{"id":66763,"date":"2008-08-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/former-uri-professor-becomes-governor-of-a-nation\/"},"modified":"2008-08-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-07T00:00:00","slug":"former-uri-professor-becomes-governor-of-a-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2008\/08\/former-uri-professor-becomes-governor-of-a-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Former 溏心vlog免费B站 professor becomes governor of a nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"press-release-import\">\n<div style=\"float:right;margin:0 10px ; padding:4px;border:1px solid #000;\"><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/nesn.img.cdn.dayport.com\/dayportcore\/dpm\/DayPortPlayers.js\"\/><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\">DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:\"2021\",playerInstanceID:\"FA4BADDF-1121-2521-A713-8B4A46F1280D\",domain:\"nesn.dayport.com\",rootCategory:\"23\",categoryID:\"18\"});<\/script><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nTed Schmidt finds youth again in role with Red Sox <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Aug. 7, 2008 \u2013 The names roll off Ted Schmidt\u2019s tongue with ease, as if he had just watched his first-ever game at Fenway Park yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nIt was 1946, and Boston\u2019s starting lineup had Rudy York at first base, Bobby Doerr at second, Johnny Pesky at shortstop and Pinky Higgins at third base. Hal Wagner was behind the plate, and across the outfield were left fielder Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio in center and Catfish Metkovich in right field. <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCatfish Metkovich? Who remembers Catfish Metkovich?<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nThe former 溏心vlog免费B站 professor\u2019s long experience as a Boston Red Sox fan played a major role in his being named the first Rhode Island Governor of Red Sox Nation \u2013 the team\u2019s official fan club \u2013 in July.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nSaunderstown\u2019s Schmidt, 73, was named to the post in July after he filled out an online form and went through an interview process with team officials. After choosing former Boston player and current broadcaster Jerry Remy as president earlier this year, Red Sox Nation sought gubernatorial candidates for each state in the country, starting with the six New England states. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tAs part of his duties, Schmidt \u2013 the founding director of the Schmidt Labor Research Center on the Kingston campus \u2013 will reach out to other fans to build membership in Rhode Island\u2019s branch of the Nation. Each governor must also help plan and organize a Red Sox viewing party for their respective state. According to www.redsox.com, there are 2,269 Rhode Islanders signed up, and more than 50,000 members worldwide. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2021\/05\/schmidt_P7Q1822.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"289\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 10px ; padding:4px;border:1px solid #000;\"\/>Schmidt also will participate in regular conference calls with the other governors to discuss feedback and ideas from their respective constituents. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cSince this started, I have received emails and heard from many of people,\u201d Schmidt said. Most of them are Rhode Islanders, but a lot are from other areas as well. I enjoy being involved with other people who are passionate about the Red Sox and baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nA lifelong educator, one of Schmidt\u2019s goals is to start Red Sox study circles for fans in the state. Based on a Swedish form of education, groups would pick various baseball topics to study, and then share their findings with other fans. He\u2019d also like to start branches of Red Sox Nation on each of the college campuses in the state.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAs part of his new post, Schmidt was involved in the Rhode Island Day festivities at Fenway Park on Sunday, Aug. 3. A portion of his pre-game interview with reporter Heidi Watney was aired on NESN (New England Sports Network) that day. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cI became 13 years old again,\u201d Schmidt said. \u201cIt was like going back to my childhood, which is the advantage of being a Red Sox fan, or a baseball fan in general, for that matter.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cThe intensity of my work at the University or in arbitration could get very heavy at times. The Red Sox are a source of relaxation. Baseball and the Sox provide outlets for everything else.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nSchmidt has a room in his home dedicated to his Red Sox memorabilia. His favorite piece? The 10-cent program from the first professional game he attended with his father, a Boston Braves doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds in which Reds pitcher Bucky Walters hit two home runs. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAnother piece of memorabilia is a program from the Oneonta Red Sox of the old Canadian American League. The program is signed by several players, including former Red Sox great Frank Malzone, who starred for Oneonta before being called up to Boston. Malzone\u2019s deceased wife, Amy, was a close friend of Schmidt\u2019s wife, Phyllis, at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nThe walls of the room are overloaded with photographs, posters and other memorabilia. There are figurines of the key players from the 2004 team that won the first World Series in 86 years. There is a copy of The Providence Journal sports page from April 18, 1916 hanging on the wall just inside the entrance. The page \u2013 a gift from Scott Molloy, 溏心vlog免费B站 professor of labor and industrial relations \u2013 features a photo of the previous day\u2019s winning pitcher for Boston, an ex-Providence Grays pitcher by the name of Babe Ruth. <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cMy history with the Red Sox goes back to 1946, that was my team,\u201d Schmidt said. \u201cThere are people I have met who go back further, and others who know more about the more recent years. We all help each other learn more about this team that we love.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tFor more information about the fan club, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redsoxnation.com\">www.redsoxnation.com<\/a>. To contact the RSN R.I. 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