European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. October 29, 19b7 the stabs and stripes Pago 17 sports fans Shower series heroes with Money Minneapolis us a Wittard of streamers and confetti some of it shredded Money snowed tuesday on inc world series Victory Parade As Lens of thousands of cheering fans greeted the Minnesota twins. Manager Tom Kelly inc players and their wives Rode in open convertibles in Chilly weather while fans raised Banner and waved the while Homer hankies champs fatten wallets new York a the Minnesota twins will receive winning world series shares of$85.580. While the St. Louk cardinals Iii gel 556,053, according to reports published tuesday. Reportedly the twins voted 40 i shares and the Cardinal voted 35 m shares. The baseball commissioner s office would not confirm the figures saying in would release them litter this week. Which had became a Symbol of the twins drive to inc Serin title. The players waved to the crowd thanked fans who yelled their congratulations and leaned Oul of the cars to give High Rives to those Lucky enough to get close. Outfielder Tom Brunansky waved a Homer Hanky As he greeted fans Many of whom had ducted Oul of work or school to Salute the twins. It s great infielder Al Newman yelled. Some people stood on roofs while others climbed Light poles and leaned Oul windows to get a glimpse of the twins. Some of inc Connelli was Green. The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank distributed hundreds of thou Sands of dollars in shredded Money for the Parade. Theold currency wins no longer usable and was slated for shredding and disposal. The caravan travelled the eight Miles from Minneapolis to St. Paul where hundreds of thousands More stood waiting for the twin to arrive for a final round of speech making outside the stale Capitol. Montreal s Rodgers is no manager of year first baseman Kent Hrbek kith his wife a cart beside him Woven to fans Der int twins Victory Parade on tuesday. More than 100,000 jammed inc mall in front of the Capitol for one last Chance to Hail i hair heroes. Security officers said it was the largest crowd Ever at the Capitol Topping even the annual fourth of july taste of Minnesota that is always a popular attraction. Fans cheered wildly As inc players and heir wives Many Clad in Long fur Coats walked on a red Carpel to the top of the Capitol Steps where they were greeted by gov Rudy Perpich. The governor proclaimed the rest of 1987 twin year and said specific Days will be named to Honor new York. A Bob Buck Rodgers who guided the Montreal expos to a surprising third place finish in the National league East has Bee named no manager of the year the baseball writers association of America announced tuesday. Rodgers in his third season As manager of the expos received 92 Points froma 24-Man committee of the a Baa. Easily beating san Francisco s Roger Craig who had 65 Points. Rodgers the Only manager named Ronall ballots collected 13 first place votes eight second place vote and three for third place. Points were awarded on a 5 3-1 basis. Craig who led the giants to the no West title had Sii firsts 10 seconds and five thirds. Hilcy Herzog whose St. Louis cardinals won the no East and beat the giants in Siv games in the playoffs was third with 5-1 Point on five firsts Sis seconds and 11 thirds. Davey Johnson of the new York mics Wuh three Points and Jim Leyland of he Pittsburgh pirates with two. Were inc Only other managers 10 receive votes. Before the season opened Montreal lost slugging outfielder Andre Dawson to the Chicago cub via free Agency and traded Relief Ace Jeff Reardon to the Minnesota twins. Tim Raines a tree agent did not re sign with the team until the season was about a month old. But Rodgers kept the expos in Conten Tion until the final Days of the season compiling a 91-7 record and finishing Only four games behind the cardinals and one game in Back of the second place Mas. Last year Montreal finished fourth in the no East with a 78-83 Mark. In Rodgers first season 198 5. The expos were 84-77 and finished third. Rodgers a former Catcher with the California Angels began his managerial career with Salinas of the Ca Fomia league in 1975, he managed Elpaso to the Tenai league title in 1977. Then got his first shot at a major league Manageri Al Job in 1980, replacing she ailing George Bamberger with the Milwaukee Brewers. He was the Brewers interim manager from March 6 through june 6, i9bo, compiling a 39-31 record Ihen piloted Milwaukee to the american league East second half title in the Stria shortened 1981 season. He was replaced As manager of the Brewers in june 11r2 by har vey Kuperm. In 1984, Rodgers was named minor Buck Rodger kept expos close league manager of inc year Afler Pilot ing the Indianapolis indians to the american association championship. Its also was a coach with Minne Sota from 1970 through 1974. San fran Cisco in 1976 and Milwaukee from 1978 through 1980. The a Baa will announce inc Amer ican league Munair of the year thurs Day night individual play arc. Leo Durocher once said that Nice Guys finish last Purpich said but the twins Victory proves thai Nice Guys can and do finish  Pitcher Bert Blyn Cven Drew an explosive response when he stopped on inc Steps turned to inc crowd an opened his full length fur coat to reveal a world series , Pitcher Frank Viola the series map Drew the biggest burst of cheers when he was introduced. Ump admits missing Call los Angeles a Veteran National i Cague Umpire Lee Weycer and mined tuesday he missed a Call at first base in game 7 of inc world series and said he would be in favor of instant re play in certain situations. I know that i missed the one on Tom Herr Cyer a major league Umpire for26 years and in an interview with Fred Roggin of Knic to. "1 got blocked out on the play i did not see the play. Though he would be  the play happened in the lop of the sixth inning sunday night with Herr on first base. Minnesota left hander Frank Viola picked heir off tint. Kent Hrbek the twins first baseman threw to Sec Ond baseman Steve Lombardozzi and Herr headed Back toward first. Lombardozi threw toward first past Hrbek to Viola who was covering the base. Herr and Hrbek collided before  got Back to first. Viola lagged Herr and Weycer called him out but the replay clearly showed he Herr beat inc tag. When something happened like that when i did get blocked out i think maybe you could us instant  we Jet said. As an everyday thing  some thought Hrbek obstructed Herr but Weyer disagreed saying there was no Way thai was obstruction. Tom Herr went out of his Way into Hrbek. When you do that it s not