1989 Profile: Gary Ward

"Gary Ward, a right-handed batter, knew his role with the club would diminish last year when the Yankees acquired free agent Jack Clark. Being one of the best right-handed swingers in the game, Clark got his share of cuts, leaving Ward with limited playing time.
But that was 1988. Clark was traded to San Diego over the winter. Gary Ward, once a forgotten man, now figures prominently in the Yankee attack. The veteran of more than eight years can provide strength at the plate, and can play the outfield and first base.
'I want to win,' says Ward. 'And I'll do whatever it takes to win.'"

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Ward went through a disappointing 1988 season. His at-bats (231), hits (52), batting average (.225), home runs (4) and RBIs (24) were all career lows since he became a regular in 1981.
He was successful as a designated hitter, however, batting .429 (9-for-21) with eight runs, a homer and three RBIs in nine games. Gary also fared well as a pinch hitter, batting .294 (5-for-17) with a homer and three RBIs.
His season was a series of ups and downs. Gary got off to a good start, hitting .308 (8-for-26) in his first 12 games. He hit his first home run of the year in the final game of that span, a three-run shot off Charlie Liebrandt on May 4 at Kansas City. He then went 12-for-77 (.156) over his next 25 games, though June 22, to bring his average down to .194. Ward ended that streak the following game with a 2-for-4 performance on June 23 against Cleveland, including his second home run of the year, a two-run blast off Scott Bailes.
From that June 23 game through July 2, Ward batted .370 (10-for-27) in eight game span to lift his average to .231. He then went 1-for-29 in his next 12 games, July 4-29, to lower his average to .195. He struggled through the next month with his average around .200 before going 15-for-46 (.326) in his final 18 games to raise his average from .200 on August 27 to his final .225 mark.
On August 24 against Oakland, Gary was sent up in the ninth inning to pinch-hit for Mike Pagliarulo with the count 0-2 and singled off Greg Cadaret as the Yankees scored five runs that inning to rally from a 6-2 deficit to a 7-6 win. His third home run came on September 8 in Yankee Stadium, hitting a dramatic two-out, three-run pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the 10th inning off Willie Hernandez to give the Yankees a 7-4 win.
Ward went 44 games and 101 at-bats between his second and third homers. He hit his fourth home run of the year on September 23 against Boston, a solo shot off Bruce Hurst. In his next game, September 26 at Baltimore, he went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and while playing left field robbed Ken Gerhart of a grand slam.
He had two three-hit games in 1988, going 3-for-5 on April 14 at Toronto and 3-for-6 on May 30 at Oakland. Gary was inserted at third base on July 10 at Kansas City, his first major league appearance at third, and made one other appearance at the hot corner on September 2 at Milwaukee. He also made 11 appearances at first base.
Ward signed a three-year contract with the Yankees on December 24, 1986. The contract extends through the 1987 season.
Ward got off to a fast start in 1987 and was hitting .301 (52-for-173) with seven home runs and 37 RBIs as late as May 30, his 46th game. At the All-Star break, covering 85 games played, he was hitting .266 (86-for-233) with 10 home runs and 61 RBIs, but after the break in his remaining 61 games he hit only .218 (45-for-206) with six home runs and 17 RBIs. Ward hit just two homers in his final 41 games, covering his last 140 at-bats, with just nine RBIs in that span.
For the month of April he batted .308 (24-for-78) in 21 games with a homer and 17 RBIs. On May 8 against Minnesota, Gary hit a three-run homer and a solo homer off the Twins' Mark Portugal, the only time in 1987 and the fourth time in his career he hit two home runs in the same game. His four RBIs in that game was his '87 single game high in that category; he also had five three-RBI games.
He hit safely in 10 of 12 games from May 6-19 (including a seven-game hitting streak in the last seven contests in that span), batting .320 (16-for-50) with three doubles, five homers and 13 RBIs (including two game-winners) in that stretch. He went 43 at-bats from July 9-26 without an RBI. On July 31 at Yankee Stadium he hit a two-run homer off Detroit's Mike Henneman with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Yankees a dramatic come-from-behind 6-5 win.
For the season he finished with an average of .248 (131-for-529) in 146 games with 16 home runs and 78 RBIs. His homers ranked sixth best on the Yankees and his RBIs ranked fourth, and those homer and RBI figures were the fourth best single season totals in his career. Gary also ranked third on the Yankees in games (146) and at-bats (529), fourth in hits (131) and sixth in runs (65). He finished second on the club with 11 game-winning RBIs, a new career high (surpassing his previous high of nine in both 1982 and 1984). With 101 strikeouts Gary was one of two Yankees with 100 or more strikeouts in 1987 (Mike Pagliarulo led the team with 111).
Gary had 32 multiple hit games, including ten three-hit games, and three seven-game hitting streaks. Of his 16 homers, 10 were solo blasts, five were two-run circuit clouts and one was a three-run shot. Gary batted .290 (38-for-131) with runners in scoring position. He was successful in five out of six stolen base attempts.
Against right-handers he batted .226 (75-for-332) with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs, while against lefties he hit .284 (56-for-197) with four home runs and 34 RBIs. In 36 games as a designated hitter, Gary batted .287 (39-for-136) with eight home runs and 23 RBIs, ranking second among Yankee designated hitters in homers and RBIs. He was the leading pinch hitter on the Yankees, batting .667 (8-for-12) with two doubles and five RBIs (including a game-winner).
He played 15 games at first base (including 13 starts), handling 126 total chances without an error. All but one of those appearances at first came during Don Mattingly's absence from June 5-23 with a back injury.
Ward spent eight seasons in the Twins' farm system. Named to the Southern League All-Star team at Orlando in 1975, he led that league's outfielders in assists (16) in 1976 after having tied for the top spot in that category in the Midwest League in 1974 (18). He hit .263 with Toledo in 1979 and joined the Twins in September, where he hit .286 (4-for-14) in 10 games.
He also spent September of 1980 with the Twins and batted .463 (19-for-41) in 13 games after spending the bulk of that season in Toledo, where he hit .282. Gary hit for the cycle on September 18 at Milwaukee, the last major league rookie to accomplish that feat until Oddibe McDowell in 1985.
Gary was named AL Rookie of the Year by Baseball Digest in 1981 and was selected to their major league all-rookie team. He hit just .231 in the first half but .292 after the strike, and led the Twins with 42 runs scored.
He was selected as the Twins Player of the Year and as Most Improved Player in 1982, topping the club in games (152), at-bats (570), runs (85), hits (165), doubles (33), triples (7), homers (28) and stolen bases (13). Gary hit just .226 through June 16 before going on a .326 tear with 22 homers and 74 RBIs in his last 96 games. He was named AL Player of the Week twice, for the week of June 28-July 4 and for the week of September 6-12.
In 1983, his final season with the Twins, Gary led Minnesota in at-bats (623), hits (173) and RBIs (88) and was second in home runs (19) and doubles (34). He had three four-hit games. He topped major league outfielders with 24 assists, the most in the AL since Stan Spence had 25 for the 1944 Washington Senators. Gary appeared in the 1983 All-Star Game at Chicago's Comiskey Park and was 0-for-1 in a pinch-hitting role.
He was acquired by Texas in December 1983 in exchange for pitchers John Butcher and Mike Smithson and catcher Sam Sorce (assigned from Burlington to Orlando). In his first season with Texas he led the team with seven triples, tying the club record, and 97 runs, the third highest total in Ranger history, and was tenth in the AL in both categories. He was second on the Rangers in homers (21) and walks (55).
Gary hit just .219 with eight homers and 32 RBIs in the first 93 games of '84 through July 23 before exploding with a .373 average (95-for-255), 13 home runs and 47 RBIs over the final 62 contests to finish at .284. He was American League Player of the Month in August with a .391 average, seven homers and 24 RBIs in 28 games, and was also selected as the league's Player of the Week for August 20-26 (.480, 3 HR, 13 RBI). Gary had the fourth highest average in the American League after the All-Star Break (.343).
In 1985 he led Rangers' qualifiers with a .287 batting average, the third best mark of his career and the 21st highest figure in the AL in '85, and also led the Rangers in at-bats (593), runs (77), hits (170), triples (7) and stolen bases (26). He set a career high in steals while finishing 13th in the AL, and was tied for 11th in triples while matching the Texas team record for the second straight year. After hitting just .225 in his first 38 games, Gary batted .308 over his final 116 contests. He led Texas with 51 multiple-hit games and hit safely in 106 of his 154 games.
Gary was selected as AL Player of the Week for May 20-26 when he hit .444 (12-for-27) with two homers and eight RBIs in seven games. He hit his second career grand slam off Boston's Bruce Hurst on May 23 in Texas, the only Ranger slam in '85, and had four RBIs in a game twice. He tied the club record with three doubles on June 15 against Minnesota and matched another club record with three stolen bases on June 29 at Oakland; he was also successful on four of five steal attempts of third base. Gary was selected to play in his second All-Star Game- he lined out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning at the Metrodome in Minnesota in a game won by the National League 6-1.
With the Rangers in 1986 he batted a career high .316, seventh best among all American League players with 250 or more at-bats. He tied for second on the club in steals (12) and was sixth in RBIs (51) despite appearing in only 105 games.
Ward began the '86 season by hitting .310 (18-for-58) over his first 16 games through April 29, then batted just .203 (15-for-74) over his next 20 contests, bringing his average down to a season low .250 on May 24. He had a nine-game hitting streak, his longest of the season, from June 3-13, batting .368 (14-for-38) with nine RBIs in that span to raise his average from .263 to .284.
Beginning on June 20, Gary batted .366 (63-for-172) in his final 49 games, including a .423 performance (41-for-97) in the first 27 games of that stretch. On August 7 at Baltimore he tied his career high with four hits (in five at-bats), including a two-run homer off Scott McGregor, and had a season high five RBIs (one shy of his single game career high), only the third time in his career he drove in five or more runs in a game.
Gary hit safely in 76 of the 103 games in which he batted officially. He had a four-hit game and nine three-hit games and had six straight hits in the games of June 21-22. Gary hit .357 (25-for-70) in July.
He notched the Rangers' second inside-the-park home run ever hit in Arlington Stadium on June 20 against Oakland. He stole home in the eight inning of the June 22 game against Chicago, the 14th steal of home in Ranger history.
Gary batted .315 (82-for-260) against right-handed pitching and and .317 (38-for-120) against left-handed pitching. In addition to his five-RBI game, he drove in four runs twice- April 22 at Toronto and June 22 against Oakland. He was successful in 12 of 20 stolen base attempts (60.0%); it was the second year in a row and third time in his career that he reached double figures in stolen bases. Gary played one game as a designated hitter, on June 11 at Minnesota, going 3-for-6.
He missed a total of 18 contests in '86, including six games from June 24-29 and nine games from July 26-August 4, because of family emergencies that forced him to leave the team on four separate occasions. He was sidelined for the season on September 5 after undergoing surgery to remove a blockage from the area of his abdomen.
Gary pitched and played shortstop at Compton High School in Los Angeles, graduating in 1972. He was signed by Twins scout Jesse Flores Jr. after being bypassed in the June 1972 free agent draft."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

