European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pendleton named my Ponds finishes close in vote for no award Terry Pendleton finished his map year with a .319 average 22 homers and 86 Rols. Atlanta apr Terry Pendleton of the Atlanta braves won the National leagues most valuable player award on wednesday beating Barry Bonds of Pittsburgh in the closest election since 1979. Pendleton who signed with the braves As a free agent and who won his first no batting title got 274 Points from the baseball writers association of America to 259 for Bonds who won the map award in 1990. Pendleton received 12 first place votes 10 seconds and two thirds in the balloting. Bonds got 10 firsts 10 seconds one third Ana three fourths. The last time the no balloting was this close was in 1979, when Willie Stargell of Pittsburgh and Keith Hernandez of St. Louis each got 216 votes the Only tie in map voting. Pendleton a Victory gave the braves three of the a Baa s four no awards. Bobby Cox won manager of the year and Tom Glavine won the by Young award. A i never dreamed about winning the National league map award a Pendleton said. �?o1 dreamed about winning it in the playoffs or world series but anybody could win it in a Short  still he said the award was Only a Consolation prize. A what i really wanted this year was a world championship ring. That a what i show up at Spring training every year for a he said. Pendleton noted that the award reflects the Success of the braves who went from last place to no champs. A if we had finished second i done to think id be standing Here now. Ill say we be come a Long Way in a Short  the 31-year-old Pendleton hit .319 a 52 Points above his career average a and won the batting title by one Point Over Hal Morris of Cincinnati. Pendleton had a career High 22 Home runs and 86 Bis. Bonds did no to raise his average above .200 until late May but was the catalyst As the pirates became the first no East Champion to repeat since Philadelphia in 1978. He finished with a .292 average 25 homers and 116 Bis numbers that rivalled his 1990 statistics a a .301 average the stars and stripes november 22,1991 b Page 28 with 33 homers and 114 Bis. Bonds also had 13 assists and is expected to again win a Gold Glove. Bonds teammate Bobby Bonilla finished third in the voting with 191 Points. Will Clark of the san Francisco giants was fourth with 118 and Howard Johnson of the new York mets was fifth with 112. Pendleton became Only the second Atlanta player to win the map award. Dale Murphy won it twice in 1982 and 1983. Bob Elliott won the map in 1947 when the braves were in Boston and Hank Aaron won it in 1957, when the braves were in Milwaukee. Pendleton was bothered by a left hamstring pull in 1990 and his average slumped to .230 with six homers and 58 Bis in 121 games. After spending his first six plus seasons with the cardinals he signed with Atlanta As a free agent last dec. 12 for $10.2 million Over four years. With the braves he became a steadying influence and a clubhouse Leader. A the was the Anchor of our team a braves general manager John Schuerholz said. A Day after Day he went out there not always completely healthy and he always played Well and showed leadership on and off the  Schuerholz said he did t expect to get an map when he signed Pendleton. A i just thought we had signed a Good defensive third  scoff will retire Houston a Mike Scott who led Houston to the no West title in 1986, told the astros on wednesday that he will retire. Scott 36, had surgery last Winter on his right shoulder to repair a la Brum tear. He made two starts in 1991, going 0-2 with a 12.86 Era in seven innings and then went on the disabled list with a sore shoulder. Scott who made $2,337,500 last season was eligible to file for free Agency earlier this month but did not. His retirement had been expected. Scott the Only by Young Winner in Houston a history was honoured on sept. 25, the fifth anniversary of his no hitter against the giants that clinched the division title. Scott a production dropped to a 9-13 in 1990 prior to the of season surgery. Bonds disappointed with second Pittsburgh apr Barry Bonds Wasny to about to imitate Cecil fielder by criticizing the most valuable player voting but he was clearly disappointed wednesday at losing in the closest no race in 12 years. Bonds trying to become the National leagues first repeat map since Dale Murphy in 1982-83, finished second to Terry Pendleton of Atlanta 274-259. The vote was the closest since Keith Hernandez of St. Louis and Willie Stargell of Pittsburgh tied in 1979. Pendleton received 12 first place votes 10 seconds and two thirds in the balloting. Bonds got 10 firsts 10 seconds one third and three fourths. Fielder ripped the voters and the voting process after losing the Al map award tuesday to Cal Ripken of Baltimore and Bonds did no to want to be cast As a poor loser. A i done to want to be quoted in a hacked off Quot the Pittsburgh outfielder said in a Telephone conference Call from Sweden. A a Terry a a Good athlete. And the braves were the Story in baseball. They were the Cinderella team they went from the cellar to first place. But i Don t know what i did no to do. In a not ashamed of what i be  sports College football schedules a Page 22 nil standings summaries a Page 24 Holyfield answers critics Page 26 Seles Capriati Advance a Page 27 before leaving sunday on a vacation trip Bonds told several pirates officials he expected to win and was enthused about trying next season to become the first three in a Row map a i Don t know what 1 did no to do a Bonds said. A i stole bases i drove in runs i hit homers. I done to know what else a Complete athlete can  Bonds numbers a .292, 25 homers res Werc nearly As same As his 1990 statistics of .301, 33 homers and 114 Bis. But he did t repeat his 30-50 season of a year ago 30 homers and 50 steals. And unlike Pendleton did no to Benefi from a tight Pennant race. The pirates clinched their second consecutive no East title with two weeks to play and As the map votes were being cast finished the season quietly. I m Happy for him a Bonds said o Pendleton. A a in a not going to be selfish enough to say in a not Happy for him. Jus winning the map one time is a feat with in itself and in a Happy to have won once i m not surprised he  Bonds fizzled again As the pirates Flop Ped in the no playoffs but the map vote i based solely on the regular season. The pirates second consecutive postseason fail As motivated him to do Well in 1992, Bonds said. The map loss a could by the Little Button that Sparks me again maybe this is gods Way of saying i did work hard enough this year a Bonds said. Asked if his sometimes Moody temper Ament and incidents such As his Spring training blowup with manager Jim Ley land negatively swayed some voters Bonds said maybe. I would Hope people would be More professional than that. In a no going to Point any  a Diu might win Back to bail before my career is Over a he said