European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 11,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Bench Yaz gain Hof in their 1 St year of eligibility Nyji Odonaghy new York a Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski were elected overwhelmingly to the Hall of Fame monday night bringing to 19 the number of players selected in their first year of eligibility. Bench the standout Catcher of his generation got 431 votes from 447 ballots cast by members of the baseball writer association of America. Yastrzemski received 423 votes. Yastrzemski is the Only american leaguer to get 3,000 hits and 400-plus Home runs. In order to be elected to the Hall of Fame a player must be named on 75 percent of the ballots cast. Of the record447 ballots this year a player needed 336 votes to be elected. Bench got 96.4 percent an Yastrzemski 94.63. Only Tycobb 98.2 percent 222 of 226and Hank Aaron,97.8 406 of 415received higher percentages than Bench. Yastrzemski s percentage was the seventh highest Ever after Honus Wagner 95.13babe Ruth 95.13 and Willie Mays 94.67. There s a finality to it All to reach level so few people reach Bench said after learning of his election. I did t think of percentage. I was just concerned with getting 75 percent. It s pretty elite company to be mentioned with Cobb and Aaron it s hallowed ground in  Only one other player in this year s balloting received As Many As 300  Perry a 300-game Winner finished third with 304 and missed election by 32 votes. Jim Bunning who missed election by four votes last year got 283this time and was 53 shy. Ferguson Jen Kins was fifth with 234 votes. It s a thrill. It s the culmination of Many years of hard work. It s something As a player you Don t think about Yastrzemski said of his election. I was hoping it would t be a disappointment. I was on guard about it. I m sorry that Perry and Ferguson Jenkins did t make  induction ceremonies at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown n.y., Are scheduled for july 23. Coincidentally Cincin Nati and Boston will play in the the an Nual game on july 24. Yaz members of his family an friends will be there. He already has re served an entire Motel. Yastrzemski and Bench have not Only Hall of Fame numbers but the Aura of baseball immortals. After Hall of Famer Ted Williams re tired As Boston s left fielder following the 1960 season Yastrzemski took Over in dominating the stadium known for its Green monster. Yaz finished with 3,419 hits and 452home runs. He was named to 18 All Star teams won six Gold gloves As Boston s left fielder and won the american league most valuable player award in 1967, when he won the triple Crown and led Boston to the Pennant. In 1967, Yastrzemski hit .326 with 44 homers and 121 runs batted but it was what he did Down the stretch that got the red sox into the world series. Yaz batted.444 with 26 Bis in his last 19 games. In his last 13 at bats he had 10 hits. He also holds league records for most intentional walks 190 most ,11,988 most plate appearances 13,990 and most games 3,308. Yaz reached base via a hit or a walk5,264 times in his career ranking third be Hind Pete Rose 5,822, and Tycobb 5,440. I accomplished something no on else has Ever done Yastrzemski said of reaching the 3,000-hit, 400-Homer Pla teau. I m very pleased and very proud of my accomplishments but i m most proud of that. Not Williams not Gehrig not Dimaggio did that. They were Cadillac and i m a  while Yaz had to work hard to be come a Star Bench seemed born for Fame. During Spring training in 1969, Williams autographed a baseball for Bench with the inscription to a Hall of see Hof on Page 26 Hall of Farmers Johnny Bench left and Carl Yastrzemski at the 83 All Star game. The Hall of Fame voting Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski were the Only two men elected into base Ball s Hall of Fame by the baseball writers association of America m9nday. To reelected a player had to receive 336 out of the 447 ballots cast. The voting breakdown Bench 431 Yastrzemski 423 Gaylord Perry 304 Jim Bunning 283 Ferguson Jenkins 234 Orlando Cepeda 176 Tony Oliva 135 Bill Mazeroski 134 Harvey Kuenn 115 Maury wills 95 Jim Kaat 87. Ron Santo 75 Ken Boyer 62 Minnie Minoso 59 Elroy face 47 Mickey Lolich,47 Luis Tiant 47 Joe Torre 40 Dick Allen 35 Vada Pinson 33 Thurman Munson 31. Bobby Bonds 29 Curt flood 27sparky Lyle 25 Bert Campaneria 14 Wil Bur Wood 14 Manny Mota 9 Bobb Murcer 3 Don Money 1 Gene Tenace 1. Players receiving no votes Jim Barr Terry Crowley Joe Ferguson Woody Fry Man Cesar Geronimo Dave Goltz Jon Matlack Rudy May bake Mcbride Bill Robinson Richie Zisk. Hall of Famer Terry Dies at 90 Jacksonville Fla. A Hall of Famer Bill Terry the last player to hit .400 in the National league died monday at the age of 90 of natural causes. Terry died in Jacksonville after several months of failing health. He had been living there since 1949. Terry who spent All 14 of his major league seasons with the new York giants batted .401 in 1930. The first baseman had a lifetime average of .341 an drove in 100 or More runs for six consecutive seasons starting in 1927. He finished his career with 1,078  was also one of baseball s rare player managers for the giants from 1932 until his retirement As Man Ager in 1941.Terry succeeded an ailing John Mcgraw As the team s manager and led the giants to the world series championship in 1933. New York also reached the series under Terry in 1936 and 1937."he was a Good manager. He knew the game said Leo Durocher who played and managed against Terry. When you play under a Man like John Mcgraw All see Terry on Page 26 Quick snap offence banned Cincinnati not the Cincinnati Beng als Hopes of playing the super bowl with the no huddle Quick snap offence they had used until the american conference championship game were dashed monday by the National football league. A spokesman for commissioner Pete Rozelle said that the limitation on the Quick snaps put into effect Only hours before the bengals Victory Over the Buffalo Bills sunday would remain. Sam Wyche the Cincinnati head coach said be fore the announcement that he hoped the super bowl game against the 49ers would be played bythe same rules they do in the regular  and Mike Brown the club s counsel and assist ant to his father Paul Brown the team s founder said we Don t take the position Well win or lose the game based on the decision. But we Felt that this was something that should have been decided in the off season if a change is to be  Buffalo coach Marv Levy had prompted the Limi tation imposed by the league when he suggested his team would feign injuries to draw a timeout and neutralize a Quick snap. The Seattle sea Hawks nose tackle Joe Nash fell Down four times before third Down plays against the bengals in the division playoff game two weeks ago. Three Days later coach Chuck Knox of Seattle admitted that Nash had feigned the injuries in a attempt to prevent a Quick snap by the bengals that would draw the sea Hawks offside or penalize them for having too Many men on the Field. Joe Browne the league s communications director said monday that Rozelle had spoken to Bot the Bills and the bengals Early last week when he was concerned about the possibility of fake injuries. The commissioner will also talk to coach Bill Walsh in the next few Days but i Don t think Bill Walsh will pull something Browne said of the san Francisco coach. Rozelle had notified the bengals and the Bill that if Quick snaps resulted in catching the defense with too Many men on the Field the penalty would not count and the Down would be replayed. The exception would involve plays in the final two min utes of each half