European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                White sox grab Bell from cubs with Swap Chicago a the Chicago White sox got the hitter they wanted on monday and perhaps the tag As favourites in the american league West. George Bell was traded by the Chicago cubs to the White sox for outfielder Sammy Sosa and left handed reliever Ken Patterson. Belt a nine year Veteran spent seven turbulent years with the Toronto Blue jays before signing As a free agent with the cubs in dec Riiber 1990 for a guaranteed $9.8 million Over three years. A we got the Guy we wanted a White sox general manager Ron Schueler said. A we got the pure  Bell 32, has averaged 154 games 28 Home runs and 100 Bis during his eight full seasons in the major leagues. He won the american league map award in 1987 after hitting .308 with 47 Home runs and 134 Bis for the Blue jays. The left fielder hit .285 with 25 Home runs and 86 Bis for the cubs last year. Ager Bell has appeared in three Allstar games a 1987, 1990 and 1991. Quot what we re giving up is an outstanding hitter a cubs general Man Larry Himes a George will always be a Good hitter and he a going to fit in very Well in the White Bell sox  Belles addition bolsters a Strong lineup that already includes Tim Raines Steve sax Robin Ventura Frank Thomas Dan Pasqua Carlton Fisk and Ozzie Guillen. Bell had his difficulties in Toronto though. He criticized both management and the fans and left on a bitter note. But in his Only season with the cubs he seemed to get along with everyone and produced a solid season. He averaged one Home run every 22.3 at bats last year his Best production since 1987. On the negative Side Bell led All major league outfielders with 10 errors last season so there a a possibility he will also do for the White sox. The sox have been looking for a designated hitter since to Jackson ship problems made him unavailable this season. Sosa batted .203 with 10 Home runs and 33 Bis in 116 games with the White sox. He was sent to triple a Vancouver for a Little More than a month last season where he hit .267 with three Home runs and 19 Bis before being recalled. He adds Speed and defense to the cubs Outfield. Patterson was 3-0 with a 2.83 Era and one save in 43 games for the White sox last season. He appeared in 145 games in three years with the team. Himes said Patterson would bolster the the stars and stripes april 1,1992 Page 28 cubs bullpen too. A a we la have six men in the bullpen the first time the cubs have done this a he said. A and Well have an 11-Man staff three lefties and three  he called Sosa a an outstanding defensive ballplayer who will add Speed to our Ball club. We were the worst team in allowing doubles last year and with Sammy that a going to  Bell will earn $3.6 million this season including one third of his $1.5 million signing Bonus. Sosa a salary for 1992 is $180,000 and Patterson will make $640,000. The White sox a Outfield will now have Bell Lance Johnson and Raines. Cards stacked in nil impasse hauling one Down Utah a Byron Wilson snatches a rebound from his teammate my Kay Mcgrath during mondays nit semifinal game won by notre Dame. See Story on Page 26. By Ken Rappoport Toronto apr forget about free Agency and playoff Money. Hockey cards Are the big Issue in the nil contract talks. Hockey cards a a hockey trading cards has a big Impact on us a said Bruce Driver player representative of the new Jersey devils. Such an Impact in fact that the players Are hesitant to give up their share in the revenues generated by card sales. And who can blame them players now receive 68 percent of hockey card revenues estimated at approximately $16 million. It has become a major Issue in the talks because the nil players association says the owners want to take away that Revenue from the players. A they want most of it a said Detroit a Shawn Burr. Or Alt of it a if you listen to others like Bob Goodenow executive director of the no la. A we have enjoyed Well Over 10 years of revenues from trading cards a Goodenow said. A now they want us to give Back those revenues. That would jeopardize the Lifeblood of the association a the Money gained from the trading card Market helps to fund the no la. Players receive about $50,000 apiece from the cards. A a it a the Backbone of our Union Quot said Tom Kurvers player representative of the new York islanders. A we can to let the owners take away the trading card Revenue or our Union is in  Ziegler meanwhile disputed that the owners wanted the hockey card Revenue. A the owners have proposed that the position of the players and owners concerning the right to trading card royalties stay exactly As it is with immediate negotiations to Start for a new player owner licensing partnership a he said in a statement issued monday afternoon. A statements earlier today by the no la a either intentional or otherwise a that the owners proposal inside sports Mcaa tournament leaders a Page 23 Golden state Utah Clinch playoff berths a Page 25 Gooden sparkles against expos a Page 25 Herschel Walker out of Spring work a Page 27 was to take away the players trading card Money were absolutely  in a statement issued late monday night Goodenow called Ziegler a statement a clearly provocative and a an attempt to publicly put in question the players sense of reasonableness and  Goodenow also said the nil earned $150 million in profits and another $150 million in expansion Money Over the past three years and said that a to characterize the issues the Way he has or. Ziegler has completely misrepresented the stand the players have taken in these  according to several sources the sides Are close to resolving the Issue of free Agency. Also apparently they Are in the same Ballpark on several other issues including the division of playoff Money. A Progress has been made in different areas and As a Union we Bent a lot a Driver said. A quite frankly in a surprised they rejected the players last contract offer on sunday morning a although there were no plans As late As monday night for any new negotiations Ziegler was Back in Toronto in Hopes off Reading off the first strike in the no la a 75-year history. Ziegler said he was Happy of course that the strike had been pushed Back. A it gives us More of an Opportunity for discussion which i Hope we can arrange a he said