European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes sports wednesday october 28, 1992 a Canada you deserved series Triumph a Inaxi Ott at  by John Steadman an open letter to Canada everything that s Good about baseball and the Pas Sion it provokes was exemplified in the world series. For the first time the prideful Winner is a team from Canada and not the United states. Do we americans take umbrage of course not. The new champions More than paid the Price. And is there a better Way or More democratic than to highlight again the exemplary relationship that exists Between our two countries than to share Success in something As Basic As baseball the United states May have conceived what it Calls its National pastime but Canada emphatically demonstrated its right to hoist the triumphant Banner. So minus wine and song Here s a literal Toast to Canada As Humble As this sports writing source might be. Congratulations to the Dominion. It does to of course make you a better nation be cause the baseball championship of the world is in your trophy Case but the script carried a historic finish. The first time  from outside the . Prevailed in the world series. And the Toronto Blue jays to their everlasting credit won in grand style. Imagine the Atlanta braves Down to their last out in the Lith inning the tying run Only 90 feet away and Otis Nixon trying to bunt for a base hit in that a situation unless the infielders had their backs against the Outfield Fence the hitter has to be swinging. But let s dare not get immersed in dealing with Blun Dering strategical matters. For Toronto and All of can Ada there s reason to be immensely proud even if it had to use imports from foreign lands " the United states South America and islands of the Caribbean. Commentary but Canada o Canada the Joy of Victory belongs to you. You re a country that has had professional baseball for Over a Century and you welcomed the Black Man from the states to play in your leagues when they were ineligible Here. That even preceded 1946, when Jackie Robinson officially broke the color line with the Mon Treal royals. The record Book for time immemorial will now in clude a team other than one from the United states As the regal ruler of baseball in 1992. This world series eradicated another Barrier even if it was Only ceremonial in concept. And that s Good. Numerous americans applaud. Baseball has been raised to a higher level of acceptability. Maybe now the lords of the game will allow its world series to be literally that. In fact one of its for Mer commissioners Bowie Kuhn advocated such a global format. Why not teams from Japan Mexico the dominican Republic Venezuela and yes Cuba being a part of this marvelous tapestry that is baseball let i evolve into a Post season tournament. Toronto the Best team Money can buy with a player payroll at an All time High of $44 million gave its Public what it coveted the world series. And in turn the response at the Box office was unlike anything that has Ever happened. An unprecedented 4 million paid their Way through the turnstiles to create a Din of applause that was close to intimidating. And when the climactic game was being played in Atlanta the management of the Blue jays with its truly revolutionary sky dome opened the doors in to Ronto free of charge on a first come first seated basis for the spectators. They could watch it together on a giant picture screen in a Ballpark setting. Admission was Gratis but the 45,000-plus fans if they wanted could make a do nation to Charity specifically the United Way. What a tremendous testimonial to baseball that while the Blue jays were in Atlanta the partisans at Home in Toronto with a cover Over their Heads were in a Ballpark viewing this giant television presentation. It tells the world again How much Canada loves baseball. And the sky dome it s a Monument to engineering ingenuity. It Cost Over $500 million to build which Means it did t try to borrow from the status quo by putting up a facility that was a composite from other places which is what Baltimore and other cities have done. No Toronto created an identity All its own. It has a retractable roof which is like putting on a cover when it s cold or raining and removing it when the weather Ismore comfortable. The Toronto Blue jays weren t afraid to spend and make trades and the architect is a Man named Pat Giluck who knows a ballplayer when he sees one and is Given an almost open Check Book by club ownership. But Gillick also has built a productive farm system knows How to measure free agents and what to invest. Then at propitious times when the Pennant race is in the Homestretch and it s All up for grabs he is Able to assess what s needed and has a penchant and judgment for making exceptional deals. What has happened in Toronto is momentous. By its actions on and off the Field baseball has been elevated to a different strata. The world series from this Point in history will not be a Misnomer. Thanks Canada. The Baltimore Sun rangers future includes fundamentals Arlington Texas a Kevi Kennedy knows the Texas rangers Are a Power team. He also wants them to Learnt run the bases and play defense. I m aware there is a lot of Talent on the team but you can have Power and still make things happen on the base paths Kennedy said. And i will stress fundamentals from Day one in  Kennedy Bench coach of the Montrea expos on monday was Given two years to do what 12 managers ahead of him Haven eve. Done get the rangers into the playoffs. General manager Tom Grieve said Kennedy won t be Given time to rebuild. Our goal is to win the american league championship Grieve said. It s important to me to win next  Kennedy was a successful minor league manager in the los Angeles dodgers organization posting a 533-373 record insight years from 1984 to 1991. As a player Kennedy was a minor league Catcher reaching the triple a level. He becomes the eighth current major league manager with a catching Back ground joining Rene Lacheman Gene lament Jim Leyland Johnny Gates Buck Rodgers Jeff Torborg and Joe Torre. The 38-year-old Kennedy said the rangers will run and play better defense my style is very aggressive he  like to make things happen. I like to i expect execution and i stress fundamentals. I believe i m a Good comm n Cator and i enjoy the rapport with play ers Kennedy said if you asked me if i m a disciplinarian Ora players manager i d say i m probably a combination of both. There Are times you need discipline and there Are times you need to talk to a player and find out wha makes him tick. I enjoy being around do Sona ties. It makes it fun. I Ion wan to have any clones on the  rangers managing partner George  said the club narrowed its search to four finalists Kennedy Harrah Rene ??5n recently named manager of me Honda marlins and Jerry Royster a manager in the dodgers organization. He was a very impressive candidate Bush said of Kennedy. His first Mission will be to unify the club and take us to anew  Kennedy can speak passable Spanish and managed four years in latin Ameri Ca. The rangers have a number of latin players including Juan Gonzalez a divan Rodriguez