European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Dawson joins big free agent Field new York apr Andre Dawson and the Chicago cubs May be parting. The 38-year-old outfielder was one of nine players who filed for free Agency wednesday increasing the record total to 138. Dawson wanted to sign a contract Extension during the Spring training be fore the final season of his $6.6 million two year Deal but was rebuffed. A i know they want to sign Andre but they re certainly not acting like they want to sign Andre a said Dawson a agent Richard Moss. Dawson who has been with the cubs since 1987, hit .277 last season with 22 homers and 90 Bis. He is 25th on the career Home runs list with 399, eight behind Duke Snider. Moss said he talked last month with Tribune co. Lawyer Dennis Homerin about a new contract. A the said he was going to get Back to me but i Haven to heard from him a Moss said a a we re going to do wha we have meanwhile Toronto a total of free agents increased to 12 when infielder Anuel Lee filed. Oakland has the most free agents with 13. Also filing was 41-year-old California Pitcher Bert Blyleven who was 8-12 with a 4.74 Era following a one year Layoff caused by rotator cuff surgery. Others included new York Yankee outfielder Jesse Barfield cub third baseman Luis Salazar los Angeles dodger Pitcher Jay Howell and Catcher Mike Scioscia san Francisco Pitcher Scott Garrelts and Boston outfielder Steve Lyons. The previous record of 98 filings was set last year. The stars and stripes novembers 1992 b Pape 28listach named top Al Rookie new York apr Pat Listach who failed to make the Milwaukee Brewers opening Day roster was voted the american league Rookie of the year on wednesday. The Milwaukee shortstop was chosen first on 20 of 28 ballots and received 122 Points in voting by from the baseball writers association of America. Cleveland outfielder Kenny Lofton was second with 85 Points followed by Seattle Pitcher Dave Fleming with 23 and Milwaukee Pitcher Cal Eldred with 22. Lofton got seven first place votes and Eldred one. Listach hit ,290 with one Homer and 47 Bis. He also stole 54 bases to break the Brewers previous Rookie record of 30, set by Paul Molitor in 1978. �?�1 did no i set any goals a Listach said a i did no to even expect to be Here this Rookie manager Phil Garner sent Listach to the minors in his first round of Spring training cuts figuring Bill Spiers would be his regular shortstop. But Spiers did no to recover from of season Back surgery and the Brewers called up Listach one Day after the season started. A we All Felt like he had the qualities to be an exciting player a Garner said. A we just did no to realize he would do it this soon. He was consistent All year. It seemed like just about every night he did something to help us win a Ball Listach 24, was supposed to be a Utility player when the Brewers brought him Back but his Speed eventually earned him a starting role. Listach a switch hitter with a .250 average in four minor league seasons led All rookies in hits with 168. A the came up Here and he was going to sit but he kept himself ready a Garner said. A a he a played Well in All aspects. He kept impressing me until 1 decided to give him More playing time a Milwaukee made Listach its second round pick in the 1988 Amateur draft. He played on the Arizona state team that advanced to the College world series championship game against Stanford in 1988. Milwaukee s Pat Listach with wife Lisa and daughter Mariah meets the press after being named Rookie of the Russo comes up with another award new York a Tony la Russa voted american league manager of the year last week by the baseball writers was named As major league manager of the year by the associated press on thursday. La Russa who led the Oakland athletics to their fourth Al West title in five years received 75 votes in nationwide balloting by a member writers and broadcasters. Phil Garner of the Milwaukee Brewers and Jim Leyland of the Pittsburgh pirates tied for second with 50 votes followed by Felipe Alou of the Montreal expos with 40 votes. John Oates of the Baltimore orioles got five votes and Cito Gaston of the world series Champion Toronto Blue jays got four. Bobby Cox of the National league Champion Atlanta braves and Art Howe of the Houston astros received three votes each. It was the second a award for la Russa named Al manager of the year by the news cooperative in 1983. The a began selecting a major league manager of the year the following season. La Russa received a lot of credit for the a a Success this seasons juggling a shifting roster that saw 16 players disabled for a club record 22 times. A in the end because it was so Tough it also was one of the most rewarding Quot la Russa said last week when he received the Al award. A no matter what the adversity and it was piling on and on this club just never gave in to it and for that i u never forget Oakland took Over first place in the Al West for Good on aug. 4 during an eight game winning Streak then used a 10-game winning Streak to extend the Lead Over Minnesota to m games by sept. 18. The a a won the division by six games Over the twins la Russas task next season will be to reshape a changed team thirteen a a have filed for free Agency and general manager Sandy Alderson has said he wants to reduce the teams $47,5 million payroll a i think it would be a mistake to jump the gun As to How much we re going to up dub a la Russa said. We re facing some pretty Strong economic realities and there definitely will be some casualties. But our goal is still to Field a competitive team. My Hope is there will be More familiar faces Thanna season opens tonight a Page 22
