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Home Page   Local News   Local Sports   Community Calendar   Opinion   Editorials   Columns   Letters to the Editor   Archives   News Archives   Sports Archives	6-26-2007 Travolta to attend ceremony Staff Report There's no word if he'll be dancing in the aisles, but actor John Travolta is on inductee Cal Ripken's guest list for Sunday's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, also an actress, are friends of Ripken, said Hall of Fame spokesman Jeff Idelson. "They met when Travolta came to Camden Yards to do a "Grease" presentation at Camden Yards and became friends," Idelson said. "It's not surprising to see baseball stars become friends with stars from other entertainment realms." Travolta shot to fame in the 1970s disco movie "Saturday Night Fever" and later starred in the musical "Grease" with Olivia Newton-John. More recently, he made a comeback in 1994's "Pulp Fiction" and is currently starring in the comedy/ musical "Hairspray" with Michelle Pfeiffer. Another movie star, Richard Gere, and NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett are also rumored to be attending Sunday's ceremony although the Crier could not confirm it. There has been specualtion in town that President Bush would be attending Sunday's ceremony, but Idelson said he declined an invitation and will not be attending. Also scheduled to return this weekend are a record 53 Hall of Famers to celebrate the careers of Ripken and former Padres star Tony Gwynn. The former record is 50 in 2004. As of July 25, Hall of Famers scheduled to return include: Sparky Anderson, Orlando Cepeda, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan, Tom Seaver, Luis Aparicio, Bobby Doerr, George Kell, Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith, Johnny Bench, Dennis Eckerlsey, Harmon Killebrew, Phil Niekro, Duke Snider, Yogi Berra, Bob Feller, Ralph Kiner, Jim Palmer, Bruce Sutter, Wade Boggs, Rollie Fingers, Sandy Koufax, Tony Perez, Don Sutton, George Brett, Carlton Fisk, Tom Lasorda, Gaylord Perry, Earl Weaver, Lou Brock, Whitey Ford, Juan Marichal, Robin Roberts, Billy Williams, Jim Bunning, Bob Gibson, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, Dave Winfield, Rod Carew, Monte Irvin, Bill Mazeroski, Brooks Robinson, Robin Yount, Steve Carlton, Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey, Ryne Sandberg, Gary Carter, Fergie Jenkins, Paul Molitor and Mike Schmidt. Eight living Hall of Famers are not planning to attend, including: Hank Aaron, Phil Rizzuto, Ernie Banks, Nolan Ryan, Lee MacPhail, Red Schoendienst, Stan Musial and Carl Yastrzemski. Other guests of note include: Sandy Alderson, Joanne Fox, Sam Nader, Julia Ruth Stevens, Joe Altobelli, Dick Freeman, Joe Orsulak, B.J. Surhoff, Brady Anderson, Steve Garvey, Steve Tellefsen, Peter Angelos, David Glass, Jeff Reboulet, Linda Ruth Tosetti, Paul Beeston, Mark Gubicza, Billy Ripken, Kevin Towers, Ralph Branca, Roland Hemond, Herk Robinson, Jerry Coleman, John Hillerich III, John Schuerholz, Fay Vincent, Gerladine Day, Ryan Lefebvre, David Segui, Peggy Wilhelm, Bill DeWitt, Lugenia Leonard, Bud Selig, George Will, Bob DuPuy, Judy Mathews, Larry Sheets, Don Fehr, John McHale Sr., Ken Singleton, Mike Flanagan, Jack McKeon and Rusty Staub.
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