European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 29, 1977 the Texas rangers appoint o s Hunter As their 5th manager of this year continued from Page 21 it High that he Hadra Effurs general manager Anil Emit Law  he Robinson of the stars and stripes Page 23 Mccovey continued from 21 general manager and executive vice president and Hunter s longtime Friend. Considered before Stanley Corbett said Hunter was considered before the rangers picked Stanky. But Ryan was ultimately responsible for Hunter taking the Job. The real reason he s taking the Job i that Connie Ryan was so much in favor of Bun said Corbett. He s been in the american league a Long time. He knows our club. He brings us  will be no More  Texas Pitcher Dock Ellis working on his third team this season laughed at this latest turn of  be had seven managers in 2tt months. That might be a record said Ellis who pitched for Billy Martin and the Yankees two managers at Oakland and now four with Texas. But managers Don t change things. The players do besides playing for the old St. Louis Browns new York Yankees Kansas Cit royals Cleveland indians and the Ori Oles Hunter played for the fort Worth cats of the Texas league in 19s2. I m impressed with the Ranger pitch ing it s at least As Good As and probably better than any staff in the league said Billy Hunter. Fifth Field Boss Hunter. And the Overall Talent of the teams  asked Why he turned Down a Chance to manage the Cincinnati reds before Sparky Anderson took the Job in 1970, Hunter said i was t familiar with the National  a Telephone interview with radio Sta Tion Krov of fort Worth Hunter disclosed the blasts hits the Way a magician pulls cards continued from Page 211 he hit the Ball harder on the fourth an fifth at bats for outs than he had the first three times for hits the manager  can hit  it is that ability to hit  just about any Pitcher that makes Carew something special. He is the unquestioned Leader of this club and he holds that position because of his production. He rarely says anything on the Bench Laid Mauch. But he is the Guy All theether look up to. His leadership manifests to Stelt in two ways every Day. First he exposes the opposing Pitcher s vulnerability to the rest of our players and second he exposes it to the opposing Pitcher to himself As  earlier this month Carew slipped into Adf heartening and uncharacteristic 1-for 17 slump. The Yankees were in town an carried a 3-1 Lead into the the ninth inning. Minnesota rallied for one run and with two out the twins had two men on base and Roy Smalley at Bat. Sparky Lyle fell behind the Batter  a fleeting moment Mauch considered flashing the swing sign to Smalley. Then he realized who was in the on deck Circle and Smalley got the take instead. Lyle missed with a fourth Ball Walkin Smalley and bringing up Carew. The Yankees said Mauch found a Way Roget around to the Best hitter in the  Carew As you might suspect singled for the tying and winning runs and if the twins swollen thumb keeps Rudi out of lineup Anaheim up Joe Rudi was not inthe California Angels lineup monday night against the Kansas City royals because of swollen right thumb but manager Norm Sherry said he hoped to have his Star left fielder Back by Friday. Rudi was struck on the hand sunday by pitch thrown by Nelson Briles of the Texas rangers. A rays showed no broke Bones. We re hoping to get Joe Back by Friday night but i Don t know said Sherry. Should win their division by a single gamer the Yankees lose theirs by that margin you can bet they la both remember that Early june game in Minnesota the night new York collided with the hitting machine called Carew. That had been talking with Corbett and Robinso for two or three  he said the first thing i will do is introduce myself to the players i Don t know and Tell them what i expect. For the first couple of weeks it will be a look see Type of  a doubt the rangers arc con tenders. I am very pleased to inherit a club with so much  he added i m very Happy with the con tract. I be agreed to terms and will sign when i get to  he did not disclose the terms but said it is for More than one year. Killebrew rejected Job Boise. Idaho a former Minnesota slugger Harmon Killebrew was on the verge of accepting the Job As manager of the Texas rangers late sunday but says he rejected the Job because i m Happy with what i m doing the Idaho statesman reported in ils tuesday  revealed monday night that Texas had made him an offer. He delayed telling anyone until the rangers announced they had hired Baltimore third base coach Billy Hunter. Thai s right. They wanted me Sai Killebrew. 