European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Quot Quot a thursday january 10. 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17 Carew Perry Jenkins gain Hall of Fame by Jim Donaghy new York a Rod Carew will never quite know what Ferguson Jenkins and Gay lord Perry had to go through. Carew became the 22nd player elected to the Hall of Fame in the first year of eligibility on tuesday night while Jenkins and Perry finally made it on their third try. Hits came easy for Carew. Victories and a spot in Coopers town came hard for Jenkins and Perry. The results were disappointing for pitchers Jim Bunning and Rollic fingers. Fingers was on the ballot for the first time while Bunning was on it for the 15th and final time. A after waiting this Long it would really have been hard to take a disappointment for the third time a Perry said. A the first time i can accept. The second time i was disappointed. But i feel wonderful in order to gain election a player must appear on 75 percent of the ballots East by 10-year members of the baseball writers association of America and Jenkins just made it. A total of 443 members of the a Baa cast ballots this year meaning 333 votes were needed for election. Jenkins had 334 votes for 75.3 percent. Carew a seven time american league batting Champ made it by a More comfortable margin with 401 votes 90.5 percent and Perry had 342 votes 77.2 percent. Fingers the All time saves Leader received 291 votes 65.6 percent and Bunning now a Kentucky congressman got 282 63.6 percent. A a you be got some Quality ballplayers a said fingers who waited with friends at his House in san Diego with Champagne at the ready. A i can t really be that disappointed. They re not ready for me yet. Maybe next the last year the writers voted in three players was 1984 when Luis Aparicio Don Drysdale and Harmon Killebrew were elected. It is Only the third time in the 55 years of voting that three or More players have made it in the same year. A while Jenkins and Perry had Hall of Fame numbers when they retired after the 1983 season both presented ethical problems for some voters Jen file Rod Carew. 3,053 lifetime hits Kins had to overcome a link to drugs and and Perry his use of the Grea Seball. Jenkins 284-226 with 3,192 strikeouts was a 20-game Winner for six consecutive seasons from 1967-72 with the Chicago cubs. The cubs traded him to Texas after the 1973 season for third baseman Bill Madlock and the 6-foot-5 right hander went 25-12 for the rangers in 1974. A i had one off year and they said my Arm was gone at 30 years old a said Jenkins who never pitched in the playoffs or world series. A i was a Brush with the Law May have Cost Jenkins votes the last two years. He was convicted of cocaine Possession in 1980, four months after the substance was discovered in his baggage As the or Filo Ferguson Jenkins. Barely makes it Texas rangers went through customs at Toronto s Airport. Jenkins was one of Only five pitchers to win 100 games in each league and the Only one Ever to strike out More than 3,000 batters and walk fewer than 1,000. He walked 997. A lie was charged with three counts of cocaine Possession and was found guilty on dec. 18, 1980, but judge Gerald Young gave him an absolute discharge a meaning no Fine no jail term and no record on conviction. Perry was 314-265 in 22 major league seasons with 3,534 strikeouts and is the Only Pitcher to win the by Young award in each league. Last year. Perry received 320 of the needed 333 votes and Jenkins garnered 296votes. He said the selection made file Gaylord Perry. Had 314-265 lifetime record him reflect on his career a i thought about my Many teammates and those i played against a a said Perry who won his 300th game with Seattle in 1982 at 42. A i thought about my three teammates with the san Francisco giants who arc already in the Hall of Fame a Willie Mays Willie Mccovey arid Juan Mari dial a and the greats i played against the Gibsons Drysdale and the Kou faxes. I thought about How Groat they were and now i get the Opportunity to share what they his brother Jim who won the by Young award in 1970 with the Minnesota twins was 215174 Over a 17-year career. Their 529 victories is second to Phil see Hall of Fame on Page 22 eagles name Kotite As their new head coach wit pc it 11a o w new eagles coach Rich Kotite faces news conference by Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia a Bud Dyball is finished in Philadelphia. The eagles fired coach buddy Ryan on tuesday just three Days after the team lost in the first round of the nil playoffs for the third year in a Row. At an afternoon news conference eagles owner Norman Brannan named offensive coordinator Rich Kotite to replace Ryan. Kotite the 48-year-old former nil player signed a three year contract Ryan who spent five seasons with the eagles responded to his firing by saying a a in be been fired before but usually its for losing. In be never been fired for winning eagles were 10-6 this season before losing 20-6 to Washington in last saturdays nil playoff game. Ryan was 43-35-1 with the eagles but it was his 0-3 playoff record that probably did him in. A it would be easy to say in a Happy just to have been in the playoffs three years in a Row. In a not a Braman said. A that is not the Standard of excellence i set when i bought Braman insisted playoff losses weren to the Only reason. A the team needs something else to move Forward a he said. A buddy Ryan has done a Good Job with this football team. A i feel however that in order for the Philadelphia eagles to ascend to the next plateau a change in coaching is a change made by Ryan against the redskins also did no to sit Well with Braman. With Washington ahead 13 6 in the third Quarter Ryan benched Randall Cunningham in favor of Little used Jim Mcmahon who came in and threw three incomplete passes. Cunningham returned for the eagles next series. After the game Braman said a seven Points behind and he embarrasses Randall before a National television Ryan said he was trying to get something started Lor the eagles sputtering offence. In hiring Kotite Braman said he wanted someone from his own organization adding he also considered defensive coordinator Jeff Fisher for the Job a we did no to want to Start from scratch Quot Braman said. A basically we wanted someone familiar with the players and the Ryan who led the eagles to the fourth Best record in the league Over the last three years Only the 49ers, giants and Bills were better tried to accept his dismissal gracefully a characteristic not generally ascribed to him. A i thank Norman Braman for giving me the Opportunity to coach a pro football team do a Good Job. I leave with a lot better team than when i ,"t<yan said. Kotite who played for the York giants from 1969-73, was thrilled to be named to his first head coaching this is a once in a lifetime Opportunity a said Kotite. Ul-1 a a a Quot Aca aaa a a a a a it a
