Curt Schilling Says Being A Conservative Keeps Him Out Of Hall Of Fame
The former pitcher, who was denied entry into Cooperstown for a third straight year Tuesday, claimed that being a high-profile Republican caused some voters to leave him off their ballots. Schilling hinted as much Wednesday in an interview with Boston radio station WEEI by suggesting that newly elected Hall of Famer John Smoltz got the necessary votes for induction because of his supposed Democratic leanings. “[Smoltz] is a Hall-of-Famer. And I think the other big thing is that I think he’s a Democrat, and so… I know that as a Republican, that there’s some people who really don’t like that,” Schilling said.
Never mind the fact that Smoltz has donated to the GOP. No need for conservatives to deal with facts, of course. If Schilling needs to have a big sad and play the victim, that’s fine. Maybe we can send this guy some cheese to go with his whine.
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William January 8th, 2015 at 10:52
Poor baby
EnuffBull January 8th, 2015 at 11:13
Oh, I am going to p#ss off many a Facebook “friend” when I share this picture. :-D
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 12:32
What’s facebook
neworleans878 January 8th, 2015 at 12:54
That’s where you’d better “Like” Liberaland on Facebook if you know what’s good for you. as per above.
ps…i’m not on facebook either have no desire to ever be. please don’t hurt me too bad, alan… :(
eyelashviper January 8th, 2015 at 11:49
Thanks, have bookmarked this for future use…
William January 8th, 2015 at 11:52
Poor baby
EnuffBull January 8th, 2015 at 12:13
Oh, I am going to p#ss off many a Facebook “friend” when I share this picture. :-D
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 13:32
What’s facebook
nola878 January 8th, 2015 at 13:54
That’s where you’d better “Like” Liberaland on Facebook if you know what’s good for you. as per above.
ps…i’m not on facebook either have no desire to ever be. please don’t hurt me too bad, alan… :(
eyelashviper January 8th, 2015 at 12:49
Thanks, have bookmarked this for future use…
Foundryman January 8th, 2015 at 11:08
Personally, I hope it’s true! I hope he’s not in the HoF precisely because he’s a conservative fool. That seems to be a extremely good reason to keep him out. The more conservatives who get publicly shamed, the better.
Larry Schmitt January 8th, 2015 at 15:18
In my case, it’s because he’s a fool, not because he’s a conservative fool.
Foundryman January 8th, 2015 at 12:08
Personally, I hope it’s true! I hope he’s not in the HoF precisely because he’s a conservative fool. That seems to be a extremely good reason to keep him out. The more conservatives who get publicly shamed, the better.
Larry Schmitt January 8th, 2015 at 16:18
In my case, it’s because he’s a fool, not because he’s a conservative fool.
Suzanne McFly January 8th, 2015 at 11:12
Typical red sux player, too bad he never played for a real team like my Yakees
arc99 January 8th, 2015 at 11:37
Red Sox fan here. Although I will dispute your characterization of the Yankees as a “real” team (teams are grown not purchased), I cannot dispute their history of championships.
I will say that despite losing in game 7, the Red Sox will go down in history as one of the participants in what many baseball historians consider the greatest World Series ever played; 1975 Reds vs Red Sox.
When it comes to baseball memories, I will take Pudge Fisks’ game 6 home run over anything the Yankees have provided over the past 100 years or however long they have been around.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 12:31
And what was Jeter???
arc99 January 8th, 2015 at 12:55
In a word, Jeter was one of the few home-grown Yankees in modern times and a superb representative of MLB.
The standing ovation he received at Fenway in his last appearance testifies to that.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 12:56
as long as we keep the record straight.
Suzanne McFly January 8th, 2015 at 18:21
I teared up when I saw that.
Larry Schmitt January 8th, 2015 at 15:21
For 102 years as the Yankees, 10years before that as the Highlanders, and two years before that as the original Baltimore Orioles. And to remind you, Fisk won game 6 but they lost the Series.
Suzanne McFly January 8th, 2015 at 17:49
Ugh, you people are everywhere lol. I grew up with my mothers side being Red Sox fans and my dads side being Yankees fan. You would not want to come to a family picnic, fists were actually thrown and by adults no less. I always watched the games for both sides and I did follow the Sox closer at first, I love underdogs, However, when I seen the way the Red Sox treated Mo Vaughn, I reconsidered and chose the Yankees. The management acted like he wasn’t a leader of their team and you could smell racist ideas circulating around their club house, especially from the management. I never looked back. My Jeter has retired but I am now forever a Yankee fan.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 12:30
Is it spring training yet??