40, who ended his major league career two years ago with 575 Home runs fifth on the All time list. Killebrew is now a partner in Killebrew and Harding inc., a consulting firm. Initially. Killebrew said he was ready Totake the Texas Job. "1 had it in my mind that i was going a accept the offer and manage the club Killebrew  after he met with Ranger owner Brad Corbett at a Beverly Hills. Calif.,hotel, late sunday Killebrew decided against accepting the position explaining that he did not want to spend extended periods of time away from his family. Weaver says o s May name Robinson to replace Hunter Cleveland a Baltimore Man Ager Earl Weaver said monday night there is a Good Chance former Cleveland Man Ager Frank Robinson could become a Baltimore  opening was created monday when Billy Hunter was hired to manage the Texas rangers. Weaver said he immediately called Baltimore general manager Hank Peters to suggest former Baltimore Star Robinson As a  think Frank would be an asset to our Ball club but that is far Over my head Weaver said. We do have four coaches even with Billy gone because Brooks Rob Inson is a player coach. Not Many major league teams have five coaches. "1 have talked to my general manager but we agreed there is no Rush in the matter and we probably will discuss it fur ther when we get Back off the Road later this week Weaver  d say there is a Good Chance that we May get Frank he continued. I d like Mohave him and i be told Hank Peters. You d have to want a Man with Frank s experience and knowledge of the  Robinson was fired by the indians on june 19 after 2i years As Cleveland Man Ager. Sets a Mark continued from Page to new York Yankee Star holds the major league record with 23 grand slams a record Mccovey  i think i can catch him in career  Mccovey said. He has 493. Know that is within my reach in other no games monday Chicago nipped Montreal 4-3 Philadelphia Defeated new York 4-2 St. Louis downed Pitts Burgh 6-1 Houston edged san Diego 7-6. And Las Angeles squeezed past Atlanta 2-1. Trailing 8-1 after three innings the giants bombarded Cincinnati pitching for four homers two doubles and a triple wit recently activated reliever Joe Hoerner giving up his second grand slam in a  to Mccovey s slam Homer twice hit batters with the bases  Bench drove in four runs for the. Reds with two doubles one a bases loaded shot in the first while Ken Griffey better his sixth Homer of the year. Cubs 4, expos 3chicago recorded its seventh straight Victory As Mick Kelleher raced Home fro third on Ivan Dejesus sacrifice Fly Cap Ping a three run seventh inning rally. Phillies 4, mets a bases loaded Pinch single by Jay John Stone in the ninth inning drove in two run Sand gave Philadelphia ils Victory Over new York. Johnstone s single came offset reliever skip Lockwood. 1-4, who relieved starter Nino Espinosa in the ninth and allowed the first three men he faced to reach  Hybner hit a two run Homer to give reliever tug Mcgraw a former met his third Victory without a loss. Cardinals 6, pirates Mike Tyson hit his first Home run of the season and Only the eighth of his major league career to Lead St. Louis Over Pitta Burgh. Astros 7, padres 6 Bob Watson s single scored Cesar Cedeno to Cap a three run ninth inning rally As Houston toppled san Diego. Ken Boswell led off the ninth with a single and scored on a double by Enos Cabell. His fourth hit of the game. Dave Winfield s two run Homer and Arun scoring triple by Gene Tenace had Given san Diego a 6-4 Lead before hous ton s rally. Dodgers a braves Ian opposite Field two run Homer by Rick monday was enough to give los Angeles ils Victory Over Atlanta. The braves mounted threats in each inning except the first of starter Burt Hooton 6-3. But scored Only in the seventh when singles by Gary mat thews. Willie Montanez and Biff Pocoroba produced a run. Pitcher spots error in form playing catch son helps Catfish regain his Arm new York a like Many an other Good father. Catfish Hunter we tout to his backyard the other Day to play catch with his  unlike most fathers. Catfish Hunter s livelihood depends on How we he throws a baseball. And this particular game of catch could turn out to mean a Little More to father than to son. I threw pretty hard to see if he Todd 7 could catch the Ball and he did pretty  Hunter said. Then noticed something. I was arching my Back Way Back and not following through. No one can throw like  until Friday night Hunter had been throwing like an old Catfish rather than the Catfish of old. Once one of base Ball s Premier pitchers he had Only a 3-3 record for the new York Yankees a record which did t deserve to be that Good and an named run average of s.95, which threatened to soar completely out of sight last weekend when be faced six Boston Batten and was you have to Jean Forward some what like a question Mark when you Start not the reverse he said. Think that catch helped me. I kept thinking of Todd and making my body into a question Mark. I think i solved my  off a 17-15 season. Hunter started 1977 with seven shutout inning against Milwaukee opening Day before a line drive bruised Bis foot and Side lined him or a month. When be comeback his shoulder began acting up. I fett Good Tola tune he said. I could t keep the Ball away from the left handed bitten like i wanted to. Buti m encouraged because my Arm did t Hurt. As Long As my Arm does t Hurt think i can make the Ball do what i want it to. Maybe i be thrown a Little harder but my velocity was just about As Good As i can throw