European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 22,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 commentary Ira Berkow a Man from new York was talking to a Man in the Midwest by Telephone monday morning and mentioned that a major news matter Here was the status of George Stcin Brenner and whether a judge in Cleveland would Issue a restraining order to allow the new York Yankees managing partner to continue in that capacity. Otherwise Steinbrenner by order of the commissioner of baseball Fay Vincent would relinquish by Midnight monday night the position he had held for the last 17 i years. A i guess its big news in new York a said the Man in the Midwest a but its not such a hot item out  a what is a asked the new yorker. A the War a said his Friend a and the weather. Storms Are  Well yes one thought of course those things. Its amazing when one considers global implications How much newsprint Over nearly two decades has been used in this neighbourhood to carry the utterances and the exercises of George Steinbrenner King of the Yankees. Whole forests must have been chopped Down to accommodate the Public a right to know whom he dismissed and whom he hired. We had to learn which manager was coming today and surely leaving tomorrow. And which pitching coach which general manager which Bat boy was being called on to save the Republic and As  a Bottom line had it a put fannies in the  the Reader reels the bombarded radio and television news listener cowers. Think of the monumental amounts of air a solidified one could imagine whole cities rising from the verbiage a that were taken up with transmitting the fruits or the pits of Steinbrenner a labors. And All this in the name of entertainment. After All although the baseball people talk about the game As a Public institution a and the leaders of if Are supposedly strapped with a Public Trust a in the end it s All for the wallets of those baseball people and by Extension the simple amusement of the citizenry. It is not War and it is not weather although sometimes we Are led to believe otherwise. A this is War a Steve Greenberg Deputy commissioner of baseball was quoted As saying to one of the Yankees minority partners when a lawsuit to keep Steinbrenner on was filed Iasi week by two of the 18 minority partners. And headlines Are always blaring about Stormy times in the Bronx. Steinbrenner considered himself a part of the entertainment. If he Wasny to receiving Star Billing himself and twirling on Center stage then he was orchestrating from behind the scenes and one always i asked my what you would do if you vim i. \ of i Stem Kenw caught a glimpse of his buttoned Blue Blazer protruding from the Side of the curtain a he believed that baseball needed Star Quality to attract fans and that Star Quality was the result of doing something that would catch the fancy of the fans. But winning Wasny to necessarily the solution nor was Star Quality restricted to the Field. You  win All the time but you could be interesting All the Lime. And interest came in changes. So Steinbrenner moved the furniture around every Chance he got. Thrown in with All this was a highly impetuous Man a Little Rich spoiled boy at heart with All of a Little boys rantings ravings mood swings enthusiasms desire for attention Quirky Charm and the conviction that the rules weren to written for him. When he a unhappy Hui pounds his Fork in the mashed potatoes or he gets rid of a manager. In the morning can was turned on to learn if the judge who was scheduled to make a ruling on the lawsuit sometime after 9 . Had done so. Just before a speech by president Bush on his plans in the Middle East an announcer said that can would also keep the viewer abreast of developments in the Steinbrenner Case. One wondered would can interrupt the president to deliver a bulletin on the Yankees and when the president concluded and the weather report soon appeared one thought the unthinkable might the network even consider interrupting the weather segment for George it did to and the hearing and deliberations stretched into the evening. Some wondered about one of  s seemingly last acts the re hiring sunday of his manager of 2�?