Larry Schmitt January 8th, 2015 at 15:23
Six weeks exactly, Phillies pitchers and catchers (does anyone still use the term “battery”?) report.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 15:32
Only for their vibrator
Suzanne McFly January 8th, 2015 at 12:12
Typical red sux player, too bad he never played for a real team like my Yakees 😋
arc99 January 8th, 2015 at 12:37
Red Sox fan here. Although I will dispute your characterization of the Yankees as a “real” team (teams are grown not purchased), I cannot dispute their history of championships.
I will say that despite losing in game 7, the Red Sox will go down in history as one of the participants in what many baseball historians consider the greatest World Series ever played; 1975 Reds vs Red Sox.
When it comes to baseball memories, I will take Pudge Fisks’ game 6 home run over anything the Yankees have provided over the past 100 years or however long they have been around.
EDIT: But to be clear, Schilling’s whining is laughable.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 13:31
And what was Jeter???
arc99 January 8th, 2015 at 13:55
In a word, Jeter was one of the few home-grown Yankees in modern times and a superb representative of MLB.
The standing ovation he received at Fenway in his last appearance testifies to that.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 13:56
as long as we keep the record straight.
Suzanne McFly January 8th, 2015 at 19:21
I teared up when I saw that.
Larry Schmitt January 8th, 2015 at 16:21
For 102 years as the Yankees, 10years before that as the Highlanders, and two years before that as the original Baltimore Orioles. And to remind you, Fisk won game 6 but they lost the Series.
Suzanne McFly January 8th, 2015 at 18:49
Ugh, you people are everywhere lol. I grew up with my mothers side being Red Sox fans and my dads side being Yankees fan. You would not want to come to a family picnic, fists were actually thrown and by adults no less. I always watched the games for both sides and I did follow the Sox closer at first, I love underdogs, However, when I seen the way the Red Sox treated Mo Vaughn, I reconsidered and chose the Yankees. The management acted like he wasn’t a leader of their team and you could smell racist ideas circulating around their club house, especially from the management. I never looked back. My Jeter has retired but I am now forever a Yankee fan.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 13:30
Is it spring training yet??
Larry Schmitt January 8th, 2015 at 16:23
Six weeks exactly, Phillies pitchers and catchers (does anyone still use the term “battery”?) report.
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 16:32
Only for their vibrator
EnuffBull January 8th, 2015 at 11:14
Because so many over-privileged baseball fans, players and owners who have the time to waste on this sport are liberals. Ri-ii-ii-ight….
EnuffBull January 8th, 2015 at 12:14
Because so many over-privileged baseball fans, players and owners who have the time to waste/care and/or money to spend on this sport are liberals. Ri-ii-ii-ight….
fahvel January 8th, 2015 at 11:42
who cares? It’s a game that children play for fun and one that big boys play for millions. Let the guy whimper.
fahvel January 8th, 2015 at 12:42
who cares? It’s a game that children play for fun and one that big boys play for millions. Let the guy whimper.
eyelashviper January 8th, 2015 at 11:49
Well, everyone knows that the Hall of Fame is fraught with radical left wing political types, foisting their commie views on everyone..
/s
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 11:49
So am I to assume that every player in the baseball hall of fame is a liberal?
eyelashviper January 8th, 2015 at 12:49
Well, everyone knows that the Hall of Fame is fraught with radical left wing political types, foisting their commie views on everyone..
/s
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 12:49
So am I to assume that every player in the baseball hall of fame is a liberal?
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 12:07
If nothing else, Shilling’s ‘bloody sock’ made it in to Coopers Town..
Thats more than I got there…:)
StoneyCurtisll January 8th, 2015 at 13:07
If nothing else, Shilling’s ‘bloody sock’ made it in to Coopers Town..
Thats more than I got there…:)
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 12:29
Oh please…the Palin…they bees agin us
rg9rts January 8th, 2015 at 13:29
Oh please…the Palin…they bees agin us
AmusedAmused January 8th, 2015 at 12:39
Great, now we can look forward to another eleventy House hearings on whether Obama should be impeached for this.
AmusedAmused January 8th, 2015 at 13:39
Great, now we can look forward to another eleventy House hearings on whether Obama should be impeached for this.