European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 22, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports a s Henderson edges fielder for map award by Steve Wilstein Oakland Calif. Apr the recon no us a Rickey Henderson has craved since childhood finally came his Way tuesday when he won the Al most valuable player award. The Oakland athletics outfielders dazzling array of Speed Power hitting and defense prevailed Over the sheer slugging of Detroit Scecil fielder in balloting by the baseball writers association of America. A i want to tip my hat to Cecil fielder a Henderson said. A a he had an outstanding year and he deserved to win this award too. But i think because of All the things i did for my team i was Able to Edge Henderson a finest Overall season of his 11-year career was acknowledged with 14 of the 28 first place votes. His total of 317 Points was 31 More than that of fielder who led the majors with 51 homers and drove in 132 a runs. Fielder got 10 first place votes and a 286 total in the voting by two writers in each Al City. Henderson said he Hasni to been so excited since he broke Lou Brocks stolen base record of 118 by swiping 130 bases in 1982. A my next big moment is going to be when i break Brocks All time stolen base record a said Henderson who needs three More to surpass Brocks career total of 938. A if i can play eight or nine More years ill put it out of reach a 1,200 to 1,500 is what ill shoot a a Rickey a the Best Lead off Man in be Ever seen a said Hall of Famer Willie Mays who wore the no. 24 also assigned to Henderson and no map Barry Bonds of Pittsburgh. A a they re both my kids both great players. Barrys my Godson and a wonderful Young player. Rickey has everything it takes the hitting and running and Fielding. In be never seen a Lead off Man who can do All the things he does so Henderson would get More recognition and probably drive in 100 runs a year if he were batting third said Mays. A but the a a need him to control the game and that a what he does a Mays said. A the controls the game with his i american league map Rickey Henderson grins from press conference Rostrum. Nets lose 33rd straight on Road for Aba record Speed and with his Bat and he plays. He a the Complete More than the slugging of Jose Canseco and Mark Mcgwire it was Henderson who made the athletics go this year. If he did no to open the scoring with a Homer or a a Rickey run a a walk or single followed see map on Page 26 by the associated press Battle a the new Jersey nets suffered a National basketball association record of 33 consecutive Road losses tuesday night As Sedale Threatt and Xavier Mcdaniel keyed a 23-9 spurt to Start the third Quarter tk0xfr Seattle supersonics to a 105-88 Victory Ine nets who last won on the Road on dec. 19 in Miami trailed by 4 at halftime. But Threatt scored 9 Mcdaniel 8 As Seattle opened a 71-53 Lead l with 4 42 left in the third Quarter. New Jersey never got closer than six the rest of the Way. M on Csc we Sci red a franchise Low 65 Points and percent saturday against the a xes Angeles clip is made 52 percent from the Field. Mcdaniel led the �wrth35 Points and Threatt had 22. Reggie Theus topped the nets with 29. In other games tuesday night r or i a Nafis 87 bullets 82 Graf a my. A Sacramento became the last my t0n a game this season As Duane Causwell Kinno a play with 38 seconds lifting the mid a tour as1�?o18ton� which got 45 Points from Ber a8s 1"7 had lost 13 straight dating Back to Eason. Sacramento blew a 17-Point Lead then 515 sports Central european time pm iwo television Day football a Washington at Dallas 10 . Thurs College football a Nebraska at Oklahoma 11 . Aba Roundup scored 10 of the games final 12 Points to win at the capital Centre for the first time since november 1983. With the score tied at 82, Causwell hit a Short jumper in the Lane while being fouled by Charles Jones. He made the free throw. Wayman Tisdale led the Kings with 23 Points while King made 18 of 30 shots in his highest output since joining the bullets prior to the 1987-88 season. The bullets nine second Quarter Points was their lowest in a period since the franchise moved from Baltimore in 1973. Pistons 106, heat 90 Miami a John Salley scored 24 Points and Detroit held Miami without a Field goal Over a 9 19 second half Span. Mark Aguirre had 22 Points and Isiah Thomas had 13 Points and 14 assists. Salley and Aguirre outscored the entire Miami team 19-16, in the second period. The heat shot Only 37.8 percent 31 of 82including 5-for-23 in the third Quarter. Miami trailed 55-45 when Dav a bal a a Denver at Detroit 6 30 . Thurs a Washington at Dallas 10 . Thursday. Glen Rice who scored 19 Points hit a 22-foot jumper with 6 58 left in the third Quarter. But the heat did no to get another Basket until 2 21 into the fourth period. Rockets 115, kicks 88 new York a Akeem Olajuwon scored 10 of his 30 Points in a six minute Span of the third Quarter and dominated his head to head matchup with Patrick Ewing. Olajuwon and Vernon Maxwell who scored 9 of his 16 Points in the third period scored All but 4 of the rockets 23 Points in the Quarter keeping the kicks from threatening Houston a 16-Point halftime Lead. The rockets who won for the first time in four Road Eames outscored new York 15-4 to Start the fourth 6 see Aba on Page 26 pistons Bill Laimbeer pulls Down rebound. In front of heats Grant Long
