European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 1, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25baseball ambassadors still draw pm the line circled the Wiesbaden a gym floor Friday with people waiting in line to get autographs from the baseball legends. Dressed in bold red jerseys White pants and Blue Caps the ambassadors of baseball sat at a Long red table. From left to right they were a Bert Campaneria a shortstop for the 1972, 1973,1974 world series Champion Oakland a a. A a1 Oliver a a career .303 hitter who played for the pirates 1971 world champions and won the 1982 batting title with Montreal .331. A Randy Jones a left hander who won the �?T76 by Young award while with the padres. A Jerry Koosman a a lefty for those �?T69 Miracle mets. A Bobby Bonds a former san Francisco giant outfielder with five 30 Homer-30 stolen base seasons. A Tim Foli a went 10 for 30 to help the �?T79 pirates beat Baltimore in the world series. A Bill Campbell a made 700 Relief appearances from �?T73 to �?T87 and won fireman of the year awards in �?T76 and �?T77. A Rennie Stennett a infielder on the pirates �?T71 and �?T79 world championship teams. A Bob Feller a won 266 games for the Cleveland indians in the �?T30s, �?T40s and �?T50s, pitched three no hitters and made the Hall of Fame in �?T62. A tug Mcgraw a Star reliever for the �?T69 Miracle mets and Philly a 1980 world champions. A Dave Concepcion a shortstop for Cincinnati a big red machine teams that won world series in �?T75 and �?T76. A Jerry Grote a Catcher for the �?T69 Miracle mets. A Lee Lacy �?16-year Veteran for the dodgers orioles and pirates for whom he was a Reserve outfielder on their �?T79 world title team. A Lary Sorensen a pitched for seven teams in 11 years through �?T88. A George Foster a Power hitter for the reds and the mets and the last Man to hit 50 homers in a season slamming 52 for the �?T77 reds. Frank Jackson of c co 7/158th aviation at Wiesbaden a and a Pitcher for the Wiesbaden eagles softball team left the autograph table As a Happy Man. Which autograph did he cherish most a i wanted to get a1 Oliver a autograph the most a Jackson said. A i have a son who looked up to him a Bonds who still looked like he could play just missed being baseball a first 40-Homer, 40-steal Man in �?T73 when he stole 43 bases but hit 39 homers. A i did a 40-40 that was unofficial because of some rainout where they took Home runs away from me a Bonds said. A i did 30-30 five times Willie Mays did it twice and Howard Johnson did it twice with the mets. But Jose Canseco done something that nobody else has Bonds says today a players put More Stock on stats than they did in his Day. A when we played baseball the emphasis was not on numbers like 30-30 and 40-40,�?� the former outfielder said. A i think if the emphasis had been put on them Mickey Mantle Willie Mays Hank Aaron probably would have done that. But we did no to play for numbers we just played to what is Bonds doing now he a still in the Bay area in san Carlos Calif. But he lives As a Man financially set for life enjoying fishing and Golf. He a justifiably proud of the map Type season his son Barry is having for the pirates. A Barry is doing real Well right now a said Bobby. A but you have to look a few years Down the Road for when you re out of baseball because you know it does no to last forever. He a really concentrating on baseball right now. But in a mating sure that everything else is done very after the autograph session they posed for a group picture for the fans then move into an joining room where the Wiesbaden hosts had lined up a tasty barbeque Chicken ribs Buffet. While dining with Lacy Stennett and Campaneria i joined in a baseball round table discussion of sorts. Stennett still wears huge Gold world series rings from the �?T71 and �?T79 pirates. Campy had his �?T74 ring. A fall three of my rings were stolen a he said. A two in Japan and one in Lacy a and you did no to reorder them a campy a i reordered this �?T74 ring but it Cost me $6,000 to do asked to compare the current a a to his a a Campaneria said a people ask me that All the time. When they win three in a Row be Good As us. They have More Power than us but we had More pitching and Stennett a Speed is More important than Power. With Speed you can make things happen on the bases to put pressure on the Pitcher and you done to have to hit. You have to hit if you have just the players had trouble keeping up with the latest baseball news while on this tour. They were shocked when i told them about the a a trades to get Willie Mcgee and Harold Baines. A the a a got Mcgee a Lacy said. A who did they give up a Felix Jose. Lacy Shook his head. A Jose is going to be a Good ballplayer for St. Louis. They re the a a already in first place Why did they make a dumb Trade like that How old is he a thirty one. Stennett a Oakland wants to win it now and they need insurance with Dave Henderson Campaneria a a in a wondering if sign Mcgee after this year when hell be a free agent a Lacy a ooh hell sign. He a from Richmond California. He a got a huge House a Castle there and hell be just 40 Miles from Lacy is also from the Bay but he said he does no to know Mcgee personally How much will it take to sign him $3 million like they gave Henderson a at least a Lacy said. Oliver is now a motivational speaker in Columbus Ohio. Feller still looked fit and is Active with the indians. He Heads the indians player speakers Bureau and says the indians new stadium downtown wont be ready a until �?T94 or �?T95 at least. We re still getting the Money do these sex players Ever get tired of going on these Tours and signing autographs Jones the Expadie probably Best put it in perspective. A the time to worry is when they quit asking for your autograph. That Means they re forgetting about you. As Long As they re still asking for you you be got a Chance in the the 8tare and Stripe major league baseball ambassadors Jerry Koosman and Bobby Bonds sign autographs for 6-year-old Pat Merris at Wiesbaden Friday. Tim Foli is at right. A amps l. Emmett Lewla or
