Big Dawg
04-19-2003, 10:47 AM
Baseball Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey issued an apology yesterday, saying he was sorry he failed to call Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon last week before canceling a "Bull Durham" celebration because of the actors' anti-war stance.
In an open letter to the 28,000 people who called or sent a letter or E-mail to the Hall, Petroskey blamed himself for bringing politics into the shrine. "I inadvertently did exactly what I was trying to avoid," the former Reagan administration official wrote. "With the advantage of hindsight, it is clear I should have handled the matter differently."
This latest letter was faxed to Robbins and Sarandon before it was posted on the Hall's Web site.
"Because Petroskey's actions resulted in a bipartisan, nationwide affirmation of free speech and the First Amendment, he has inadvertently done us all a favor," Robbins responded in a statement.
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Well Dale, now that you've done half the right thing, how about doing the rest and re-scheduling the event?
In an open letter to the 28,000 people who called or sent a letter or E-mail to the Hall, Petroskey blamed himself for bringing politics into the shrine. "I inadvertently did exactly what I was trying to avoid," the former Reagan administration official wrote. "With the advantage of hindsight, it is clear I should have handled the matter differently."
This latest letter was faxed to Robbins and Sarandon before it was posted on the Hall's Web site.
"Because Petroskey's actions resulted in a bipartisan, nationwide affirmation of free speech and the First Amendment, he has inadvertently done us all a favor," Robbins responded in a statement.
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Well Dale, now that you've done half the right thing, how about doing the rest and re-scheduling the event?