European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 11,1990 Torre for an offer from wire reports Chicago a Joe Torre now a broadcaster with the California Angels says he still would be interested in being a major league manager. That could come up soon As Torre is being mentioned As a candidate to succeed Whitey Herzog in St. Louis. A a in a consider any managerial Job a Joe Torre said Turre in town for mondays old timers game at Wrigley Field. Torre said the cardinals have not talked to him about taking Over for Herzog. Torre managed Atlanta to the 1982 National league West title and also guided the new York mets a before Sandy Alomar and Greg Olson made it this season there had been Only five Rookie catchers to make the All Star team. Johnny Bench was the first in 1968, followed by Carlton Fisk in 1972, Gary Carter in 1975, Butch Wynegar in 1976 and Matt Nokes in 1976. A Ken Griffey or. Became the second youngest Rookie to Start an All Star game on tuesday night. Griffey is 20 yearn old and seven months. A1 Kaline was 20 years and six months when he started in the american league Outfield in 1955. A old sluggers dont disappear they just go to Wrigley Fielland hit More he reruns. Dick Allen showed he could still reach the seats at age 48, sending a drive into the left Center Field bleachers monday in the old timers game Allen a seven time All Star was the Only player to Homer in the americans 104 Victory in two innings. A the labor management committee formed under the new collective bargaining agreement May meet for the first time next week. The committee is designed to try to Calm baseball a turbulent labor relations. Eugene Orza the associate general counsel of the major league baseball players association said the collective bargaining agreement May be printed this week. Baseball Hasni to had a signed labor agreement since 1985, a Dennis Martinez waited 14 years to get to an All Star game. Ramon Martinez did no to have to wait at All. A i was really surprised a said Dennis 6-7 with the Montreal expos. A a in be had better years than  Ramon Hasni to on june 4 against Atlanta the dodgers right hander struck out 18 to tie the club record set by Sandy Koufax. He is 9-4 and leads the no with 131 strikeouts. A it does no to Surprise me Quot dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda said. A we could see Long ago the Talent he had.�?�. At 22, Ramon does no to know much about Koufax and the dodgers pitching tradition. A i done to really think about that a Ramon said. A i still have to prove that i belong Here. I never expected to be an All Star when you consider All the great pitchers in the  its the same problem Dennis faced with the orioles in �?T76. He was going to be the next Dave Mcnally or Jim Palmer. Quot i came into a situation where you were expected to win not Only have a winning season but win the  a for the most part the fans did a Fine Job selecting the starting teams for tuesdays All Star game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The leagues did not do As Well filling out the squads. There is no reason new York Metsy second baseman Gregg Jefferies should not be on the National league team. And for the american league not to have the Texas rangers Nolan Ryan is a real crime. Granted a a manager Tony Larussa kept Bis own Ace Dave Stewart off so he could get Bret Saberhagen on As the Kansas City royals Lone representative. The stars and stripes a i a Page 23 by Ronald Blum Chicago apr of Jose you re the highest paid player in the game. You be got the Bat the Speed the flair. You re the King. Your subjects quake in your Wake. A hello god a Milwaukee a Dave Parker said As he walked by in the american league clubhouse. You re the Center of attention and you like it that Way. No matter where you go no matter what you do you re different. The big Home runs they re just part of the routine. A a in a used to doing it a he said. A a that a what my Job is. People expect me to jump up and Down. Hurray Hurrah throw parties. That a my Job. That a my living Quot As other stars came and went in the clubhouse he stood by his locker basking in the attention. His locker was in the Comer with Kirby Puckett to the left and Chuck Finley to the right. It lakes someone special to take the attention away from Puckett. The Minnesota outfielder had to interrupt Canseco just to get his Glove so he could run out to the Field. Canseco is the Reggie Jackson of the �?T90s. He a no longer shy he likes to talk. He likes to kid. He likes to be bold. He knows that cheer or boo the fans want Canseco. A a in a not trying to be arrogant or nothing a he said a but they want to see Jose Canseco whatever he does a when Canseco went out on the Field for the Home run hitting contest during the All Star workout Oakland teammate Mark Mcgwire and Seattle a Ken Griffey or. Bowed As if Canseco were a turkish Sultan it did no to matter that Canseco did no to hit a single Home run in the Competition. His foul balls