European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday november 2,1986 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire Griffin 10 others file for free Agency by the associated press new York Alfredo Griffin shortstop for the world series Champion los Angeles dodgers was among 11 players who tiled for free Agency monday raising the total to so the major league baseball play in association said. Griffin hatted .199 this season with one Home run and 27 runs batted in. He hit .160 with three Bis in the National league playoffs and .183 in the world series. Griffin is a career .256 hitter in 10 major league seasons. He drove in a career High 60 runs fur Oakland in 1987. Pitchers filing monday were Charlie Lea and Dan of the Minnesota twins Mike Flanagan of the Toronto Blue jays Joaquin Andujar of the hous ton astros Lary Sorenson of the san Francisco giant and Odell Jones of the Milwaukee Brewers. Others filing were designated hitter Darrell Evans of the Detroit tigers third baseman Jim Morrison of the Atlanta braves Catcher Alex Trevino of the Houston astros and outfielder Greg Gross of the Philadelphia Phil lies. Eligible players have until Friday to file. La signs Valenzuela Howel los Angeles the los Angeles dodgers on monday agreed to terms of a one year contract with left handed Pilcher Fernando Vak Zouela and a three year Deal with right handed reliever Jay Howell. Financial terms were not disclosed the world series champions still have seven players eligible for free Agency Valenzuela has been a dodger mainstay since his phenomenal Rookie season of 1981, which he capped by becoming the first player to win both the by Young and Rookie the Yea awards in the Sam season. But he stretched the Anterior capsule in his left shoulder july 31 and was put an the 21-Day disabled list. That forced him to miss his turn in the rotation after making 255 consecutive starts dating to opening Day 1981, we arc confident that Fernando will return to the form that established him As one of the outstanding pitchers in baseball said Fred Claire dodgers executive vice president for player personnel. Valcon Bucta was 5-8 in 19b8 and had the highest earned run average of his career 4.24. He is 118-50 in his career ,. Howell s contract Calls for two years with an option forthe 1991 season. He led the dodgers with 21 saves and had a career Low 2.08 in his first season with los Angeles. Braves Cox out of Hospital Atlanta braves general manager Bobby can was released from a Hospital where he had been treated for a bleeding ulcer in time to Alk trades at major league baseball s general managers meetings in Palm Springs Calif this week. Cox who was admitted Hospital s intensive care unit last thursday was released monday of Mcmoon. He planned to Ely to Palm Springs tuesday to attend the four Day meeting. It takes a Little while to gel the blood Back and i m a Little weak Cox said Bui i m going out to the meetings no e. Carolina Grid coach to quit Greenville no. East Carolina head football coach an Baker announced monday he will step Down at the end of the season to Lake another Job in the school s athletic department. We have mutually agreed the Lime has come to Clear the air Baker said. With this in mind i am resigning As head coach today to be effective at the conclusion of my contract my coaching duties will end with the last snap of the Cincinnati game nov. 19 Baker said he reached the decision sunday night after meeting with ecu athletic director Dave Hart. The pirates Are 1-8 this season and have not posted a winning season under Baker. Baker Wilt become director of the personal development program for student athletes feb. I. He added hat he had not ruled out a possible return to coaching. Tyson Ali receive wac awards Mexico City world heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson and former Tilie Holder Muhammad Ali received special awards monday at the opening of the world boxing Council s annual meeting. We have with us the Man who became for a time the most important and Best recognized person on Earth said wac president Jose Sulaiman who presented a Large Gold plate to Ali. We Honor ourselves by giving him this Sulaiman gave Tyson a special championship Belt solid Gold decorated with a few jewels Here and there As recognition of his spectacular Rise to the top of the boxing world. When i was a kid i had dreams i saw myself get Ting a Good Belt. I dreamed of champions like Ali Ruben Olivares and Jose Napoles said Tyson. They nil had Gold Bells and i wanted one Loo. I m a who suffers from Parkinson s syndrome received the longest ovation when he slowly Rose to receive his plate from Sulaiman but he did not speak. Nil announces 3 suspensions Montreal right Wing Rick Tochel of Phila Delphia flyers was suspended for 10 games As a result of a match penalty he received for an Eye gouging Inci Dent thursday the league announced monday Tocchet was penalized for a deliberate attempt to injure defens Eman Dean Chino Wlch of the new York islanders. Tochel whose suspension also includes a game sat urday against the new York rangers that he was forced to lit out said he Wal Jug reacting to an altercation with hit me with an Elbow in the face Tochel said. He punched me and i was dated and i just started punching and grabbing him. When you re dazed and you re swinging you re just trying to survive. I be been involved in 90 lights in the nil and to me this does t seem any differ Cal from any other but Andy Van he Jimond who was the referee for the game disagreed. T was t an Accident there was a Mark through Chynoweth s Eye Van ill Ocmond said. It was swollen and it was Cut like it had been scratched. Gouged. -. suspended monday by the nil were Edmon ton Center Mark Messier and Chicago Forward Dave Manson. " Messier was suspended for six games for an incident with Vancouver s Rich Suiter on oct. 23. The suspension will take effect monday unless the team notifies the league within 24 hours that it waives the Appeal period. Manson was suspended for 10 games because to instigated a fight after a game against the Vancouver canucks had ended last Friday night. Manson the Blackhawk first Choice and i l h Over All in the 1985 entry draft fought with canucks for Ward Dave Bruce after the game. . Beats Japan in volleyball Tokyo the in Ioctl Stales beat Japan monday to Lake the preliminary round of the four nation Japan cup special volleyball tournament with a perfect 3-0 record. The powerful . Team which look the Gold medal Al last month s olympic games in Seoul South Korea Defeated the japanese squad 15-7,15-12,16-1,4. The soviet Union the Silver medal winners in Seoul downed Argentina 15-12, 15-7, 15-8 and finished second with a 2-1 record. Argentina placed third with a 1-2 record. Host Japan finished last Al 0-3. . To get 89 Nabisco tourney Winston Salem . The Nabisco championships already he richest tournament in Golf will move to Hilton Island . Next year with an increased purse. The 1989 Nabisco tournament will be played at the Harbour town Golf links oct. 26-29 with a purse of s2.5 million . Horrigan jr., vice chairman of Rwjr Nabisco announced monday. The tournament which began in san Antonio in 1987, will be played Al Pebble Beach calif., nov. 10 13 this year with a purse of $2 million for the 30-Man qualifying Field. Originally Pebble Beach also was to be the site of the 1989 tournament but a conflict in dates made that impossible. The current plan Horrigan said is a trip. Onn . 073o Gull m Kidir Cotoni d80d a w rog4lt Niigata Hogaj quo an Morrw i Mont it1w to Fecel 0 Cut i rows the. 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