European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes c sports a 1 a a a i v a a a a Jav a of a april 24,1991 b Page 28leyva gets Quick Hook phils oilers stars win shot Kos Gretzky Philadelphia Nick Leyva was fired tuesday As manager of the Philadelphia Phillies just 13 games into the season and was replaced by Jim Fregosi. It was the third fastest firing in baseball history. In 1988, the year Baltimore lost its first 21 games the orioles fired Cal Ripken or. Six games into the season. Ripken was replaced by Frank Robinson. And in 1972, Preston Gomez managed the san Diego padres for 11 games before being fired. The Phillies opened this season 4-9 and looked like a loser. They had a 4.77 earned run average wild pitches galore and made 15 errors. Leyva said tuesday that he understood the Phillies position. A the club is not playing Good. When it does no to somebody has to take the blame a he said at a news conference. A i Wasny to shocked. In a Leyva insisted the Phillies could be a Good club. A the players gave me their Best shot. They gave me 100 percent a he said. Fregosi a contract runs to the end of the season. No further details were immediately available. The change came As no Surprise. On monday Leyva indicated his Days were numbered. A my team has not been playing Good ill be the first to admit one said. A we just Haven to played the Way we re capable of playing. If somebody a got to take the blame it s probably me because in a the one that a running these Guys out Leyva will not remain with the team. The 49-year-old Fregosi managed the Chicago White sox 1986-88 and California Angels 1978-81. He was working As an assistant to Phillies general manager Lee Thomas and served As a Cable to analyst for Phillies games. Fregosi led the Angels to the Al West title in 1979. He also managed vhf years at triple a Louisville. The 37-year-old Leyva was named Phillies manager in 1989, replacing interim John Vukovich who managed the last nine games of the 1988 after Lee Elia was fired. Leyva was 144-189 with the Phillies who finished tied for fourth in the National league East last year with a 7785 record. By the associated press Edmonton Alberta a Wayne Gretzky was out and now the los Angeles Kings Are Down in their nil playoff series with the Edmonton oilers. So Are the St. Louis blues who were routed 5-1 by the White hot Minnesota North stars. The Kings chose to look at the Bright Side of their deficit. A a it a unfortunate that we lost but out of a loss sometimes a lot of great things happen a Kings coach Tom Webster said after monday nights 4-3 double overtime loss to the Edmonton oilers in the smythe division finals. 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