1989 Profile: Don Mattingly

1989 AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR
"Can no longer be called the best player in the game. Mattingly experienced a dip of 12 home runs, 27 RBI and 26 points in batting average compared to his 1987 totals, although he remains the best first baseman in baseball. He was disabled from May 27 to June 14 with a strained muscle in his right side.
Matting won the American League batting championship in 1984, with a .343 average. He won league MVP honors the following season, collecting 35 homers and 145 RBI. He set club records with 238 hits and 53 doubles in 1986. He hit a record-breaking six grand slams and tied a record with homers in eight straight games in 1987.
Born in Evansville, Indiana, Mattingly was the Yanks' 19th round pick in the June 1979 draft. His brother Randy played pro football."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1989 Edition

"Imagine in one season hitting .311, with 18 homers and 88 RBI, having the fifth best fielding percentage in the league at your position, and still have people asking what's the problem. This is the pressure of reaching the level of play that Don Mattingly has in his five full seasons with the Yankees.
At the ripe old age of 28, Donnie Baseball has established himself as perhaps the best in the game, with the bat and with the glove. His records are endless, his accomplishments place him among such legendary Yankees as Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle and DiMaggio. But having reached this pinnacle has its drawbacks. A 1988 season that would have made 99% of his peers request contract renegotiations was considered an off-year for the Hit Man.
Indeed, his numbers marked a drop-off from his previous four seasons, but let us also not forget, that for all of his brilliance, Mattingly is still a young man carrying a heavy burden. He's proven himself over and over, which is why Don Mattingly will be back with a vengeance in 1989.
'I'm going to play hard,' he says, 'and do whatever I can to help the Yankees win this year.'"