were exciting a there was too much pressure a he joked. A the worst thing you can do is try to hit Home  his batting practice Homer bounced off a two Story Green House across Waveland next to a 455-foot sign. The crowd buzzed. People still Are buzzing about his upper deck shot in the sky dome last october in the playoffs against Toronto. A a a Quot a a a a a a usually in batting practice i can reach where i hit it a he said. A i can to reach that. That a a Freak shot. I did no to realize How far it went until the next Day in batting practice when i tried to hit it there. I doubt anyone will Ever hit it up there  was he kidding sometimes its hard to Tell. Trouble is when you re Jose Canseco everyone takes everything you say seriously. A every word i say is Analysed dissected broken Down. I just want people not to judge me by what they read because things Are blown out or  like that a three toed sloth Quot remark about will Clark his Cross Bay rival on the giants. That was made in the heat of contract negotiations. A it was a joke a Canseco said. A i guess Clark took it serious. I Call my friends who Are slow like Mark Mcgwire three toed  Clark in return called Canseco a a Jerk a few weeks ago. But now Clark says a i dont have anything against him. Nothing whatsoever we re two athletes Jose Canseco a he Reggie Jackson of he 90s. Who go out play hard and bang head  with the $23 million five year contract Canseco has been subjected to a lot of scrutiny. That Sok he said it comes with the territory. But forget about the Money. Lets talk Power. What will he do to tiny Wrigley a a poll be trying to hit at least three out a he said making a funny face to show he was goofing. What would he do if he played in Chicago regularly a at least 50,�?� he said. A in a slump. A before the All Star break a he broke into a Little laugh. Another joke. Its hard for him to be serious ii s so much fun watching people believe your jokes. But he is serious about baseball. He turned 26 fast week and there a so much left to do a the Best Days of Jose Canseco a he said a Are yet to  Sandberg from Page 21 in be seen him have some awfully Good streaks but from Day 1 of this season i done to know How you could be better. A a he a just the Best in be seen at that position in my 42 years and in be been around Guys like Jackie Robinson Joe Morgan red schoendienst and Bill Kazeros it  during a june in which the headlines were going to Darryl Strawberry Sandberg merely batted ,377 with 14 homers and 25 runs batted in. He entered the Allstar break leading the league in hits runs total bases slugging percentage extra base hits and Home runs. He has 24 homers this year and a major league leading 43 since last years All Star break. If he hits 30 this year he will become the first second baseman to do so in consecutive years. In addition he is third in the league with a .335 batting average and sixth in Bis with 57. And yet Sandberg a Glove might be his principal weapon. In Pursuit of his eighth consecutive Gold Glove he has made Only three errors. Said Zimmer a a in be never really seen Sandberg angry but when he does make an error its like the end of the  an errant throw May 19 ended an errorless Streak of 123 games and 584 chances the longest Ever by an infielder excluding first basemen. A bobbled grounder june 23 represented his first misplay with the Glove in 156 games and 753 chances. A there was a Lime when i just went through the motions a Sandberg said referring to his Early years s a minor league shortstop and third baseman. A a la i. As ague shortstop and third baseman. A a in be since Learned that i have to kick myself that concentration is the key to Good  concentration and practice. No one works harder according to cub third base coach Chuck Cottier who hits Sandberg pre game grounders. A right left straight at him Quot Cottier said of the daily regimen. A the even practices Back handing the Ball behind second base and one hopping his throw to first. He came to me in Spring training and said that he was concerned about getting ready with the Short Camp and wondered if id come out with him Early each morning so that he could Lake extra infield. A a he a the Best in be seen and there a a reason for it. He works at  of Sandberg a ethic a work and otherwise a cub general manager Jim Frey said a never in my seven years Here have i heard or seen him make an excuse or look for an out. He plays sick he plays Hurt he plays hard. A there s never been one incident Here where his approach or integrity was questioned. A i mean we be got Guys who pc been in the big leagues All of four Days complaining about buses hotel rooms and everything else. God forbid they Ever get a  or hit 30 Home runs As Sandberg did last season Frey added. He is a baby Ruth As former St. Louis Cardinal manager Whitey Herzog called him after he hit two Home runs off Bruce Sutter in a Pivotal game during the 1984 race. Herzog added that Sandberg might be the Best player he had Ever seen