October 28, 2004
A Great American
CURT SCHILLING, YOU AND THE BOSTON RED SOX HAVE JUST WON THE WORLD SERIES, THE FIRST FOR BOSTON SINCE 1918!!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW??
“[M]ake sure you tell everybody to vote, and vote Bush next week."
Just a bit more in depth than “Yah, we got punked”, Curt Schilling wrote an open letter to America shortly after the 9/11 attacks. In all fairness to Kelso, Curt didn’t have the pressure of speaking before a Vice Presidential nominee, just the weight of the tragedy that had just occurred and the love of his country on his heart.
Curt Schilling's letter to America
To the fans of Major League Baseball, and the victims and families of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.,
We will proudly wear the great flag of this country on our uniforms, and it's something I hope baseball adopts forever.
The flags in this country fly at half-staff to honor those that have fallen, but the flags are the only thing going halfway in this country and it's my belief that that will not change. I believe our President when he says retribution will be swift and total; as an American it's all I can go on, but based on what I have seen done these past few days by other Americans it's more than enough.
To those out there that serve in the military, and to those with children serving in the military, I offer my sincerest thanks, and our prayers are with you and yours in the days and weeks to come. We know you'll do us proud.
In closing let me say God Bless America and God Bless Americans everywhere.
Thank you,
Curt Schilling