European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Hurler of reds slugger of padres Friday june 17, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 Seaver King Man traded by mets by the associated Preische new York Meu whose silence in the of season free agent marketplace was deafening spoke loud and Clear wednes Day night trading away their two most vocal critics Ace Pitcher Tom Seaver and slugger Dave , the Best Pitcher in baseball Over the past decade had asked to be traded be cause the mets would t renegotiate his contract and weren t aggressive in pursuing free agents last year. His wish was granted wednesday nights the Midnight trading deadline was a went to the Cincinnati reds who desperately needed a stopper in their bid to catch the los Angeles dodgers in the National league return the mets got right handed Pitcher Pat Zachry infielder Doug Flynn and minor league outfielders Steve Hen Derson and Dan Norman. This gives us the Premier Pitcher in baseball said red manager Sparky an Derson. Seaver May be the All time All timer before he is York manager Joe Torre said the Trade would relieve the tension in the mets clubhouse. It s probably the Best for All involved he said. It s not Good to have an unhappy ballplayer on your team especially an in Happy superstar.". Torre admitted however that the Deal would not be popular with new York fans. People Aren t going to like this Deal no Tom Seaver. All american boy matter who is involved said Torre. Weare trading the Best Pitcher in baseball. But he was t Happy Here and we had tomake the Deal. You be just got to look at it for what these kids will do to help us in the next few that reasoning helps explain Why themes also unloaded Kingman their Only real Home run threat and the main draw ing card besides Seaver. Kingman unsigned and planning to become a free agent following the season was dealt to the san Diego padres for Utility infielder Bobby Valentine and left handed Pitcher Paul reds two time defending world champions did not Stop dealing after the got Seaver either. They traded rawly Eastwick the unsigned Ace reliever who says he plans to remain unsigned and become a free agent to St. Louis for minor league Pitcher Doug Capella dealt left handed Pitcher Mik Caldwell to the Milwaukee Brewers for a pair of minor leagues Richard o Cefe. Left handed Pitcher and shortstop Garry Pyka and acquired outright the contractor Utility infielder Rick Auerbach from the Texas other deals the Pittsburgh pirates dealt Pinch hitter de Kirkpatrick to Texas for Reserve infielder Jim Fregosi the Oak reds Are delighted to get Seaver dodgers not Shaf thrilled by Trade by the associated press Tom Seaver s new team was delighted to get him. His old team had mixed feeling about losing him. Seaver was dealt to Cincinnati from the new York mets for Pitcher Pat Zachry. In fielder Doug Flynn and minor league out fielders Steve Henderson and Dan reds had landed the Premier Pitcher in baseball and were just Hope Tom is As anxious to come Here As we Are to have him said Pete Rose Cincinnati s spark plug third base gives us the Premier Pitcher in baseball said reds manager Sparky an Derson. The los Angeles dodgers who Are Lead ing the reds defending world champions in the National league West were understandably less delighted by the Trade. This definitely makes them a said dodger infielder Dave Lopes who called the Deal one of the biggest steals since the babe Ruth a Trade is supposed to help both i Don t think the mets Are As Good club Ali Righetti fight May now be held in fall new York up promoter Docking said wednesday he has Given up plans to stage a heavyweight Champion ship fight Between Muhammad All and ninth ranked challenger Alfio Righetti injury and now Hopes to hold it in the fall. All has a contract with Madison Square Garden for a sept. 20 defense against fourth ranked Earnie shavers but be cause of a potential Legal Battle Between the Garden and top rank. Inc. Which holds a separate contract with shavers. King believes that fight might fall said he has offered Ali Righetti to the Garden for september if the All shavers fight is not held. If Ali does fight shavers and is successful. King said he would try to stage the bout with Righetti in octo Ber or november. As they were before. 1 can t see How the improved their team one Iota he said. M. Donald Grant the mets chairman of the Board whose feud with Seaver was at the Bottom of the Star Pitcher s request Tobe traded said he was very i m sorry that it Ever had to come to this Grant said from new York. It was not our Joe Torre the new mets manager said from Atlanta that Seaver was a Strong willed person and a Leader and it s not Good to have Leader in a negative Vernon the i be known Tom Seaver a Long time Torre said. It s a Tough situation. He s the Best player in baseball As far As i m concerned. I m going to miss Tom de Kranepool Seaver s teammate for 10years, said nobody likes to see anybody traded but that s the Choice he s s going to come Back and Hurt land a s acquired outfielder Willie Craw Ford from Houston for 