Some people do not know that Sandy Koufax, a Hall of Fame pitcher and Orthodox Jew, refused outright to pitch a game on Saturdays--and that included Saturdays on which the LA Dodgers were playing in the World Series.
What do you think Koufax would say to the present-day baseball king--who schedules games this year not only during Passover, but on Good Friday?
I am particularly grateful that Abp. Dolan has firmly nixed eating burgers, brats, and hot dogs at the game on Good Friday.
He could have taken another step, of course, and he wouldn't have had to make a long-distance call to do it.
The JSOnline had a blog posting about this exact issue. I got into a heated discussion with a fellow "Catholic" who disregarded any issue with the schedule.
ReplyDeleteI, for one, won't be at any games this weekend and that is a financial loss for the Brewers.
If you think that's scandalous, the Detroit Tigers' home opener is Good Friday at 1:00!!
ReplyDeleteI won't even watch it on TV.
So I guess that makes you a better "Catholic" than the other guy, hey Neo?
ReplyDeleteLarry, truly scandalous.
I didn't say that now did I, Strupp? I simply stated a discussion that occurred.
ReplyDeleteI parenthesized the term Catholic because I don't actually know if the other blogger was one.
You go ahead and make your presumptions.
My mistake. I read it as a judgemental reference by mistake.
ReplyDelete"I, for one, won't be at any games this weekend and that is a financial loss for the Brewers."
ReplyDeleteThey're sold out. The Brewers don't lose anything.