-The New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook


"Mattingly began 1988 slowly with a tough first week, going 1-for-13 in his first four games, and 3-for-22 (.136 batting average) in his first six. He did not homer until May 10 against Chicago, his 32nd game, going 124 at-bats without a home run- the longest homerless skein of his career.
His batting average reached a more respectable .286 after Don went 5-for-6 on April 12 at Toronto. In the next 10 games, from April 13-23, he went 9-for-43 (.209) while hitting .239 overall. From April 24-30, however, he went 8-for-20 (.400) to raise his overall average to .275. Don had only 12 RBIs through May 1- his first 24 games.
In seven games from May 1 through May 7, Don wen 7-for-28 (.250), with his overall average at .269, but in his next 14 games, May 8-25, he went 24-for-56 (.429 BA), with four home runs and 13 RBIs, to bring his season average up to .320; he hit safely in the final seven games of that stretch. On May 27 at Seattle, he suffered a strained muscle in his right side during batting practice, putting him on the 15-day disabled list on that date.
Mattingly was activated from the DL on June 14 and made his first appearance since May 25 that night in Boston, picking up where he left off by going 3-for-5 with two doubles. From his activation from the DL to June 25 he hit safely in 10 straight games; combined with his last seven games before going on the DL, Mattingly hit safely in 17 straight games (May 17- June 25). Over that streak he went 25-for-71 (.352 BA). He went 3-for-20 in the final five games of June to end that month hitting .305 with five homers and 36 RBIs.
From June 29 through July 6, Mattingly hit in eight straight, going 14-for-38 (.368), including four multi-hit games. From June 29 through July 22, he hit safely in 18 of 19 games, going 33-for-86 (.384) with 13 runs, five doubles, four home runs and 14 RBIs, with 11 multi-hit games- raising Mattingly's overall season batting average to .329. From June 29 through August 9, he hit safely in 33 of 35 games, going 54-for-152 (.355) with five homers and 25 RBIs, with 15 multi-hit games. His batting average reached a season high of .334 on July 25. Don ended July hitting .329 with 10 home runs and 56 RBIs.
While hitting safely in 24 of 29 August games, he went 30-for-118 (.254), the biggest difference being his percentage of multi-hit games, down from 38% in the months of April through July (as high as 54% in July) to just 17% in August. He finished August hitting .310 with 13 home runs and 72 RBIs.
In September/October, Don went hitless in just five of 30 games, never two games in a row, going 39-for-125 (.312) with five homers and 16 RBIs. He hit safely in 16 of his last 18 games, going 25-for-71 (.352), raising his batting average from .305 to his final of .311.
He ended '88 with a .993 fielding percentage, fifth best in the AL (after finishing first the previous four seasons). His nine errors were a career high, yet he won his fourth consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove.
Mattingly's 18 home runs and 88 RBIs in 1988 represent a 40% and 27% dropoff, respectively, in comparison to his average for the previous four seasons (30 HR, 121 RBI), but through '87 he averaged one strikeout every 15.6 at-bats- in '88 he averaged one strikeout every 20.7 at-bats (he struck out just 29 times, a career low). Mattingly batted .296 with runners in scoring position and 37 of his 88 RBIs drove in Rickey Henderson.
Named to his fifth straight American League All-Star team, Mattingly became only the eighth player in Yankee history, and the first in 30 years, to hit .300 or better in five consecutive seasons- he joined an elite Yankee group that includes Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Earle Combs, Bob Meusel, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. Mantle was the last to accomplish this feat, doing so from 1954 through 1958. Mattingly is the first Yankee to lead the club in hits five straight years since Mantle (1955-59); the only other Yankee to accomplish this was Gehrig (1930-34).
His third inning single on July 3 at Chicago off Bill Long was his 1,000th career hit- Mattingly became the 33rd Yankee to reach that plateau, and with 1,109 hits is currently tied with Tony Kubek for 28th on the all-time Yankee list. His .327 career batting average is third on the all-time Yankee list for 500 or more games played, trailing only Ruth (.349) and Gehrig (.340).
Don was named American League Player of the Week, July 11-17, going 9-for-17 (.529 BA) with five runs, a double, two homers, four RBIs, a .941 slugging percentage and a .529 on-base percentage [1.4700 OPS]. His .327 road batting average was second in the AL behind Wade Boggs for players with at least 250 at-bats. Don's .311 batting average was seventh in the AL, eighth in the majors; his 94 runs 10th in the AL, 18th in the majors; his 186 hits ninth in the AL, 17th in the majors; his 37 doubles tied for 11th in the AL, tied for 15th in the majors; his 17-game hitting streak tied for fourth in the AL, tied for ninth in the majors; and his 13 game-winning RBI tied for seventh in the AL, tied for 16th in the majors.
His five hits in the April 12 game at Toronto tied him with seven players for the 1988 American League high while tying his own career high. Mattingly tied Oakland's Luis Polonia for most runs in a game with five on April 30 against Texas, also tying the Yankee single-game record (now done 12 times, having last been done by Bobby Murcer in 1972). His only stolen base of the year came in that game.
He was ejected on May 6 at Texas by umpire Tim Welke for arguing a ninth inning strikeout. On May 17 at Seattle he made his first error since September 14, 1987, playing 55 errorless games in between. Mattingly's start in left field on July 24 at Kansas City was his first outfield start since August 4, 1984- 590 games in between.
On August 11 against Toronto he hit a two-run, two-out game-tying homer in the ninth inning (the Yanks lost 6-5 in 11). On August 13 at Minnesota he was ejected by umpire Larry Young in the eighth inning for arguing a check-swing strikeout. On August 16 against California he had his 10th career two-homer game (hitting both off Willie Fraser).
Don made his only appearance as a designated hitter on September 12 at Cleveland, going 0-for-4 while twice being called out on strikes. On September 21 against Baltimore he had his only pinch-hit at-bat, going 0-for-1. On September 27 at Baltimore he had his 11th career two-homer game (hitting both off Curt Schilling).
He signed a three-year contract on January 11, 1988. The contract extends through the 1990 season.
Mattingly began his superb 1987 season slowly, hitting .175 on April 15 after nine games. His April batting average of .265 was his career low for that month (interestingly, Mattingly had exactly 22 hits in each April from 1984-87). He had his first career three-strikeout game on April 13 against Cleveland.
His batting average was as low as .239 (27-for-113) on May 9, after 29 games. Don then went 37-for-93 (.398) from May 10 through June 4, including a 15-game hitting streak (May 19-June 4) to raise his season stats to .311 on June 4 with six home runs and 36 RBIs in 53 games.
Before the June 4 game at Milwaukee, Don's back was injured when he was wrestled in the clubhouse by Bob Shirley. He tried to play, going 2-for-3 with an RBI before the pain became too severe to continue. His innings missed in that game were his first since August 7, 1986 (he missed only six innings all of '86), and that game was the last of a string of 335 consecutive games played (final 120 of 1985, 162 in '86 and the first 53 of '87), Don last sitting out on May 27, 1985. Tests later taken at NYU Medical Center revealed a disc problem in his back, forcing him to be placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 9. Activated from the disabled list on June 24, the Yankees were 11-7 during Mattingly's absence (June 5-23).
Upon his return, he hit in 18 of the next 22 games (June 14-July 19), going 39-for-95 (.411) with 25 runs, eight doubles, 12 homers and 33 RBIs, raising his overall batting average to .342- his season high. Mattingly went 4-for-6 on June 26 against Boston.
From July 8 to July 18 he hit at least one home run in eight straight games, tying the major league record previously set by Pirate Dale Long in 1956. During the same streak Mattingly smashed the American League record of homering in six straight games, previously done six times (last by Reggie Jackson with Baltimore in 1976; also done by Lou Gehrig in 1931 and Roger Maris in 1961). Over the eight-game homer streak, Mattingly hit .459 (17-for-37) with 10 homers and 21 RBIs.
Mattingly had seven RBIs on July 16 at Texas, his single-game career high and the most by a Yankee in '87. He had at least one extra-base hit in ten consecutive games, July 7 through July 19, breaking the AL record of nine set by Babe Ruth in 1921. Don was twice named AL Player of the Week- for the weeks ending on July 12 and July 19, coming into the game of July 20 with a season high batting average of .342. He was also named AL Player of the Month for July, going 37-for-99 (.374) with 21 runs, 10 homers and 24 RBIs for the month.
On July 20 Don tied the major league record of 22 putouts by a first baseman in a nine-inning game, also held by Tommy Jones (St. Louis Browns, May 11, 1906), Hal Chase (New York Highlanders, September 21, 1906) and Ernie Banks (Chicago Cubs, May 9, 1963).
He missed the games of July 21-22 at Minnesota with a slightly sprained right wrist suffered on July 18 after hitting his record-tying homer. Coming back from that injury, he was used as a pinch hitter on July 24 at Chicago, his first pinch-hitting appearance since April 6, 1984. Upon completion of the eight consecutive game home run streak on July 18, Mattingly went without a homer from July 19 through August 7 (16 games) and hit just one homer over 21 games (July 19-August 12). He had 11 extra base hits including five homers with 11 RBIs in 12 games from August 8 through August 21, and seven extra-base hits including four homers with nine RBIs in seven games from August 14 through August 21.
Mattingly had his second and final four-hit game on September 2 against Oakland, going 4-for-5. He had an 11-game hitting streak, August 30 through September 11; he hit in 17 of 18, August 30 through September 18; 26 of 28, August 30 through September 29; and in 28 of his last 32 games, August 30 through October 4, going 45-for-136 (.331) with seven homers and 31 RBIs. On September 22 at Milwaukee (second game) he made his first appearance as a designated hitter since July 6, 1986 at Chicago. Suffering from flu-like symptoms, Don was pinch-hit for by Orestes Destrade on October 1 against Boston, the first time he had been pinch-hit for since Vic Mata batted for him on August 3, 1984.
He had a pair of two-homer games, July 8 against Minnesota and July 16 at Texas. He hit .311 with runners in scoring position and averaged one strikeout per every 15.0 at-bats.
Don blasted six grand slams in 1987, setting a new major league record (No. 6 came September 29 at Yankee Stadium off Boston's Bruce Hurst) and breaking the record of five set by Cub Ernie Banks in 1955 and tied by Oriole Jim Gentile in 1961. The Yankee record for grand slams in a season was four set by Lou Gehrig in 1934 and tied by Tommy Henrich in 1948.
With the bases loaded Don was 9-for-19 (.474 BA) in 21 plate appearances, and in addition to his six grand slams had two singles, a double, a pair of sacrifice flies and 33 RBIs. Prior to 1987, he was just 12-for-47 (.255 BA) with just one extra-base hit in career bases-loaded situations. In fact, prior to his first '87 grand slam, his career numbers with the bases loaded fell to 13-for-52 (.250) in 70 plate appearances with two extra-base hits (having gone 1-for-5 with a double, sac fly and four RBIs in '87), and beginning with the first grand slam he went 8-for-14 (.571 BA) with six slams and 29 RBIs.
Mattingly's .996 fielding percentage (five errors in 1,335 total chances) was best in the American League for the fourth straight year (1,000 or more total chances), tying the AL's first baseman's record for most consecutive years leading the league in fielding (100 or more games played) set by Charles Gandil of the Indians and White Sox from 1916 to 1919 (the major league record is five consecutive years set by the Reds' Ted Kluszewski from 1951 to 1955). He tied with Kent Hrbek for fewest errors (5) by a first baseman (1,000 or more total chances).
In 1987 Don became the first player in the seven-year history of the Elias Sports Bureau's report for the MLBPA to compile a perfect 1.000 score, ranking first in each category used to measure production of first basemen: plate appearances, batting average, on-base percentage, home runs and runs batted in. He was selected to his fourth consecutive AL All-Star team and was selected to the AP, UPI and Sporting News All-Star and Silver Slugger teams, each for the third straight year. He also captured his third straight Rawlings Gold Glove Award for AL first basemen.
Don had his fourth straight 100+ RBI season and was the first Yankee since Mickey Mantle (1955-62) and Roger Maris (1960-62) to hit 30+ homers in three straight seasons. He became the first ever Yankee to lead the club in batting average, hits, doubles and RBIs four consecutive seasons; breaking down the individual categories, the last Yankees to lead the club at least four straight seasons were: batting average- Mantle 1955-58; hits- Bobby Murcer 1971-74; doubles- none until Mattingly; RBI - Reggie Jackson- 1977-80. Prior to Mattingly, the last Yankee to have at least four straight 100+ RBI seasons was Joe DiMaggio, 1937-42. Ranked in the American League in 1987, Mattingly's 38 doubles were tied for third; his .327 batting average and 115 RBIs were fifth; his .559 slugging percentage was seventh, and his 186 hits were eighth.
In 1979 Don was drafted late as teams expected him to accept a college scholarship. He was signed by Yankee scouts Jax Robertson and Gust Poulos.
He was named South Atlantic League MVP in 1980. In 1981, Mattingly was named Yankee Minor League Player of the Year, led the Southern League in doubles and was named to the Topps and Southern League [Class AA] All-Star teams as an outfielder. He was named an International League All-Star as an outfielder in 1982 and his outstanding season earned him a promotion to the Yankees in September.
Don had a terrific rookie season in 1983. He won the James P. Dawson Award as the top Yankee rookie in spring training and was in the starting lineup for the Yankee home opener. Optioned to Columbus on April 14, he hit eight home runs with 37 RBIs and a .340 batting average with the Clippers before his recall on June 20 when Bobby Murcer retired. Don hit his first major league homer off John Tudor on June 24 at Fenway Park. He hit in 24 of 25 games, July 13- August 11, going hitless (0-for-2) in both ends of the 'Pine Tar Game' (July 24 and August 18). He played one-third of an inning at second base in the August 18 conclusion of that game. He played first base on July 4th when Dave Righetti no-hit the Red Sox.
In 1984, Mattingly became the first Yankee to win the AL batting championship since Mickey Mantle in 1956, battling teammate Dave Winfield to the last day of the season, winning .343 to .340. He was named to his first AL All-Star team in his first full season in the majors. He led the AL with 207 hits, 44 doubles and 59 multiple-hit games, was second with a .537 slugging percentage and was the first Yankee left-handed batter to hit .340 since Lou Gehrig hit .351 in 1937. Don was the top road hitter in the AL at .364 and led AL first basemen with a .996 fielding percentage, making only five errors in 1,236 total chances.
In a phenomenal 1985 season, displaying prowess with bat and glove, Mattingly led the majors with 145 RBIs, 48 doubles and 15 sacrifice flies and led the American League with 370 total bases, 21 game winning RBIs and 86 extra-base hits. He was second in the AL with 211 hits, a .567 slugging percentage and 66 multiple hit games, third with a .324 batting average, fourth with 35 home runs and tied for sixth with 107 runs. He also led AL first basemen with a .995 fielding percentage.
His 145 RBIs were the most by a Yankee since DiMaggio had 155 in 1948, and he was the first Yankee to lead the AL in RBIs since Roger Maris in 1961; he reached the 100 RBI plateau on August 20- the earliest by a Yankee since Maris and Mantle recorded their 100th on August 4 and August 6, respectively, in 1961. His 211 hits were the most by a Yankee since Red Rolfe's 213 in 1939 and is the seventh highest total in Yankee history (including his own 238 in '86), and Mattingly was the first Yankee to collect 200+ hits in consecutive seasons since DiMaggio in 1936-37. He was the first AL player to lead the majors in doubles in consecutive seasons since Tris Speaker in 1920-23, and was the first player to lead the AL in doubles in consecutive seasons since Tony Oliva in 1969-70. His 48 doubles is the third highest single-season total in Yankee history, and his 652 at-bats is the eighth highest total in Yankee history [including his own 677 in '86]. Don was the first Yankee to have 600+ at-bats in consecutive seasons since Chris Chambliss in 1976-78. Don's 159 games led the team and  is the second highest total by a Yankee at first base (he played 160 in '86).
Don suffered a minor tear of the medial meniscus cartilage in his right knee in February while working out with weights at his Evansville, Indiana home. He underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the damage on February 22 and his rehabilitation caused him to miss the first 18 spring training games. Upon his return, Don homered in his first at-bat on March 26.
He didn't hit his first [regular season] home run until May 5, off Kansas City's Bud Black. Mattingly's batting average tailed off to .285 on June 8 following a 0-for-19 streak (his longest 0-for of '85), yet he had a 20-game hitting streak, June 22-July 12, the longest of '85 by a Yankee and then longest of his career: over the streak he went 32-for-81 (.395) with 11 runs, nine doubles, three homers and 21 RBIs. He committed his first error on July 7 against Minnesota, breaking a streak of 153 games (1,371 total chances), dating back to June 22, 1984, of not committing an error at first base. Don also had a 19-game hitting streak from August 1-21, going 35-for-79 (.443) with 25 runs, seven doubles, 10 homers and 21 RBIs. He drove in at least one run in 10 straight games, September 20-30, for a total of 16 RBIs.
Don had five two-homer games; the first of his career was on August 2 (both homers hit off Chicago's Britt Burns). He drove in four runs in a game four times and drove in Rickey Henderson with 56 of his 145 RBIs. Don was the first player to lead the majors in RBIs and strike out as few as 41 times since Ted Kluszewski led the bigs with 141 RBIs in 1954 while striking out 35 times.
Batting second in 58 games, he was 85-for-242 (.351) and batting third in 99 games he was 124-for-404 (.307). He batted fourth twice, going 2-for-6.
The two games Mattingly missed came on May 26-27 at Oakland when he was suffering from a groin pull. He underwent minor surgery on November 12 to correct a catch in the extensor tendon of his right hand's little finger- little to no rehabilitation was required.
The 1985 American League MVP and runner-up in the '86 MVP voting behind Roger Clemens had another remarkable season in 1986, supporting a mid-season New York Times poll of 417 major league players that named Mattingly the best player in the game. He led the majors with 238 hits, a .573 slugging percentage, 388 total bases (leading the majors for the second consecutive year), 86 extra-base hits (also leading the majors for the second consecutive year) and 53 doubles (leading the majors for the third consecutive year- the first player to lead the American League or the major leagues three straight years since Tris Speaker from 1920-23).
His 238 hits broke the former Yankee record of 231 set in 1927 by Earle Combs; his 232nd hit, which broke the record, came in the seventh inning on October 2 at Fenway Park off Sammy Stewart. His 388 total bases were the most by a Yankee since Joe DiMaggio posted 418 in 1937 and the most in the AL since Jim Rice's 406 in 1978, and equaled the fourth highest total in the majors since 1939; Mattingly became the 10th player to lead the majors in total bases two consecutive years, the first since Mike Schmidt in 1980-81, and the only Yankee besides Babe Ruth in 1923-24. His 53 doubles broke the Yankee mark of 52 set in 1927 by Lou Gehrig; his 53rd came in the fourth inning of New York's final game on October 5 at Fenway off Jeff Sellers.
His final batting average of .352 was second in the majors, his 117 runs was third in the majors and third in the AL, his 15 game winning RBI tied for third in the majors and tied for first in the AL, his 113 RBIs was fifth in the majors and third in the AL, his .394 on-base percentage was seventh in the majors and fifth in the AL, and his 31 home runs tied for seventh in the majors and tied for sixth in the AL.
He went into the final series of the season trailing Boston's Wade Boggs .357 to .350 in the American League batting race. While Boggs sat out the four-game set with a sore right hamstring, Don went 8-for-19 (.421 BA) with five runs, two doubles, two homers and four RBIs. Given the number of at-bats for Mattingly in that series (19), he would have needed 12 hits to overtake Boggs (the averages would have been .3574 for Mattingly and .3568 for Boggs).
Mattingly was the first Yankee to hit .350 or better since Mickey Mantle hit .365 in 1957, and the first Yankee left-handed hitter to hit .350 or better since Lou Gehrig hit .351 in 1937. His .352 average was the highest by a Yankee left-handed hitter since Gehrig hit .354 and Bill Dickey hit .362 in 1936. Mattingly became only the eighth Yankee to ever hit at least .352, [joining] Babe Ruth (eight times), Gehrig (5), Joe DiMaggio (3), Mantle (2), Earle Combs, Tony Lazzeri and Bill Dickey- all but Lazzeri are Hall of Famers.
He became the 11th player in major league history, and the first in 27 years (Hank Aaron in 1959), to finish with at least 200 hits, a .350 BA, 30 homers and 100 RBIs- the others were Lou Gehrig (five times), Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby (three each), Chuck Klein, Jimmie Foxx and Stan Musial (twice each), Lefty O'Doul, Hack Wilson and Joe Medwick. He became the first AL player to record 230 hits, 100 RBIs and 30 homers (accomplished by six National Leaguers, most recently by Musial in 1948). Mattingly became the first player to lead the Yankees in average, hits, doubles and RBIs three straight years since Gehrig, 1932-34. His 53 doubles were the most in the majors since Hal McRae had 54 for Kansas City in 1977. He was the first Yankee to record 200+ hits three consecutive years since Lou Gehrig in 1930-32.
Don became the fifth Yankee to play in 162 games in a single season, joining Bobby Richardson (1962), Roy White (1970 and 1973) and Chris Chambliss (1978). Through the end of '86 Don had played in 282 consecutive games (the final 120 of '85, 162 in '86). He missed just six innings of play in '86: four innings on June 28 against Toronto (due to a bruised left index finger) and two innings on August 7 against Milwaukee.
His .996 fielding percentage led AL first basemen for the third consecutive year and he's the only Yankee to ever lead the league in fielding percentage three straight years at any position. He led AL first basemen with 160 games and 1,483 total chances and won his second consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
Don hit .305 (50-for-164) with runners in scoring position, and his four-hit games came on May 6 at Chicago, May 17 at Seattle, June 19 at Toronto and June 20 at Toronto. He had two three-double games (April 21 at Kansas City and July 11 at Minnesota) and two two-homer games (May 28 at Seattle and June 9 at Detroit), and his 79 multi-hit games led the club. He averaged just one strikeout for every 19.3 at-bats.
He was slowed in spring training of 1986 by a bone bruise of the left thumb, playing only 16 of 28 exhibition games, hitting .300 with no home runs and six RBIs. Don recorded his 500th career hit with his first hit on Opening Day on April 8 against Kansas City and notched his first career five-RBI game on April 21 at Kansas City. He did not hit his first home run until his 81st at-bat on April 30 against Minnesota off Bert Blyleven. Don tied the major league record with three sacrifice flies on May 3 against Texas and hit in 14 straight games, May 4-18, going 28-for-61 (.459) with 11 runs, 11 doubles, three homers and eight RBIs, raising his batting average from .261 to .340.
A sac fly in the ninth inning on June 24 at Boston broke a streak of 57 at-bats without an RBI that began with his last at-bat on June 12 (he went 11 games between recording RBIs 52 and 53). Don hit in 13 of 14 games, June 19-July 3, going 30-for-60 (.500) with 14 runs, seven doubles, a homer and five RBIs, raising his batting average from .310 to .344; after June 24 his batting average never dipped below .334.
He made his first start and first appearance as a designated hitter on July 6 at Chicago, breaking a string of 201 consecutive starts at first base. With Mike Pagliarulo bothered by a sore hamstring, Mattingly made three appearances at third base, the first coming on August 29 at Seattle. He became the first left-handed third baseman since Mike Squires played 13 games at third for the White Sox in 1984, and the first such Yankee third baseman since Hal Chase played one game there in 1908. Among the three appearances at third were two starts: the second games of doubleheaders, on August 30 and on August 31, both at Seattle.
Don had a career high 24 game hitting streak extending from August 30 (second game) through September 26. It was the longest streak of Don's career, and the seventh longest hitting streak in Yankee history as well as being the longest in the AL in 1986. He hit safely in 44 of the last 49 games, going 77-for-149 (.387) with 40 runs, 16 doubles, a triple, 11 homers and 34 RBIs. He hit safely in 81 of 97 games from June 18 on, going 153-for-403 (.380).
40 of the 113 runs driven in by Mattingly were scored by Rickey Henderson. His season final batting average of .352 was the highest point reached by Mattingly throughout the year, and his .332 career batting average through '86 ranked third on the all-time Yankee list of players with at least 500 games, trailing only Ruth and Gehrig. His 677 at-bats in '86 is the fourth highest total in Yankee history, trailing only Horace Clarke's total of 686 in 1970, and Bobby Richardson's totals of 679 in 1964 and Yankee record of 692 in 1962.
Don attended Evansville (IN) Memorial High where he played baseball, basketball and football. He played Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion ball in Evansville. His older brother Randy played pro football.
Don enjoys racquetball and maintains homes in both Evansville and Tenafly, New Jersey. In August of 1987 he opened a restaurant in Evansville called 'MATTINGLY'S 23.' During the 1989 season, he and his wife Kim are donating $100 for each home run to singer Paul Simon's project to purchase mobile medical units that will service underprivileged children in New York City."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

