America BASEBALL’S CURT SCHILLING:
Too Conservative for the Hall of Fame?
BY JIM MEYERS F
ormer major league star pitcher Curt Schilling says his con-
servatism is hurting his chances of making baseball’s Hall of Fame. “I do know that there are guys who
probably won’t ever vote for me because of the things that I said or did,” he said, suggesting his political views might influence his chances. Schilling said baseball
writers should be “just voting the player on his playing merits.” But he told Boston radio sta- tion WEEI they also are weighing other factors, including politics. “I’ve seen so many in the past,” he
Schilling’s baseball accomplish-
ments speak for themselves. He led the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in 1993, and won the World Series with the Arizona Diamond- backs in 2001 as the Series MVP. He
age is a Major League record among pitchers with at least 10 decisions. Schiller has made no secret of his
political leanings. He campaigned for George W. Bush in the 2004 cam- paign, and supported John McCain for president in 2008. A born-again Chris-
tian, Schilling said he was encouraged to run for John Kerry’s Senate seat in 2008. In this year’s ballot-
SCHILLING FOR REPUBLICANS Curt Schilling, left, sports conservative views: He’s a born-again Christian and has supported John McCain.
said, referring to previous instances, “voters making their vote into a news article, protesting this or protesting that.”
also won the Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and 2007. A six-time All Star, Schilling retired
with a career postseason record of 11–2. His postseason winning percent-
Death, Illnesses Spark FDA Inquiry Into Saline IVs BY DAVID A. PATTEN
S
ome 17 patients in seven states have reported serious reactions to simulated-saline IVs that were never meant
to be used on people. The FDA and the CDC are trying to determine how IV bags designed for training purposes only were used on patients. One hospice patient died after being given the solution
intravenously. It has not been determined if the infusion caused the patient’s death, however. In January, manufacturer Wallcur, a San Diego-based
company, recalled the bags, which were only intended to be used in training sessions. Some patients were reportedly hospitalized for chills, fevers, tremors, and headaches. About 50 clinics received the products.
ing, Schilling got 39.2 percent of the latest Hall of Fame vote — well short of the 75 percent needed for election. Referring to pitcher John Smoltz, one of the four former play-
ers who were elected to the Hall of Fame this year, Schilling said: “I think he’s a Democrat, and so I know that as a Republican, there’s some people that really don’t like that.”
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