European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fws1 a we in #1 my of a pm a a a if i ic1 is Jiaa  m us of Tab 1# a a a i a. I if a a across 1. Former Steeles defensive lineman Greenwood 3. Davey o Brien won the Heisman trophy at this school abbr 4. Won women s australian open four times Init 6. Golfer Snead was runner up to Tommy Aaron at 1973 masters 7. Baseball s Felipe 9. Coached . Olympic hockey team to 1980 Gold medal 10. Boxer Witherspoon won wac heavyweight title in 1984 13. First baseman Fred a 14. Managed royals to 85 world series title 17. Knuckle Baller Niekro 20. Late1 Steeles owner Rooney won 4 super bowls 22. Bruce Jenner excelled in this 23. Played tight end for the patriots and 49ers 24. Television network which paid$401 million for rights to broadcast 88 summer olympics abbr 26. 1989 Kentucky Derby Champion silence 27. Map of 1989 major league baseball All Star game 28. David Thompson played College basketball for this school abbr 32. 1992 Kentucky Derby Winner e. Tee 33. Won 1995 diehard 500 34. Coached Montreal to 8 nil a titles a a a a a a a a a a. A 37. Giants quarterback was map of super bowl xxi 40. First president of the no answers on Page 18. Down 2. Won 1959 Heisman trophy at leu. 3. Relief Pitcher Mcgraw had 180 career saves 5. Site of the Kentucky Derby 2 words 6. Averaged 5.2 Yards per carry in nine nil seasons Init a 8. Coached Syracuse to men s Mcaa basketball title game in 87 11. First female Tennis player to win the grand slam doing so in 1953 Init a 12. Drew Bledsoe s Alm Amater abbr 15. Univ Runnin. 16. Pirates Pitcher Steve had 18-6 record in 1968 18. Pea of America player of the year in 1985 19. Sportscaster Chris 21. Alma mater of . Jones Bill Russell and Bill Cartwright abbr 25. Managed Brazil to world cup title in 1994 27. Ukrainian pole vaulter first Man to Clear 20 feet both indoors and. Outdoors 29. American league map in 199130. The bears retired his no. 40 31. South african golfer Ernie 32. Former Lions def. Back Barney played Collegia Tely at Jackson. A a state. A a a a a a a 35. Regarded As the father of modern baseball Init y 36. Reds Catcher was National league map in 1938 Init 38. Became Aba welterweight Champ in 1994 Init 39. Won men s Mcaa division 1 basketball title in 1977 abbr a Anthony Powell Singer Media Mantle not the Only hereby Murray chass new York times f or the Large cosmopolitan City it is new York is More provincial than  y Kansas City. If it does no to happen in new York it does no to happen. Anywhere. Y. If an athlete plays in new York he automatically is the Best the brightest the most awesome. If he., , he May actually be the Best but not receive the a appropriate recognition As the Best. Quot Hank Aaron is the greatest player a who Ever played the game and some people might not list him in their top 10,�?� lamented a new York lawyer. Who has been a lifelong baseball fan. A even though he played in. A a Milwaukee and Atlanta and had the audacity to be. A Black Man who eclipsed White menus records Aaron _ probably would make anyone Stop 10.but exaggerated though it May be the Point is Well made. Aaron unquestionably never has received the recognition and acclaim he deserves. Then there was Mickey Mantle. A Mantle for sure was a great baseball player one of the greatest a legitimately a of All time. He would have been even if he had played in a. Cincinnati or Kansas City. But contrary to the hyperbolic comments made in the aftermath of his death last month he was not a hero to every american boy and girl who grew up watching baseball games. A the most compelling baseball hero of our lifetime a As Bob Costas eulogized Mantle to Many fans yes. But not enough to Confer lifetime a a a status. A a a a a a a / Mantle commanded the attention and evoked the adoration of countless fans in new York and elsewhere. Playing in new York and for the Yankees gave him an advantage Over players on other  new York is the Media capital of the country National magazines to networks a and news services All based in new York featured him with far greater frequency than they did stars who played in other cities. Baseball / integration was in its infancy and Mantle was a More attractive commodity than even his new York contemporary Willie Mays. In addition the Yankees so a cd up on television both in the  Aaron the Home run King. Season and in the world series More than other teams and Young fans in other areas were Able to see Mantle play More often than other stars. Yet he was not unique. Contrary a to what the formal and informal eulogies have suggested Mantle had to share with other players stars and lesser players alike his status As hero of Young fans who grew up in his Era. An informal Survey of people a involved in baseball uncovered All sorts of different  a a Bud Selig owner of the Brewers and the acting commissioner and Gene Budig the Al president grew up in the Midwest Selig in. Milwaukee Budig in Mccook neb. Both idolized Joe Dimaggio whose. Star for them did not fall with the Ascendance of Mantle. Bob Watson the Houston astros general manager grew up in los Quot  favorite players were. Tommy Davis and Willie Mays. Davis he explained was Quot a big Guy and a right handed hitter just like  a a a a a a Ned Colletti a member  a san Francisco giants front office lived in Chicago and idolized Ernie _ Banks. Quot when i was 5 years old a he related Quot my parents went to the Airport to meet Banks coming off a Road trip.�?�. A a. Rich Levin executive director of Public relations for major league. Baseball was. A Yankee hater As a boy in Philadelphia. A. Quot i was a Philadelphia a s fan growing up a he said. Quot i was the last one on my Block other than my father. The rest were Phillies fans. Eddie Joost was my favorite.bob Rosen a Veteran member of Quot the Elias sports Bureau statistical staff grew up in Brooklyn and naturally was a dodger fan. With an objectivity rare for ones childhood Rosen said Mays was the Best player he Ever saw and Mantle the second. Best. But  i idolized a he said was Gil  Tom Reich an agent who grew up in Pittsburgh that player was Ralph Kiner. Tie was my first idol a Reich said. Quot my. Affection for him never. Diminished All these  Page 24 beyond the gave september 9-15/1995