~a months slump Merrill an unlikely in marquee Type baseball. Person whose name Stein Brenner thought for Many years was Lump. The new 2-year contract for Merrill might be perceived As a mellowing of the clamorous owner. But on monday there also was a typical demotion of his general manager of less than a year Harding Peterson and a characteristic resurrection of a longtime employee As Gene Michael was named to Lake Peterson a place. And then there was the lawsuit which Steinbrenner insisted he had nothing to do with. But those victimized by the flood of newsprint and subjected to All that air concerning Steinbrenner for All these years understood that it was a scheme that he had everything to do with. He was still orchestrating still demonstrating still seeking Center stage until what must certainly be the bitter end. A i the new Vorac time Al from Page 21fumes behind Boston in the Al East. A be red sox beat California 2-1. 1 he Yankees behind the a baby bomb t ers a a look a 4-1 Lead in the Bottom of the first off Todd Stottlemyre. Maas capped ,4 the inning with a two run Homer his 1 5lh m his first 133 at bats breaking another record this one set by Wally Berger 135 at bats of the Boston braves in 1930. I he Rlue jays scored single runs in the second and third innings and chased a shaky Lapoint with two More in the fourth for a 5-4 Lead. Lapoint gave up All the 1 Oronto five runs in 3 a innings. The Yankees lied it in the Bottom of the fourth on Leyritz sri single. A Stottlemyre settled Down and pitched a innings giving up five runs and nine hits. Red sox 2, orioles 1 Boston a Ellis Burks hit a sacrifice Fly to score Carlos Quintana with an unearned run in the eighth inning boosting Boston Over Baltimore in a game marked by 15 walks. Quintana opened the eighth with a hit off first baseman David Seguin a Glove and look second when Segui threw to first base with no one covering for an error. After Jeff Ballard relieved starter Pete Hamisch 9-8wade Boggs who drove in Bostons first run with a grounder beat out a hit to first sliding into the bag ahead of Seguin a throw to Ballard. Quintana went to third and scored on Burks sacrifice Fly. Greg Harris 10-5 equated his career High in victories with ninth inning help from Jelf Gray w to got his fourth save. Kovals 7, twins 1 Kansas City to. A Willie Wilson and Frank White hit two run doubles As Kansas City handed Minnesota its sixth straight Joss. Storm Davis 7-8 yielded a run and and four hits in eight innings. While a double in a three run sixth inning chased Minnesota starter David West 6-8who yielded six runs. Wilson a double gave the royals a 3-1 Lead in the Bottom of the first. Angels 5, tigers 3 Detroit a Rookie Pete Coachman had two hits and two runs baited in including a lie breaking double in a Sev Cath inning rally. Paul Gibson 3-3who faced Only one Batter was the loser in Relief of Jeff Robinson. Rangers 6, mariners 5 Arlington Texas a Julio Franco singled Home the winning run with the bases loaded and none out in a Bottom of the ninth inning. Pete Incaviglia who singled As a Pinch Hitler in the seventh opened the ninth with another single and went to third on a single by Rafael Palmeiro. After Ruben Sierra was intentionally walked Franco lined a single Over a drawn in Outfield. The rangers rallied from a 5-0 deficit to give Mike Jeffcoat 4-5 a rare Relief Victory. Mike Jackson 5-5who came in during the rangers three run seventh that tied the game was the loser. Brewers 4, indians 3 Milwaukee a Dave Parker Hom ered and drove in three runs As torn Edens got his first career Victory As a starter. The Brewers broke a 2-2 tie on Bill Spierss bases loaded sacrifice 11 y m the fourth scoring Robin Yount. Edens 3- made his second Start of the season and fourth of his career and lasted a career High 5?a innings lie gave up seven hits and three runs. Steve Olin 1-4 was the loser after starter Bud Black left alter two innings with a Light left  from Page 21 who attended Steinbrenner a news conference. A stump and  Steinbrenner switched managers 18 limes during his tenure. His front office coaches and players seemed to change equally As often. Quot there have been a Jot of mistakes but there have been a lot of Good decisions Quot Steinbrenner said. Quot i just wanted to show you in a not remorseful that 1 m not in grief he said. Quot actually e feel pretty Good about  under terms of the agreement with Vincent Steinbrenner can attend games at Yankee stadium As lung As he buys a ticket. He cannot sit in the owners Box. Quot i Hope the fans Wili get along with me sitting with them a he said