American League batting champion (.343), 1984.
Led American League first basemen in fielding percentage (at least 1,000 total chances), (.996), 1984.
The Sporting News American League Player of the Year, 1984.
The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1984.
American League Player of the Week, August 5-11, 1985.
American League Player of the Month, August 1985.
American League Player of the Month, September 1985.
Led American League first basemen in fielding percentage (at least 1,000 total chances), (.995), 1985.
American League Most Valuable Player, BBWAA, 1985.
The Sporting News American League Player of the Year, 1985.
American League Player of the Year, New York Chapter of BBWAA, 1985.
The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1985.
Rawlings American League Gold Glove Award, First Base, 1985.
The Sporting News Silver Slugger Team, 1985.
United Press International All-Star Team, 1985.
Associated Press All-Star Team, 1985.
American League Player of the Month, September 1986.
Led American League first basemen in fielding percentage (at least 1,000 total chances), (.996), 1986.
Established Yankee record for hits, one season (238), 1986.
Established Yankee record for doubles, one season (53), 1986.
The Sporting News American League Player of the Year, 1986.
American League Player of the Year, New York Chapter of BBWAA, 1986.
The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1986.
Rawlings American League Gold Glove Award, First Base, 1986.
The Sporting News Silver Slugger Team, 1986.
United Press International All-Star Team, 1986.
Associated Press All-Star Team, 1986.
Tied major league record for most doubles, inning (2), April 11, 1987, seventh inning.
American League Player of the Week, July 6-12, 1987.
Established major league record for most consecutive games, one or more extra-base hits (10), July 7-19, 1987.
Established major league record for most home runs, seven consecutive games (homering each game) (9), July 8-17, 1987.
Established major league record for most home runs, eight consecutive games (homering each game) (10), July 8-18, 1987.
Tied major league record for most consecutive games hitting home runs (8), July 8-18, 1987.
American League Player of the Week, July 13-19, 1987.
Tied major league record for first basemen for most putouts, nine-inning game (22), July 22, 1987.
Tied major league record for most chances accepted, nine-inning game (22), July 22, 1987.
American League Player of the Month, July 1987.
Established major league record for most grand slams, one season (6), 1987.
Led American League first basemen in fielding percentage (at least 1,000 total chances), (.996), 1987.
The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1987.
Rawlings American League Gold Glove Award, First Base, 1987.
The Sporting News Silver Slugger Team, 1987.
United Press International All-Star Team, 1987.
Associated Press All-Star Team, 1987.
Tied American League record for first basemen for most consecutive years leading league in fielding percentage (4), 1984-87.
American League Player of the Week, July 11-17, 1988.
The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1988.
Rawlings American League Gold Glove Award, First Base, 1988.

