Suspension During The War? - Page 2

The Professor · 03-21-2003, 07:25 PM

My dear Judge:

Thank you for yours of January fourteenth. As you will, of course, realize the final decision about the baseball season must rest with you and the Baseball club owners - so what I am going to say is solely a personal and not an official point of view.

I honestly feel that it would be best for the country to keep baseball going. There will be fewer people unemployed and everybody will work longer hours and harder than ever before.

And that means that they ought to have a chance for recreation and for taking their minds off their work even more than before.

Baseball provides a recreation which does not last over two hours or two hours and a half, and which can be got for very little cost. And, incidentally, I hope that night games can be extended because it gives an opportunity to the day shift to see a game occasionally.

As to the players themselves, I know you agree with me that the individual players who are active military or naval age should go, without question, into the services. Even if the actual quality to the teams is lowered by the greater use of older players, this will not dampen the popularity of the sport. Of course, if an individual has some particular aptitude in a trade or profession, he ought to serve the Government. That, however, is a matter which I know you can handle with complete justice.

Here is another way of looking at it - if 300 teams use 5,000 or 6,000 players, these players are a definite recreational asset to at least 20,000,000 of the fellow citizens - and that in my judgment is thoroughly worthwhile.

With every best wish,

Very sincerely yours,

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Hon. Kenesaw M. Landis
333 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Obviously, we - the collective players and commissioners of OOTP - are not Major League Baseball, but I think for those who've expressed certain sentiments, this still holds true.

I don't think there is anything wrong with shutting down under whatever circumstances may have lead to such eventualities.

Real-life concerns should not take a back seat to a game...

However, I also think that it is perfectly OK for leagues to continue on and, as for me, that is exactly what I plan to do. Taking time out to take part in the game is one of the few moments of escape I get from school, work, and the ubiquitous streaming of news concerning "Operation Iraqi Freedom".

Best wishes to all

Jestre · 03-21-2003, 08:53 PM

How about this: if you don't want to run your league during the War in Iraq then fine, if you want to continue running your league during the War in Iraq then also fine. This post comes preach-free, no guilt trip, no flag waving, no posturing. Unlike previous posts I won't judge you either way.

03-21-2003, 07:25 PM	#21
The Professor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East of East Posts: 3,020	My dear Judge: Thank you for yours of January fourteenth. As you will, of course, realize the final decision about the baseball season must rest with you and the Baseball club owners - so what I am going to say is solely a personal and not an official point of view. I honestly feel that it would be best for the country to keep baseball going. There will be fewer people unemployed and everybody will work longer hours and harder than ever before. And that means that they ought to have a chance for recreation and for taking their minds off their work even more than before. Baseball provides a recreation which does not last over two hours or two hours and a half, and which can be got for very little cost. And, incidentally, I hope that night games can be extended because it gives an opportunity to the day shift to see a game occasionally. As to the players themselves, I know you agree with me that the individual players who are active military or naval age should go, without question, into the services. Even if the actual quality to the teams is lowered by the greater use of older players, this will not dampen the popularity of the sport. Of course, if an individual has some particular aptitude in a trade or profession, he ought to serve the Government. That, however, is a matter which I know you can handle with complete justice. Here is another way of looking at it - if 300 teams use 5,000 or 6,000 players, these players are a definite recreational asset to at least 20,000,000 of the fellow citizens - and that in my judgment is thoroughly worthwhile. With every best wish, Very sincerely yours, Franklin D. Roosevelt Hon. Kenesaw M. Landis 333 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois Obviously, we - the collective players and commissioners of OOTP - are not Major League Baseball, but I think for those who've expressed certain sentiments, this still holds true. I don't think there is anything wrong with shutting down under whatever circumstances may have lead to such eventualities. Real-life concerns should not take a back seat to a game... However, I also think that it is perfectly OK for leagues to continue on and, as for me, that is exactly what I plan to do. Taking time out to take part in the game is one of the few moments of escape I get from school, work, and the ubiquitous streaming of news concerning "Operation Iraqi Freedom". Best wishes to all __________________ History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are."

03-21-2003, 08:53 PM	#22
Jestre All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Smithfield,Ri,USA Posts: 612	How about this: if you don't want to run your league during the War in Iraq then fine, if you want to continue running your league during the War in Iraq then also fine. This post comes preach-free, no guilt trip, no flag waving, no posturing. Unlike previous posts I won't judge you either way. __________________ My eyes perceive the present, but my roots are imbedded deeply in the grandeur of the past. "Chief Meyers"