23-year-old outfielder Dennis Walling and the Newyork Yankees got Catcher Cliff Johnson for a pair of minor leagues and a player Tobe named later. The Trade ended a two year feud be tween Seaver. Once known As the mets All american boy and the new Yor front of flee. The feud began when Seaver took Strong stand during the 1978 strike by the major league players association an became More intense when Seaver accused the mets front office of complacency when it failed to acquire a Good hitter in the re entry draft which involved some 25players last Winter. Seaver who is 7-3 this season with a 3.00earned run average a said that he would approve a Trade to Cincinnati. As a 10-Yearveteran player he had right of Trade approval under the major league contract. Hours before the Deal Seaver said in at Lanta if i were a betting Man i d say 1 would be a Cincinnati red tomorrow a met spokesman said Seaver went Tom. Donald Grant mets chairman of the Board late tuesday night and talked about the prospects of staying with the new York club. However the spokesman added Seaver changed his mind overnight and was quoted Early wednesday As saying forget what hold Donald t want ficus the spokesman said we decided to accept the Cincinnati the key to the Deal from the mets viewpoint appeared to be Henderson a 24 year old flee footed outfielder who is Lead ing the american association with a Bat Ting a verge close to .370.Henderson was regarded As the reds no. T minor league Prospect but because of the presence of Cesar Geronimo Ken grif Fey and George Foster in their Outfield could t win a starting berth. Norman 22, teamed in the Outfield with Henderson at Indianapolis and will be As signed to Tidewater of the International league. Flynn 26, batted .283 in 93 games for the reds last season As a Utility infielder. Zachry a 25-year-old right hander who was co Rookie of the year in 1976 after com piling a 14-7 record with a 2.74 earned run average was a last minute substitution for continued m Page 171 vet s part ownership Snag slew s owner discounting probe Lexington by. A Karen Taylor the listed owner of triple Crown Winner Seattle slew discounted wednes Day an investigation of the Colt s owner ship by the new York state racing an wagering Board. Asked about the investigation at a meet ing of the thoroughbred club of America where she received a Silver Julep cup Asho nored guest she said she was unfamiliar with details of the new York racing Board is investigating the horse s part ownership by Hill a Garden state n.y., Equine a Complex financial arrange ment. Hill is part owner of slew wit wooden horse investments. Hill joined with the woman s husband. Mickey informing wooden horse investments for the Purchase of slew As a yearling for $17,500.john Dailey director of racing for the racing and wagering Board said wednes Day that slew had been raced in apparent violation of state rules from last summer through the Wood memorial in april be cause Hill Taylor Trainer Billy turn Erand others were not licensed owners in a new York Law forbids practising thoroughbred veterinarians from also owning horses which compete in the state. Meantime Kentucky state racing Stew Ard Keene Daingerfield said wednesday that the son of bold reasoning was in technical violation of Kentucky rules when he ran in the Kentucky Derby on may7, but is in no danger of disqualification As Winner of the first leg of the triple to the new York investigation the Taylor woman said she and her father Delmar Pearson president of wooden horse investments Are License Din new York and were not notified that licenses were needed for her husband. Hilland Turner. Hill gave up his License to practice in Testate before the Belmont stakes last Satur Day in which Seattle slew became the first unbeaten horse to win the triple Crown. Karen Taylor called Hill the mos american person you Ever met. I can t imagine them suspecting him of probably just want his $25 License feel or whatever it the Kentucky Derby Daingerfield said slew s owners failed to file copy of a lease showing that Karen Taylor actually leases the Colt from wooden horse investments. The Kentucky racing regulation violated at the Kentucky Derby required Seattle slew s owners to file a copy of the Leas with racing officials when the horse was entered Daingerfield added that the Taylors and wooden horse investments Are fully reputable and complied with All other regulations. Daingerfield said the coins owners sup plied a copy of the lease to state officials on May 18. Bringing them into compliance and no state action against them was planned. Slew s Trainer draws Fine new York a Billy Turner Trainer of Seattle Stew has been fined $200 for bringing the Colt into the paddock several minutes late for saturday s Belmont Park stewards issued the Fine tuesday after holding a hearing. Turne Rhad claimed the Colt s Normal trip from the barn area was rerouted because of the crowd and cars in the area causing the Cruguet the jockey who Rode Seattle slew to Victory Drew a severe reprimand for standing up in the stirrups before the finish line
