Word: petroskey
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...incident, as the United States entered its second month in Iraq, the Baseball Hall of Fame planned a Cooperstown celebration of 1988’s Bull Durham featuring members of the film’s cast and crew. The event was cancelled when Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey declared that recent remarks by Robbins and Sarandon—who were busy advocating for peace 15 years after starring in the minor-league diamond drama—“ultimately could put our troops in even more danger.” (Robbins hit back at the time, suggesting that...
...Baseball Hall of Fame has canceled a celebration in honor of the 15th anniversary of the movie Bull Durham. Hall of Fame president Dale Petroskey doesn't like the way Durham stars SUSAN SARANDON and TIM ROBBINS have been speaking out against the war in Iraq. Petroskey wrote to the two that their "very public criticism of President Bush at this important--and sensitive--time in our nation's history ... could put our troops in even more danger." Robbins shot back in his own letter, "You belong with the cowards and ideologues in a hall of infamy and shame." Well...
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