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

1989 New York Yankees Manager and Coaches Profiles

DALLAS GREEN (Manager)
"Green represents the 16th managerial change in 16 years during the wild reign of principal owner George Steinbrenner and is only the fourth Yankee manager in the past 20 years never to have played for the team. Named October 7 to replace Lou Piniella, he was given a two-year contract.
Green is emphasizing discipline and team play to the star-studded Yankees. His favorite slogan is 'We, not I.' He used that theme in managing Philadelphia to the World Championship in 1980, the franchise's first such triumph in 97 years. In 1983, Phillies fans chose Green as manager of the Centennial Team.
He had worked extensively in the Phillies' farm system since 1967 after spending most of his pitching career in the Phillies organization. Green compiled a lifetime major league record of 20-22, and his major league managerial mark stands at 169-30.
Named Executive of the Year in 1984 after rebuilding the Cubs into NL East champions as general manager, Green served in that capacity from 1982-87 before clashes with officials of the Tribune Company, which owns the Cubs, led to his dismissal.
Born in Newport, Delaware, Green is considered a great judge of young talent. This strong-willed individual figures to have more than a few battles with meddling Steinbrenner."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1989 Edition

"The Yankees organization wants to do something different in 1989. With one fell swoop, the club has brought in an entirely new coaching staff, headed by new manager Dallas Green. And while Green may be the 10th different manager since George Steinbrenner became owner in 1973, he is only the fourth manager in 20 years never to have played for the club. He is the first manager to have come from outside the organization since 1975.
'I'm coming in here as a new guy,' Green says, 'because everybody who supposedly knew all about these guys hadn't gotten the job done.' What the Yankees want in 1989 is an experienced baseball man, one who can revamp this club. That's exactly what they have in Green, a man who has viewed the game from many different levels. As a pitcher he spent eight seasons in the majors. He later managed the Phillies to a World Championship in 1980, and as Cubs General Manager assembled a team that won the NL East in 1984.
This is the type of experience and success the Yankees were looking for. 'We settled on Dallas Green right off the bat,' says Yankee GM Bob Quinn. 'We didn't even have a list of other possibilities.' Green has the ability to help mold a winning team and lead it to a championship.
Known in baseball circles as a tough man, Green showed that reputation immediately after first donning the Pinstripes. He's been part of drastic changes, including dropping longtime Yankee Willie Randolph, the trading of big names Jack Clark and Rich Rhoden and the signing of many new free agents. 'There's been a lot of talent here, but they haven't been together, it's been a group of individuals,' Green explains. 'We can do a lot better this year if the players work as a team.'
Baseball's Executive of the Year in 1984, Green is tough, experienced, successful and ready for the challenges as Yankee manager in 1989.
'In me you've got a guy who will work his butt off to accomplish something that hasn't happened here since 1978. My job is to convince the players that it can be done.'"

-New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Named Yankee manager on October 7, 1988, replacing Lou Piniella, Green joins the Yankees with a great deal of experience on all levels of baseball, as a player, manager and front office executive. He becomes the 27th individual ever to manage the Yankees. He becomes only the fourth Yankee manager in the last 20 years never to have played for the club (the others were Bill Virdon, Bob Lemon and Clyde King).
Dallas spent six years (1982-87) as General Manager of the Chicago Cubs, with additional responsibilities as the team's President for his last three years there. He built the 1984 National League Eastern Division Champions, the first Cubs team since 1945 to compete in postseason play. Among his many acquisitions were his trades for Ryne Sandberg, who went on to win the National League Most Valuable Player award in 1984, and Rick Sutcliffe, who won the 1984 National League Cy Young Award. Dallas was named Executive of the Year by the Sporting News, United Press International and ESPN. That same season he was named Chicago's Man of the Year by the Chicago Press Club. In addition to rejuvenating the parent team's success, Green also bolstered the Cubs' minor league operation. He originally joined the Cubs in October of 1981.
Before joining the Cubs, Green worked his way up the Philadelphia Phillies organization following his retirement as an active player, culminating in 1980 when he managed the Phillies to a World Championship. He started serving in the Phillies' farm system as a player-coach at Reading (AA) in 1967. In 1968 he managed Huron of the Northern League (A) and the following year he piloted Pulaski to the Appalachian League (Rookie) championship. In 1970 he became the assistant to Paul Owens, Philadelphia's Director of Minor Leagues, and Green became head of that department in June 1972.
Green held that position until August 31, 1979, when he replaced Danny Ozark as the Phillies' manager, leading the team to a 19-11 record the remainder of the season. The following year, Green's first full season as a major league manager, the Phillies finished with a 91-71 mark and won the NL Eastern Division title. The Phillies defeated Houston in the League Championship Series in five games before winning the World Series over Kansas City in six games. That World Series title was the first for the franchise in 97 years.
The following season, 1981, Green led the Phillies to the first-half NL East title with a record of 34-24 and a berth in the Divison Championship Series where they eventually were defeated 3-2 by the Montreal Expos. He managed the National League to a 5-4 win in the 1981 All-Star Game at Cleveland. Overall that season the Phillies posted a 59-48 record, the third best record in the NL East.
Dallas was recognized for his achievements in 1983 when Phillies fans named him the manager of the Philadelphia Centennial Team.
Before joining the Phillies' front office, Dallas played five and a half years in Philadelphia's farm system, beginning in 1955 before spending six years (1960-64 and 1967) with the parent team. He also made short stops with the Washington Senators (1965) and New York Mets (1966). He retired after the 1967 season with a major league record of 20-22.
Dallas was born in Newport, Delaware and attended the University of Delaware, where he received a Bachelor's degree in 1981. He married the former Sylvia Taylor in 1958 and they have four children: Dana, John, Kim and Douglas. Dallas was awarded the 1988 Class Act Award by the Philadelphia Baseball Writers' Association."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

