Baseball Hall of Fame Cancelled "Bull Durham" Tribute, Cite Robins and Sarandon

ESPN.com ^ | April 9, 2003 | ESPN News

[RetiredArmy]

Baseball Hall of Fame Cancelled Tribute - Robbins, Sarandon cited by Hall of Fame

ESPN.com news services, Wednesday, April 9, 2003

Plans to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the popular baseball movie Bull Durham later this month in Cooperstown, N.Y. were cancelled Wednesday because of anti-war criticisms made by two of the film's co-stars.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued a release saying the recent views expressed by Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon "ultimately could put our troops in even more danger."

The event, scheduled for April 26-27, had been planned many months ago, according to Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey.

The statement reads:

"The President of the United States, as this nation's democratically-elected leader, is constitutionally bound to make decisions he believes are in the best interests of the American people. After months of careful deliberations, President Bush made the decision that it is in our nation's best interests to end the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein, and to disarm Iraq of deadly weapons which could be used against its enemies, including the United States. In order to accomplish this, nearly 300,000 American military personnel are in harm's way at the moment. From the first day we opened our doors in 1939, The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum -- and many players and executives in Baseball's family -- has honored the United States and those who defend our freedoms.

"In a free country such as ours, every American has the right to his or her own opinions, and to express them. Public figures, such as you, have platforms much larger than the average American's, which provides you an extraordinary opportunity to have your views heard -- and an equally large obligation to act and speak responsibly. We believe your very public criticism of President Bush at this important -- and sensitive -- time in our nation's history helps undermine the U.S. position, which ultimately could put our troops in even more danger. As an institution, we stand behind our President and our troops in this conflict.

"As a result, we have decided to cancel the April 26-27 programs in Cooperstown commemorating the 15th anniversary of Bull Durham."

Petroskey said a copy of the statement was sent to Sarandon and Robbins. It is not known if they have seen or responded to the decision.

[freekitty]

Fantastic.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...T'was US against THEM...

...at the OSCARS =

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Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE Guyer / Yellow Jacket Vet-U.S. 7th Cavalry's Opening Days of the Vietnam War1965-66

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[Cicero]

To tell the truth, I thought it was a sappy movie. My family talked me into takiing them because the reviews were good. I thought the Sarandon character was appalling.

[strela]

Slap Major League in your VCR instead. You'll feel a lot better.

If you can stand watching Charlie Sheen, that is ...

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL PARK!!!

Wow!!! Now that's a HOME RUN!!!

I hope anyone seeing this e-mails it to the family of troops and to the troops themselves.

HO AH!!!!

DANG!!! Today has indeed been a good day in America!!

[Hildy]

WOW...on a proud note...My Father's book is in the Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown!!!!

[Wondervixen]

BOO(lmao)HOO(sniff, sniff)chuckle, chuckle...I'm just soooo broken up over this.

[Hildy]

The Hall of Fame AND the United Way...can you see these two just sitting around their homes pouting. LOL.

[shotgun]

I quess with all of their speaking engagements being cancelled you could say that Sarandon and Robbins are a bunch of Lolly gaggers!!

[NonZeroSum]

Do you have a link for this? I can't find it at the ESPN web site.

[Wondervixen]

You think that was bad, "A League of Their Own" has quite the same problem...Commiecraps ruining our National Pastime on film.

[TLBSHOW]

and who says a local freep does not work....

[Last Visible Dog]

"touch-a, touch-a, touch me. I want to be dir-r-ty. Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me...Creature of the Night.."

[Slip18]

"The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued a release saying the recent views expressed by Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon "ultimately could put our troops in even more danger."

It's time these two got what they deserve: Americans shunning them.

Good for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum!

[Mike-o-Matic]

Holy Guacamole!! Stand up and
CHEER!!
Well done BHOF!!

[TLBSHOW]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0409/1536711.html

[Russell Scott]

Looks like the Hollywood liberal loons are in shock and awe! Good to see Americans finally standing up for their country again.

[husky ed]

I'm surprised this HO and her boyfriend made this movie (excuse me "FILM") in the first place. It involved someone winning and someone having to lose. How could they be involved in something so unfair?

On the other, these pieces of shoes leather will do anything for a buck.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Sorry PING list.. I don't normally ping a lot. But man oh man... this one is a beaut!!!

FRegards, Vets

[TLBSHOW]

Freeped the hall but good here locally on this one, (Good to know People from the Hall) but now the local liberal rat paper is planning a hit piece on this story slamming the hall from what I have been told. I will post that story when its out either being released here tomorrow or Friday as they now have a reporter on it and its not the sports reporter.