European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday july 11, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary mighty Casey still strikes a chord if you think your team it struggling this sea ton consider the plight of the Mudville nine mired in Bumball i longest losing Sucik. With no signs of turning it or ounce slumping teams shuffle their lineups trying to shake their troubles. Consistent Mudville stays with the same cast and gets the same results. Ninety nine Yean ago this summer Ernest thayce wrote Casey he Bat a baseball Ballad that perfectly capture the frustrations of the sport its peaks did valleys its Joys and disappoint inc dominating Pitcher in baseball the fou free or four years san Francisco manager Roger Craig Slid of Scoini. Bret Siber Tugen dominated voting Rural Pitcher gelling nine votes to three for Jack moms Ana one fur Roft Irr Clem ens. Gwynn grins Over missing All Star Start by writer new York hot hitting Tony Gwynn understood Why he was t elected to Start in the All Star game he was joking instead of jeering yeah it is kind of funny Gwyn said wednesday hours after he finished fifth in fans voting among National league outfielders. But i have no qualms about it. In my opinion they should not take the vote away from the fans. It s not just the players game it s the fans Gwynn who started the previous Threefall Star games ii leading the league with a .374 average and was selected thursday As an All Star substitute. He has scored 60 runs and stolen 29 bases for the san Diego padres. I m having my Best year Gwyn said. I m doing what i m capable of and what the team needs me to but he has just five homers and 33 run batted in. That s Why he thinks he Drew fewer votes than Eric Davis Darryl Straw Berry Andre Dawson and Dale m Urphy. When you look at the hitting categories my name usually appears for aver age said Gwynn a .326 career when ians look for outfielders they look at homers and Roll. Those Are the numbers that pop out first. There Are 10 or 12 outfielders in our league who deserve to be there. There arca lot of Guys having great Gwynn Drew 745,209 votes. Davis Lenl outfielders with 1.8 million and Straw Berry and Dawson also Drew More than one million. Murphy elected to Start the past i pc All Star games got 950,388. I can t argue with the voting. 1 think twas fair in my mind Gwynn said in a Telephone interview wednesday. Spam Viivi would be put. I m not Dis he said with a Bugh. Really i m not putting on any show saying that. The fun gel to pick who they want los tart. Then the managers pick the rest of the warn usually the Guys who deserve lobe there make the