MEET THE MANAGER: DALLAS GREEN LEADS THE WAY
"Dallas Green has met the challenge as a manager with Philadelphia and as general manager with the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees' newest manager, the 10th different skipper since 1973, has climbed the baseball mountain of peaks and valleys before. He is no stranger to motivating players when needed, rebuilding teams when required, and demanding results when seen fit.
Players and managers come and go, but few individuals leave impressions as indelible as those left by Green. Hard working, tough-nosed and intense are all adjectives used to describe this man who commands respect and earns it.
Green's managerial approach is laden with the utmost desire to succeed.
In three years with the Phillies, Green produced a 169-130 record, two first places and a World Championship in 1980.
The former Philadelphia manager arrived in New York at the request of Yankees Principal Owner George Steinbrenner, who was saddled with a talented team lost in direction. A core of Don Mattingly, Rickey Henderson and Dave Winfield is a firm foundation on which to build any organization. But even these great talents could not overcome a pitching staff lacking in depth and whose inconsistency spelled doom down the stretch.
The hiring of Green became a two-fold process.
First, the Yankees loved the fact that he led the Phillies to glory with guts and guile and an intensity level that summoned the optimum effort from each player.
'He is the most intense manager I've ever played for, and is into winning as much as anyone I've ever known,' said Larry Bowa, who played for Green and whose intensity level neared combustible proportions while managing the San Diego Padres.
It was clear that Green had the ability as a manager to drive individuals to their unknown potential.
Secondly, as general manager of the Cubs, Green helped the 1984 National League Eastern Division champions, the first Cubs team since 1945 to compete in postseason play. His ability to spot talent (i.e. the acquisitions of Ryne Sandberg and Rick Sutcliffe) helped play a major role in the team's success and renewed power in the NL.
By season's end last year, general manager Bob Quinn and Steinbrenner decided a new turn had to be taken and Green would lead the way.
'I've known Dallas for 20 years and have always thought very highly of him,' Quinn said. 'We settled on Dallas right off the bat. We did not entertain a list of names.'
Faced with the task of rebuilding a pitching corps that compiled just 16 complete games, whose top winner recorded 13 victories and was void of a 200-inning pitcher, Quinn and Green acted fast.
The new manager pitched eight years in the majors and has a penchant for spotting strong arms. The search was on.
'That's my expertise,' Green explained [about pitching]. 'I think I know something about pitching. I handled a pitching staff that was very difficult to handle in Philadelphia in 1980 when the Phillies won.'
DH Jack Clark was shipped off to San Diego for pitchers Jimmy Jones, 25, Lance McCullers, 26, and outfielder Stanley Jefferson.
Jones and free agent signee Dave LaPoint (217 IP) represent a trend toward fresh arms [sic] who can combine quality innings with quantity in innings.
Lacking a true ace, the Yankees plucked right-hander and 14-game winner Andy Hawkins from the free agent market and immediately tabbed the 29-year-old the staff's anchor.
Never ones to back down from a tough decision, Green and Quinn tossed sentiment aside and signed former Los Angeles Dodger Steve Sax, 29, to replace 13-year Yankee Willie Randolph at second base. With Henderson and Sax 1-2 in the lineup, New York will create havoc for opposing pitchers.
Green's duties will entail much more than placing the best nine players on the field.
'I think I bring something to the table that brings us over the hump,' added Green. 'I intend to install team discipline to get things done. If that doesn't work, I'll probably go the way of all Yankee managers.'
Green made it very clear he will not compromise on the effort exerted by his players. His ability to generate a concept of team unity will go a long way in the success of the '89 Yankees.
Green added, 'One thing I'll guarantee and that is we'll win more games as a team than we will as individuals.'
It is this notion that most excites the Yankee family and all interested parties. Looked upon as division favorites the past several seasons, the Yankees' prospectus this season is a team searching for its own identity, a new look.
What better place to start than with a manager who faces perhaps his most demanding professional challenge, whose track record chronicles success when success is least expected.
It is no coincidence that the baseball life of George Dallas Green is dotted with more peaks than valleys.
'I have never backed away from a tough decision,' he says, 'and I don't plan on doing that here.'"

-Gregg Mazzola, Yankees Magazine (New York Yankees 1989 Scorebook and Souvenir Program)


BUCKY DENT (Manager)
"Drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round of the secondary phase of the June 1970 draft, Bucky played in the first major league game he ever saw in 1973. After four years in Chicago, he was acquired by the Yankees just prior to the start of the 1977 World Championship season.
In 1978, Dent won the Eastern Division playoff game for the Yankees at Boston with a dramatic three-run homer off Mike Torrez, erasing a two-run Red Sox lead. He went on to lead the Yankees in their six-game World Series victory over the Dodgers, hitting .417 while earning the Most Valuable Player award [Babe Ruth Award] for the Series.
He was traded to the Texas Rangers in August 1982 and played there through 1983. In 1984, he had a short stint with the Columbus Clippers before joining the Kansas City Royals for their stretch drive to the AL West title.
Bucky managed Ft. Lauderdale from 1985-86 and his 1986 club narrowly missed the playoffs, by a .005 margin. His '87 Clippers swept through the International League playoffs (6-0) to capture the Governor's Cup.
1989 will be Dent's third consecutive season as manager of Columbus."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


MEET THE COACHES: THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE
"The Yankees have not won a pennant since 1981, plain and simple. So this season, after years of frequent player changes, the organization has gone a different route. The team has a new manager for 1989, Dallas Green, and an entirely new set of coaches.
Green has assembled an all-star staff to match the Yankees' talented lineup. They are bench coach Charlie Fox, third base coach Lee Elia, first base coach Pat Corrales, pitching coach Billy Connors, hitting coach Frank Howard and bullpen coach John Stearns. This unit is one of the most experienced coaching staffs in baseball.
The six-man boasts four ex-major league managers (Fox, Elia, Corrales and Howard) and a former GM (Fox); five of the six have big league coaching experience, and every one of the coaches has played in the majors.
'These guys know how to win, and that's why I brought them in here,' praised the manager. 'I really believe that every member of the staff has what it takes to manage the Yankees.'
But perhaps the biggest compliment from Green came in the swiftness of his coaching selections. After being named Yankees manager on October 7, 1988, Green took only 10 days to name his staff. This alone is testimony to the confidence he has in the men who will help lead the Yankees to a championship.
Five of the six coaches have previously worked either for or with Green.
'I'm coming in here as a new guy, with all new coaches, because everybody who supposedly knew all about these guys hadn't gotten the job done,' said Green.
With the Yankees' past pitching problems, Green wanted to be sure of his choice for 1989 pitching coach. A member of the Cubs staff when Green was general manager, Connors was the pitching coach on two championship teams, the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and the 1984 Cubs. What Green likes most about Connors is his ability to cajole pitchers, while at the same time tapping their potential. His ability to handle pitchers may stem from his experience as a pitcher and a catcher. In fact, after starting his playing career in 1961, he played four positions: catcher, second base, outfield and pitcher. In 1963 he [began pitching] exclusively and is now having a fine career as a coach.
In joining the Yankees, Elia continues his longtime affiliation with Green. The two attended the University of Delaware, then faced each other in the minors. Elia was the third base coach for Green when the Phillies won the 1980 World Series and lost the 1981 Divisional Championship Series. When Green became GM of the Cubs in 1982, he tabbed Elia as the team's manager.
Corrales was the man who replaced Green as the manager of the Phillies after the 1981 season when Green moved to the Cubs front office. The new Yankee manager holds no grudges. Why? Because Corrales, with nine years of managing experience in the majors, can help the club in a number of ways. Besides his duties as first base coach, Corrales will work closely with the Yankees' catchers. He spent eight years in the majors as a catcher. And throughout his baseball career, he has displayed a dynamic personality, strong-mindedness and dedication to winning. Corrales' attitude will bring a positive influence to the Yankee clubhouse.
Fox served as a special assistant to Green when he was GM of the Cubs. For Fox, this was one stop in a long and outstanding baseball career. At 67, and with nearly 50 years experience in professional baseball, Fox is the ideal bench coach. He was a catcher in the Giants organization back in 1942, [beginning] a more than 30-year association with both New York and San Francisco. He has been a manager with San Francisco, Montreal and the Cubs. A former GM and president of Montreal, Fox will offer a calming existence [sic] to the chaotic atmosphere that envelops an entire season.
Howard may be the only coach not to have worked with Green, but you can bet the manager was more than happy to welcome him as the 1989 hitting instructor. There was no questioning his ability to swing the bat, as he proved during 15 productive years in the bigs. His experience as manager of the Padres and of the Mets proved he was a skillful teacher. But, even more importantly, Green praises his coach as being a hard worker and a lover of the game, two qualities the manager wants passed on to his players.
Stearns joins the staff without any previous major league coaching experience, but Green had his reasons for hiring him. Green was the Phillies' farm director when they made Stearns a first round choice in June 1973. He was young, energetic and very hard working. This former All-Star catcher with the Mets is now a Yankee coach for the same reasons. After giving him his first shot as a pro player, Green is now giving Stearns his first big league coaching job. The manager knows his youngest coach will approach this new opportunity with that same spirit and determination. He hopes these characteristics will rub off on the 1989 New York Yankees.
Experience, enthusiasm, and a will to win. That's what this coaching staff offers in 1989. An entirely new set of faces, they know have what it takes to succeed."

-Charles J. Alfaro, Yankees Magazine (New York Yankees 1989 Scorebook and Souvenir Program)

PAT CORRALES (Coach)
"Fiery, determined. These are two of the nicer adjectives used to describe the Yankees' new first base coach Pat Corrales. He is committed to winning and excellence and has not made a habit of letting things get in his way.
His nine years of managing in the majors have gone almost unnoticed, as he is seemingly always in the position of having to make a lot from very little. This was typified by his taking over a struggling Cleveland team in 1983. In 1986 he guided the Tribe to their best record since 1968 and the closest they had finished to first since 1959. Taking a team from mediocre to respectable may not earn Pat Corrales any manager of the year awards, but it goes a long way in exemplifying his vibrant character.
In his one opportunity with a winner, Corrales came out on top. As a player he was a catcher with Cincinnati, helping the Big Red Machine to a pennant in 1970. This year Pat Corrales is with another winner, ready to show what he can do with the Yankees."

