will encourage everyone to avoid Cooperstown in the future. Please encourage your readers to do so. We must strike at the right-wing with vengeance.
In addition, I am going to organize an e-mail campaign to Major League Baseball and its commissioner, Bud Selig. The Hall of Fame is a separate entity, but anything that detracts from professional baseball is a concern for an industry that is starving for fans.
Thanks for standing up for the Bill of Rights!
Hugh Conrad
A BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY
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Also see:
Robbins, Sarandon get Rose treatment from Hall of Fame
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2003/04/09/hall_bulldurham_ap/
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