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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bucs coach gels White sox Job Chicago up a Gene Lamont the Pittsburgh pirates third base coach for six years tuesday was named manager of the  sox. Lamont replaces Jeff Torborg who left for the new York mets last month. He signed a two year contract with financial terms undisclosed. A it did no to sink in right away a Lamont said at a news conference tuesday at Comiskey Park. A it has  White sox general manager Ron Schueler had narrowed his list to Lamont Rene Lacheman Bill Russell and Larry Bowa. A i think you grow into the Job a Schueler said. A after considering four outstanding finalists for the Job i chose Gene Lamont because of his background and baseball  Lamont was born in Kirkland iii., and turns 45 Christmas day.1 he began his managerial career in 1978, leading the Kansas City royals class a fort Myers team to the playoffs. He moved up to the royals double a team for four seasons and was named Southern league manager of the year in 1982. Lamont spent 1984 and �?T85 As manager at triple a Omaha of the american association. He was named Pittsburgh a third base coach in 1985, one Day after Jim Leyland was appointed pirates manager. A i think i Learned a lot from Jimmy sitting on the Bench a Lamont said. A i done to think our personalities to be truthful Are a lot alike. I think Well probably manage a lot  Lamont is Low key but he believes in aggressive baseball and knows How to manufacture runs. A i think they management think i can take the White sox to the next step a Lamont said. Lamont could be instrumental in luring Bobby Bonilla the pirates Star who is now a free agent and entertaining various offers. Lamont said he would a fit real Well  a a in a like to see him in Chicago preferably on the South Side a Lamont said of Bonilla who also has attracted interest from the cubs. Hitting coach Walt Hyrniak and dugout coach Joe Nossek will be retained. The rest of the White sox coaching staff has yet to be determined. Lamont said he planned to Call the players. Lamont inherits a team that went 87-75 this season second in the division behind the Champion Minnesota twins. Solid performances by Frank Thomas Robin Ventura and Jack Mcdowell kept the team in Contention. Under Torborg the White six finished second in the american league West the last two years. He left because he did no to feel he was fully backed by the White sox front office a claim denied by Schueler and owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Lacheman appeared the leading candidate because of his ties with Schueler when both were with the Oakland athletics. Lacheman managed the Seattle mariners from 1981-83 and Milwaukee in 1984. Russell was the team Bench coach for the los Angeles dodgers last season. Bowa who once managed the san Diego padres is currently Philadelphia a third base coach. The stars and stripes november 27,1991 Page 28 49cr Back Harry Sydney 24 wriggles his Way past ram defenders to break open the scoring in monday nights game in Anaheim. Bono 49ers clobber rams Anaheim Calif. Apr Joe Montana and Steve Young were impressed. A the played very Well a Montana said after third string quarterback Steve Bono passed for 3 it Yards to Lead the san Francisco 49ers to a 33-10 Victory Over the  Angeles Ranis on monday night. Said Young a a that was great especially the Tirol halt. People have been saying we Are conservative. We sure weren to conservative  Bono thrust into a starting role because of injuries to Montana and Young threw for 274 Yards in the first half As the 49ers built a 30-3 Lead and went on to even their record at 6-6 and keep their playoff Hopes alive. After his big first half Bono threw Only seven passes for 32 Yards in the second half As the 49ers dealt the rams 3-9 their sixth straight loss. With Montana and Young watching smiling and offering advice and lots of congratulations on the sidelines Bono had by far the finest game of his seven nil seasons. Bono had never before thrown for More than 187 Yards a which he did last week against Phoenix. Bono making his third consecutive Start completed passes of 41 and 78 Yards to set up the 49ers�?T first two scores connected for 23 and 29 Yards on their third touchdown drive then had completions of 24 and 18 Yards As they made it 30-0 late in the second Quarter. John Taylor had 100 Yards in receptions by the end of the first Quarter on sports Cooper has punch but he a no Tyson nil injury report Page 25 Page 26 Minnesota obtains Bailey from jazz Page 26 unrepentant Dickerson rejoins Colts a Page 27 four catches that included a Short pass he turned into the 78-yarder. Taylor finished with 121 Yards on six receptions. Harry Syndey scored two of the first half touchdowns the first on a 1-Yard run and the second on a 2-Yard pass from Bono. Tom Rathman also scored on a 1-Yard run and Dexter Carter added a 3-Yard touchdown run. Mike Cofer provided the 49ers�?T Only scoring in the second half with a 39-Yard Field goal in the final Quarter. While the 49crs seemingly could do no wrong the rams did Little right. Their secondary ranked 22nd in the league in pass defense simply could not Stop Bono m the first half. And until los Angeles drove to a 37-Yard Field goal by Tony Zendejas on the last play of the half the rams offence was almost completely shut Down by the 49ers. The rams Only touchdown came on a 1-Yard run by Marcus Dupree in the third Quarter the first nil score for the former Usel Star who is trying a comeback after being out of football for five years will a knee injury. Galarraga traded to cardinals St. Louis apr the St. Louis cardinals filled a Hole in the Middle of their lineup on monday acquiring first baseman Andres Galarraga from the Montreal expos for right hander Ken Hill. The Deal comes less than a week after the cardinals said they would not pursue any of the major free agents. They had been expected to join the bidding for Bobby Bonilla or Wally Joyner. Galarraga 30, slumped to a .219 average with nine Home runs and 33 Bis in 1991, playing Only 107 games. However he averaged 21 Home runs and 88 Bis in four previous seasons. He has a .269 career average. A we needed to get a Little punch in the lineup a cardinals manager Joe Torre said. A we did no to want to give up an Arm like Kenny Hill but you be got to give up Quality to get  Hill who will be 26 next month was 11-10 with a 3.57 Era last season for St. Louis. His career record is 23-32. A we Are obtaining a solid accomplished major league starter a Montreal general manager Dan Duquette said. A Hill is an emerging Talent who ranked with the Best in baseball As one of the toughest pitchers to hit last  cardinals general manager dal maxvill said St. Louis has been interested in acquiring Galarraga for some time. The cardinals Are moving in the fences for next season after finishing last in the majors with just 68 homers in 1991. Galarraga will replace Pedro Guerrero who became a free agent after the cardinals expressed no interest in resigning him. Guerrero hit .272 last season with eight Home runs and 70 Bis. Galarraga is signed for 1992 at $2.2 million in the final season of a three year $6.85 million contract  
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