-New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Corrales was named as Yankee first base coach on October 17, 1988. He spent the 1988 season as manager of the Toledo Mud Hens, the AAA International League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, compiling a record of 58-84. Corrales has nine years of experience managing in the major leagues, compiling an overall record of 572-634 (.474).
He began his big league managerial career in 1978 with the Texas Rangers and compiled a 160-164 record in two-plus seasons there. He was named manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1982 and guided them to a second place finish in the National League East with an 89-73 record. The following season Pat was replaced at the halfway point, despite leading the East with a 43-42 record.
He became manager of the Cleveland Indians later in the 1983 season and remained there through July 15, 1987. In 1986, he guided the Indians to their best record (84-78) since 1968 and they finished 11.5 games out of first place, the closest the Indians had finished to first since 1959.
Pat spent three seasons as a coach for the Rangers under Frank Lucchesi, beginning in 1976. He also managed Alexandria in the Texas League in 1975.
As a player, Pat spent eight seasons as a catcher in the major leagues. He made his major league debut in 1964 with the Phillies and hit the big leagues to stay in 1968 with the Cincinnati Reds, helping the Big Red Machine to the National League pennant in 1970.
Pat was signed out of Fresno High School in 1959."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


JOHN STEARNS (Coach)
"So much for that imaginary line, between the Bronx and Flushing, which cuts this baseball town in half. A standout catcher for more than 10 years with the Mets, John Stearns had made that fateful journey crosstown, to become the Yankees' bullpen coach in 1989. The Yankees were more than glad to get him and the coach is equally happy to now be wearing the original Pinstripes.
As a four-time National League All-Star, Stearns has proven his ability to handle pitchers. He gained [valuable] experience during the past two seasons. He served in 1987 as a scout with the Milwaukee Brewers and in 1988 as a roving minor league hitting instructor with the Houston Astros. Now the good-natured and personable John Stearns is awaiting another big year in New York."

-New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Stearns was named Yankee bullpen coach on October 17, 1988. He served as a minor league hitting and catching instructor for the Houston Astros in 1988 and was an advance scout for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987.
He batted .260 in his 11-year major league career with 46 home runs and 312 RBIs. Ten of those seasons were spent as a catcher with the New York Mets (1975-84), and he ranked among the Mets career leaders in games (809), at-bats (2,679), runs (334), hits (695), RBIs and stolen bases (91). He had his career cut short due to elbow problems.
John was a four-time National League All-Star selection (1977, 1979, 1980, 1982). He had perhaps his best season in 1978 when he set career marks in home runs (15) and RBIs (73) while batting .264 and setting a modern National League record for stolen bases in a season by a catcher (25).
He was the first selection of the Philadelphia Phillies in the June 1973 free agent draft, the second player picked in the country. Stearns appeared in one game with the Phillies in 1974 before being traded to the Mets on December 3, 1974 along with Del Unser and Mac Scarce in exchange for Tug McGraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck.
Stearns attended the University of Colorado for four years, playing varsity football and baseball. In 1973, his senior year, he led all NCAA Division I players in home runs (15) and slugging percentage (.819) and batted .413 to earn NCAA All-American first team honors. John was an All-Big Eight Conference choice as a safety in football and set the Colorado record for most career interceptions (16). He played in the 1970 Liberty Bowl, the 1971 Astro-Blue Bonnet Bowl, the 1972 Gator Bowl and was chosen to play in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu in 1973. He was a 17th round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1973.
John earned letters in baseball, basketball and football at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. During his playing career with the Mets, he was involved in a number of local charitable causes and in 1982 was selected the winner of the Joan Payson Award by the New York Baseball Writers' Association for his humanitarian services."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

Selected to the National League All-Star team, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982.
Led International League catchers in assists with 61, 1976.
Tied for Carolina League lead in double plays, catcher (9), 1974.
Selected by Buffalo Bills in 17th Round of 1973 NFL Draft.

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


CHARLIE FOX (Coach)
"When you talk about experience in a coach, you just mention the name Charlie Fox and that says it all. The Yankees are very fortunate to have such a respected baseball man on their side, sitting by manager Dallas Green as dugout coach in 1989. A knowledgeable veteran, the elder statesman of the staff at age 67, Fox will offer a calming [influence] to the otherwise chaotic atmosphere of a baseball season.
Fox returns to the field, where his many years in the game will be beneficial for everyone. Why? Simply because he's been there before, seeing baseball at many different levels during more than 40 years in the game. A brief stint as a catcher in the Giants organization back in 1942 began a 33-year association with the New York and San Francisco Giants. Fox has been a manager with San Francisco, Montreal and the Cubs. A former GM and president in Montreal, and Special Consultant for Green with the Cubs, he will help make champions of the Yankees."

-New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Fox was named Yankee dugout coach on October 17, 1988. He is a former major league manager with the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs, compiling an overall record of 377-369 (.505). Fox joined the Yankees from the Cubs where he had served as a Special Player Consultant since March of 1983. He also served as manager of the Cubs in 1983, compiling a record of 17-22 after taking over for Lee Elia.

Before joining the Cubs, Fox had been the Director of Minor Leagues and Scouting for the Montreal Expos since 1979. He joined the Expos following a 33-year association with the New York and San Francisco Giants organization, including spending almost five seasons (1970-74) as the team's manager.
Fox was originally named manager of the Giants on May 24, 1970 and posted a 67-51 record the rest of the year. In his first full season as manager, he led the Giants to the National League Western Division title with a record of 90-72 and was named the National League's Manager of the Year for that effort. Overall with the Giants, he was 348-325 (.517).
He began the 1976 season as an Expos scout before taking over as the team's manager for Karl Kuehl, going 12-22 the remainder of the season. He also served as the Expos' Vice-President and General Manager in 1977 and 1978.
Charlie began his managerial career in 1947 as a player-manager with the Giants' Bristol affiliate in the Appalachian League. After ten seasons as a minor league player-manager (including eight years at St. Cloud), he was given scouting duties with the Giants organization in 1957. Charlie returned to the dugout in 1964 with the Tacoma AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. He spent another four seasons as a Giants coach under Herman Franks and another season and a half as a Triple-A manager (Phoenix) before taking over as Giants manager in 1970.
During his playing career, Charlie was a catcher in the Giants organization. In 1942, his first season of professional baseball, he appeared briefly with New York, going 3-for-7 (.429) in a late-season trial, his only major league action. His major league career was interrupted by three years of service in the U.S. Navy (1943-45). One year after his return to baseball, Charlie began his stint as a player-manager.
Charlie is a graduate of James Monroe High School in the Bronx where was an all-around athlete. He also excelled in the American Legion baseball program at New York's Eddie Grant Post."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


LEE ELIA (Coach)
"You can never have too much good help these days, especially when it comes from a man with a wealth of major league managerial experience. Lee Elia will be putting his knowledge on the line, the third base line to be exact, as the signal-flasher for the Yankees in 1989.
There's no doubt manager Dallas Green likes what he sees in his third base coach. Elia was a third base coach under Green in Philadelphia when the Phillies won the World Series in 1980. When Green became General Manager of the Cubs in 1982, he quickly tabbed Elia as the team's manager. And it's no wonder why.
He has playing experience as a big league infielder, was a very successful manager at the minor league level and has demonstrated his ability to make it in the bigs. With this type of experience, Elia will be a valuable member of the Yankees' 1989 coaching staff."

-New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Elia was named Yankee third base coach on October 17, 1988. He has been a major league manager with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, compiling an overall record of 238-300 (.442).
He spent the 1988 season as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, compiling a record of 60-92 until he was replaced by John Vukovich on September 23. He became Phillies manager on June 18, 1987, taking over for John Felske in the midst of a six-game losing streak. The Phillies lost six of their first seven games under Elia but turned things around, the club going 50-44 the rest of the year to finish with an overall 51-50 record under their new manager. In all, he compiled a record of 111-142 in his tenure as Phillies manager. Lee was only the third native-born Philadelphian ever to manage the Phillies.
He had served as dugout assistant to Felske beginning in 1985 and had managed the Phillies' AAA team in Portland in 1984. Lee managed the Chicago Cubs in 1982 and part of the 1983 season, compiling a record of 127-56.
Lee was a player-coach for Eugene (Pacific Coast League) in 1973 and a minor league coach for the Phillies at Toledo in 1974. He spent five years managing in the Phillies, beginning in 1975, and led his clubs to the playoffs three times, winning the Western Carolinas championship in 1975, but losing it in 1978 and 1979. Lee was named Manager of the Year twice, for Spartanburg of the Western Carolinas League in 1975 and for Reading of the Eastern League in 1978. He coached third base Phillies in 1980, their World Championship season, and in 1981.
As a player, Elia spent six years in the Phillies' farm system (1959-64) before going over to the White Sox organization in 1965. His best season was in 1965 when he hit 29 home runs and drove in 75 runs at Indianapolis of the American Association. He made his major league debut with the White Sox in 1966. Lee also played in the majors with the 1968 Cubs as a reserve infielder. He batted .203 in 95 big league games.
Lee is a graduate of Olney High School. He attended the University of Delaware where he was a star halfback in football, the freshman team's leading scorer, passer, runner, and punter. He dislocated his hip in the spring of his freshman year and never played football again.
Lee's hobbies are golf and fishing."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


BILLY CONNORS (Coach)
"The Yankees have had their pitching problems the past few years, so you can bet the choice for 1989 pitching coach was not a hasty decision. To complement Dallas Green's experience in handling a pitching staff will be coach Billy Connors.
A member of the staff Green helped assemble for the Cubs, Connors brings some impressive credentials to the Yankees. He was the pitching coach on two playoff teams: the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and the 1984 Cubs. Before getting his first big league coaching job in 1980, he spent six years as a minor league pitching instructor, four with the Mets and two with the Phillies. Now he's looking to do the same thing for the Yankees.
A member of the Little League World Series Champions with Schenectady in 1954, the 47-year-old Connors is looking to add another title to his shelf in 1989."

