European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 29,1992 sports the stars and stripes b Page 31 26,000 fans furn out for braves from wire report Atlanta for Otis Nixon it was the greatest. For some 26,254 Atlanta braves fans who showed unto Honor the two time National league champions tuesday at Atlanta Fulton county stadium it too was it was also very different from a year ago when 750,000 fairs swarmed through downtown Atlanta to pay tribute to the braves with a two hour ticker tape Parade after the Home team captured it first no title in 25 years. In 1991, the braves soared from last place to the world series Only Tolose to the Minnesota twins in seven year the Toronto Blue jays beat the braves in six games. It was nothing like Las year but that was the first time said braves second baseman Mark " Lemke after the one hour grand slam Salute at the 50,000-seat stadium under a Cloudy sky and temperature in the 70s. But this was it was More than Nice for Nixon who was suspended for drug use in september of last year and missed the no playoffs and world series spending his time in rehabilitation Center rather than with his teammates. It s just a great feeling standing Here today. It shard for me to put into words what this Means said Nixon. I look Back at the playoffs and world series and that was a great feeling. Being Here today i have those same october fans broke through police lines to the players Riding in convertibles along the 12-Block Parade route through downtown Atlanta. Several store win Dows were broken and police were criticized for a Lack of crowd control. Reds open against expos Cincinnati the Cincinnati reds and the Mon Treal expos Are to play the traditional National league season opener on april 5,1993, at riverfront stadium. The reds traditionally open the National league season in Cincinnati As the league s oldest professional team dating to 1869. Sheffield ten s top player St. Louis Gary Sheffield of the san Diego padres was selected As major league player of the year tuesday by the sporting Eckersley of the Oakland athletics was picked As american league Pitcher of the year an Greg Maddux of the Chicago cubs was National league Pitcher of the Listach of Milwaukee was Al Rookie of the year Cal Eldred of the Brewers was Al Rookie Pitcher and Rick Sutcliffe of the Baltimore orioles was Al comeback player. Eric Karros of the los Angeles dodgers was Sele Tedas no Rookie of the year Tim Wakefield of the Pitts Burgh pirates As no Rookie Pitcher and Sheffield As a comeback player. Tony la Russa of Oakland was the Al manager an Jim Leyland of Pittsburgh was the no manager. La Russa was Given the official Al manager of the Yea award tuesday by the baseball writers association of America. Fifa considers rules change Zurich Switzerland soccer s governing body i considering changes that would make overtime sudden death during the 1994 world cup and award team three Points for wins during the first round of the tour , teams get two Points for a win during the first round and overtime is always 30 minutes in later rounds no matter How Many goals Are scored. . Cuts Murray after 52-yarder Kansas City to. The Kansas City chief waived kicker Eddie Murray wednesday after he kicked in one game As a substitute for the injured Nick Lowery. Murray the longtime Detroit kicker who was released by the Lions before the Start of the season made a 52-Yard Field goal in his Only attempt sunday night in the chiefs 27-3 loss to , the most accurate kicker in nil history missed the game with a Groin injury. The chiefs did not say How they would fill Murray s roster spot. Kansas City had waived Veteran receiver Emile Harry when they signed Murray on saturday. Women s pro baseball player Dies Framingham mass. Funeral services were Tobe held thursday for Dorothy Green a key player in the women s professional baseball league of world War ii that inspired the movie a league of their Green died monday of cancer at age 71. She played four years As a Catcher for the Rockford 111. Peaches of the ail american girls professional baseball league founded in 1943. Green retired from baseball in 1947 with a knee injury. Her character was portrayed in the movie by the actress Geena Davis. Carter is marlins to analyst Miami Gary Carter an 11-time All Star who announced his retirement sept. 25, joined the National league expansion Florida marlins team wednesday Asa television analyst. He signed a four year contract and will work 110 games next season with play by play announcer Jay Randolph on the Sunshine network and a bus to in Miami. Bucs release Browner Tampa Fla. The Tampa Bay buccaneers re leased Joey Browner on tuesday the second time the former All pro safety has been Cut this , 32, was let go by Minnesota on the first Day of Camp after coach Dennis Green said he failed his physical because of shoulder problems. Saints waive Lipps new Orleans Veteran wide receiver Louis Lipps was waived tuesday by the new Orleans saints 4vi weeks after they signed him. Lipps played in just two games for the saints before he pulled his right hamstring and was placed on injured Reserve. 4 bengals file counter suit Seattle a counter suit has been filed by four Cincinnati bengals players named in a lawsuit by a woman who says she was raped by a group of players in 1990. Spencer Hall the attorney for James Francis Harold Green Reggie Rembert and Eric Thomas said the counterclaims were filed monday in . District court Here. Those players Are Eric Ball Tim Mcgee and bar Ney Bussey. The woman identified in court papers As Victoria a contends she was raped oct. 3, 1990, by a group of players at a suburban Seattle hotel while the team was in town to play the sea Hawks. Colorado Given exemption Kansas City to. Colorado does not have to forfeit its oct. 8 Victory Over Missouri even though one of its players was determined to have been ineligible for the game the big eight conference says. Conference athletic directors and faculty athletic representatives voted to Grant Colorado an exemption to the league s policy requiring schools to forfeit games when it is determined an ineligible player had participated. Edberg ousts Medvedev Stockholm Sweden Stefan Edberg overcame a second set lapse to defeat rising Star Andrei Medve Dev 6-1, 7-6 7-1 in second round action in the Stock Holm open on tuesday. 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