Baseball, 9/11, and Dissent: the Carlos Delgado Controversy

Knoxville writer Tony Basilio opined that Delgado was "misusing that platform, disgracing the heritage of the very fans that gave him his bully pulpit in the first place" (6). [...] the decent thing to do, a fan reminded Delgado would be to go along and bow his head, and keep his addled th...

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Published in:Magazine of history 2011-07, Vol.25 (3), p.55-56
Main Author: Flores-Rodríguez, Ángel G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Athletic drafts & trades
Awards & honors
Baseball
Coaches & managers
Dissent
Flags
Foreign Policy
History Today
Militarism
Patriotism
Political protests
Professional baseball
Puerto Ricans
Singing
Sports
Sports fandom
Team Sports
Terrorism
War
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Summary:Knoxville writer Tony Basilio opined that Delgado was "misusing that platform, disgracing the heritage of the very fans that gave him his bully pulpit in the first place" (6). [...] the decent thing to do, a fan reminded Delgado would be to go along and bow his head, and keep his addled thoughts about American foreign policy to himself.\n301 batting average with 33 three home runs and 115 RBIs.
ISSN:0882-228X
1938-2340
DOI:10.1093/oahmag/oar020