European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 2d Hunter still swinging after hit Streak ends by Dave Campbell the associated press Minneapolis Torii Hunter always has plenty of perspex now i can swing hard Hunter smiling As he reflected on the end of his 23game hit Ting Streak following Minnesota 30 loss to the Chicago White sox on streaks of such length Are More common for Contact not aggressive Guys like Hunter who never saw a first pitch he didst like and frequently swings for the two months before his 32nd Hunter has reached a new High at the plate in what might be his final season with the twins after changing his stance and approach late last sum some their skills i Hunter preferring to keep his Success a secret As he sat in front of his clubhouse stall before thursdays i feel like in getting because Ive had to learn a lot growing up poor in Pine Hunter didst have much instruction until he got to High school and later became Mineso tas first round draft pick in playing Center Field and running around the bases always came but his hitting has often been up and Down streaks and slumps mixed with Many adjust last Hunter a Ca reer hitter hit his he hit six Home runs in August and batted with 10 homers and 29 Bis in the final month of the regular season to help the twins win their this thanks to the hitting Hunter is batting with six 22 Bis and 15 its he exhibit ing the peace and positive Atti tude he often spoke about this his leadership and Gold Glove by that fall overt shoulder catch with the bases loaded on wednesday night have always been most valuable to the but Hunter has been the Only one hitting in a sputtering lineup so far this reigning batting Champ Joe Mauer and left fielder Rondell White Are and third base Man Nick Punto and shortstop Jason Bartlett Haven done nearly As Well As they did last first baseman Justin the league map last also is struggling to find his i just think tories handled himself very manager Ron Gardenhire said theres a lot of issues out there with his contract and and the one thing that impressive to me is that Hes not letting it overtake Hes just playing baseball and trying to win base Ball and i think that a sign of where Hes at in his career and How much he understands the Jim Minnesota twins Center fielder Torii Hunters 23game hitting Streak ended on making million this Hunter will be a free agent in the fall and figures to command the kind of hefty contract that typically transcends the twins for Hes just try ing to find the right balance be tween being patient and aggressive at the plate and help Puu his team out of an Early season Funk that has them in fourth place in the Al Central at 1717 entering the this Basic first club has not been fundamentally Mak ing several uncharacteristic mis takes on the bases and in the Field that pushed a frustrated Garden hire to address the team during a close door meeting after thurs Days we dont have Guys that Are going to hit 40 or 50 Home so when we dont do the Little things like move the Guy get the Guy in and make the plays defend that going to bite us every Punto indians to pay tribute to als Doby by Tom Withers the associated press Cleveland first came and 14 want far Larry who followed Jackie Robinson across baseballs color Barrier As the als first Black will have his legacy honoured when every member of the Cleveland indians wears his number on major league baseball gave the indians Permis Sion to Wear Dobys retired a tribute similar to the one on april 15 when the los Angeles Dodg ers and players on teams in both leagues wore Robinsons 42 to Mark the 60th anniversary of his major league debut with its something that definitely needed to be indians Pitcher Sabathia said thursday follow ing the indians 80 loss to the los Angeles i dont think a lot of people know anything about him but he was definitely you hear All about Jackie All the and people lose sight of the fact that Larry was the first Black player in the american so Hes As much of an icon As Jackie hopefully this will open up Peoples eyes to what he did for the the indians commemoration for Doby will take place during their three game series opener against the new York Yankees at Jacobs Larry Doby will throw out the ceremonial first each Jersey worn by the indians players and coaches will be autographed and auctioned off by Cleveland indians charities to Benefit the Larry Doby rib program As Well As a baseball scholarship fund in his name at Cleveland Doby became the als first Black player in making his major league debut on july two Days after he was signed by indians owner Bill Union wont give Mitchell records officials concerned personal info in Anonymous files could id players by Ronald Blum the associated press new York the baseball players Union Doest intend to agree to a request from George Mitchells staff to submit Anonymous medical records to his steroids according to several lawyers familiar with the Mitchells which has been investigating steroids in baseball for More than a has been seeking medical records for sever Al the Union has not agreed to a request for Anonymous records because players fear Mitchells staff would use information in them such As weight and blood Type to connect the records to specific play the lawyers speaking on condition of anonymity because they we rent authorized to publicly discuss the although the Union has not formally rejected the it has no intention of the lawyers during several meetings in March and the Union agreed to a process under which teams would give players their own medical records and players could decide individually whether to release them to new York Yankees Pitcher Mike a senior member of the predicted players  disclose medical records to the Mitchell Arent All Peoples medical records private he said thurs there probably wasting their Union general counsel Michael Weiner and management executive vice president Rob Manfred declined asked about several Mitchell issued a statement thursday but didst address medi Cal we have gathered tens of thou Sands of pages of documents and conducted hundreds of inter views of individuals with current or past connections to profession Al including Many former Mitchell Mitchell has not been Able to get medical records directly from teams because of Federal and state privacy it would Only bother me if they get i Mussina i really Haven thought much about there not asking for most former Baltimore orioles Sammy Rafael David Segui and Fernando Tatis Are among those who records were the new York times reported Mitchells staff also wants information from Jerry Hairston another former orioles the new York daily news Sosa and Hairston have denied using performance enhancing since the investigation has not been it would not be appropriate to comment on what findings or recommendations might be included in the or on players who might 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