baseball has (at least) one Democratic player....

[FLAprogressive]

"in my previous incarnation as a baseball writer, a clubhouse poll once revealed 24 Republicans and one Democrat (Gabe Kapler) on the Red Sox."

http://news.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/?p=2026

Kapler is now with the Rays (and has been on a hot streak as of late)

[Forkboy]

1. GABE!!!!!!!

Loved that guy!

The rest doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

[Ganja Ninja]

2. There were a bunch of the Rays at an Obama rally in Tampa last year.

Fernando Perez, Edwin Jackson (now with the Tigers) Johnny Gomes and 3 or 4 more that I can't remember.

[AllieB]

3. There was an article many years ago about how many of the Sox were fundies.

Schilling, Wakefield, Varitek (homewrecker cheated on his wife). I loved Gabe Kapler when he played for Boston. He seemed a lot smarter than the average ball player-and he was HOT!

I wonder if the Latino players were included in the Republican mix?

[joeybee12]

5. In 2004, Pedro and a couple of the other players didn't head to the White House

to be honored by Bush...said they had "other commitments".

[AllieB]

6. Doesn't surprise me. Pedro never suffered fools gladly.

I miss Petey.

[joeybee12]

7. He was a headcase, but I miss him...still mad at him for that cockfighting, though.

:hi:

[Kingofalldems]

4. Manny Acta is a huge Democrat

Manager of the Nats.