-New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Connors was named as Yankee pitching coach on October 17, 1988. He worked with championship teams in 1980 (Kansas City) and 1984 (Chicago).
After working in the Mets front office (1971-72), Billy began his coaching career by serving six years as a minor league pitching instructor (four with the Mets from 1973-76 and two with the Phillies from 1977-78) before joining the Kansas City Royals' major league staff under Jim Frey in 1980. After two seasons with the Royals, he joined the Cubs' staff (managed by Lee Elia) in 1982. Billy served as the Cubs' pitching coach for five seasons before being named as the Mariners' pitching coach in November of 1986. He remained with the Mariners for two seasons before joining the Yankees.
His 10-year playing career began in 1961. In 1963, Connors enjoyed his finest pro season (12-11, 3.22 ERA in 30 appearances) for Wenatchee, Washington (Cubs affiliate in the Northwest League). He made his major league debut with the Cubs in 1966, going 0-1 with a 7.31 ERA in 11 games, all in relief. He pitched two seasons in Tacoma (Pacific Coast League) before being sold to the Mets in August 1967, and in two brief stays with the Mets (1967-68) went 0-1 in 15 games. Connors overall pitched in 26 major league games, going 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA. Prior to 1963, he played four different positions (catcher, second base, outfield and pitcher). He served as a player-coach in his final playing season (1970 at Pompano Beach).
Born in Schenectady, New York, Billy played in the Little League World Series in 1953 and 1954, with Schenectady winning in 1954. He attended Linton High School in Schenectady and was named Player of the Year in both baseball and basketball in 1959. He was a two-sport star at Syracuse University (baseball and basketball).
Billy underwent a successful hip replacement surgery during the 1986-87 off-season. His hobbies are golf and training his pet parrot, Lucy."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


FRANK HOWARD (Coach)
"When he was a player, the Yankees dreaded seeing big Frank Howard. Now that he's retired, the organization was more than happy to welcome him aboard as the hitting instructor in 1989.
If this guy can get these Yankees to swing the bat anywhere near the way he did during his 15 productive years in the bigs, there'll be plenty of fireworks at Yankee Stadium this summer. In Howard the Yankees have a coach who in his day hit for average and power and is now willing to share his knowledge and experience with today's Bronx Bombers. And you can bet they'll listen, as Hondo is still a commanding presence at 6'8". When his playing days were over Howard gained valuable coaching experience at several stops, including managing duties with the San Diego Padres and New York Mets.
A former two-sport star at Ohio State University, Howard set two ECAC Holiday Festival Tournament basketball records at Madison Square Garden- most rebounds in a game (32) and most rebounds in three games (77)- back in 1956. He is back in New York in 1989, looking to set a few more records uptown."

-New York Yankees Official 1989 Yearbook

"Howard was named Yankee hitting/outfield coach on October 17, 1988. He is a former major league manager with the San Diego Padres and New York Mets, compiling a record of 93-113 (.412) with those two clubs.
Following his retirement as a player in 1973, Hondo originally went into private business but was hired by the Milwaukee Brewers as a minor league instructor in 1975. He managed the Brewers' AAA Spokane club in 1976, joined the club's major league coaching staff in 1977 and served as first base coach for four seasons.
Frank was named manager of the San Diego Padres following the 1980 season, replacing Jerry Coleman. He led the Padres to an overall 41-69 record in 1981 (25-33 in the first half of that year's split season and 18-36 in the second half, with two sixth place finishes). Frank was replaced by Dick Williams at the end of the 1981 campaign.
He joined the Mets' coaching staff as third base coach under George Bamberger prior to the 1982 season and was named interim manager on June 3, 1983 following Bamberger's resignation. He managed the Mets to a 52-64 record for the remainder of the season and a sixth place finish. Frank was replaced by Davey Johnson as manager following the conclusion of that season and moved to first base coaching duties in 1984.
He rejoined the Brewers' staff in October 1984 and worked two years there as the club's batting coach. In November of 1986 he was named the first base coach of the Seattle Mariners, where he remained until joining the Yankees.
Hondo enjoyed a playing career that spanned 15 major league seasons, compiling a batting average of .273 with 382 home runs and 1,119 RBIs. He was named National League Rookie of the Year in 1960 with the Los Angeles Dodgers (.268 BA, 23 HRs, 77 RBIs). In five-plus seasons with Los Angeles, Howard batted .268 with 123 homers and 382 RBIs in 624 games.
His top seasons came as a member of the Washington Senators (1965-71), averaging 34 home runs and 96 RBIs per season. In 1968-70 with the Senators, Howard hit 44, 48 and 44 home runs with 106, 111 and 126 RBIs, respectively. His career highs were: batting- .296 (in 1961 & 62 with Los Angeles and 1969 with Washington), home runs- 48 (in 1969 with Washington) and RBIs- 126 (in 1970 with Washington).
Named to the American League All-Star team four consecutive years (1968-71), Frank still holds the major league mark for most home runs in a week (10), most homers in five consecutive games (8) and most homers in six consecutive games (10). He finished his pro career with a brief stint in Japan in 1974.
A two-sport star at [the] Ohio State University (1956-58), Frank lettered three times in baseball and twice in basketball (1,047 career points). He still holds two ECAC Holiday Festival Tournament records at Madison Square Garden (most rebounds in a game- 32, and most rebounds in three games- 77, with both marks set in 1956)."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

Named Minor League Player of the Year by The Sporting News, 1959.
Named National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association, 1960.
Named National League Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News, 1960.
Established the following major league records: most home runs in a week (10), 1968; most home runs, six consecutive games (10), May 12 through May 18, 1968; most home runs, five consecutive games (8), May 12 through May 17, 1968; most years 100 or more strikeouts, lifetime (10).
Tied the following major league records: most consecutive strikeouts, nine-inning game (5), September 19, 1970, first game; most consecutive strikeouts, two consecutive games (7), July 9, 1965 (doubleheader); most unassisted putouts, first baseman, inning (3), September 9, 1972 (first inning).
Tied American League record for most home runs, four consecutive games (7), May 12 through May 16, 1968.
Tied American League record for most consecutive games, hitting a homer each game (6), 1968.
Led American League batters in strikeouts (155), 1967.
Led American League in home runs (44), 1968.
Led American League in total bases (330), 1968.
Led American League in slugging percentage (.552), 1968.
Named outfielder on The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1968.
Led American League in total bases (340), 1969.
Led American League in grounding into double plays (29), 1969.
Named outfielder on The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1969.
Led American League in home runs (44), 1970.
Led American League in RBIs (126), 1970.
Led American League in walks (132), 1970.
Named outfielder on The Sporting News American League All-Star Team, 1970.

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


CHAMP SUMMERS (Coach)
"Champ graduated from Southern Illinois-Edwardsville with a B.S. degree in education in 1972. He played four years of college basketball but played only 35 games of college baseball in his senior year before signing with the Oakland A's in 1971. Champ did not play football but was offered a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys.
In 1974 he was the first player to pinch-hit for Reggie Jackson. Named American Association Player of the Year in 1978, Summers hit 20 homers in only 246 at-bats (1 HR every 12.3 at-bats) in 1979. He homered (career homer No. 50) in his first at-bat for San Francisco on April 14, 1982.
Champ will serve as the hitting instructor for Columbus again in 1989."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

1989 New York Yankees Management Profiles

BOB QUINN (Vice-President and General Manager)
"Bob Quinn, Yankee Vice-President and General Manager, is in his third full season with the team and his second as the club's GM, with expanded responsibilities in contractual and trade negotiations. He joined the club on September 22, 1986 as Assistant Vice-President, was promoted to Vice-President, Baseball Administration on October 10 of that year, and was named Vice-President and General Manager on July 8, 1988.
Before joining the Yankees, he spent 12 years with the Cleveland Indians, beginning in 1973 as Director of Scouting and Minor League Operations and eventually assumed the responsibility of Vice-President of Player Development and Scouting.
Quinn, 52, has an extensive baseball background, beginning with his tenure as General Manager of the Eau Claire club of the Northern League (1959-60). After a stint in private business, he returned to baseball as GM of the Reading (PA) Phillies of the AA Eastern League (1967-68), where he was named the 1967 Minor League Executive of the Year. He served as GM of the AAA Omaha Royals of the American Association (1969-70), where he was again named Executive of the Year, in 1969. He moved up to the major leagues as Director of Minor League Operations for the Milwaukee Brewers (1971-72) before joining the Indians.
Quinn comes a legendary baseball family; his grandfather J.A. Quinn was general manager of four major league clubs, his father John was GM of the Boston Braves for 23 years and the Philadelphia Phillies for 13 years, and his brother Jack is President of the National Hockey League St. Louis Blues."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide


GEORGE BRADLEY (Vice-President, Player Development and Scouting)
"George Bradley begins his first full season as the Yankees' Vice-President, Player Development and Scouting. He is responsible for overseeing the Yankees' entire minor league operation and the club's scouting department, and also supervises the coordination and implementation of the team's player instructional programs.
Bradley joined the Yankees at the conclusion of the 1988 season after spending two years as a special assignment and advance scout for the California Angels. From 1981 through 1985, he was affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, as a scout his first two years there and as Director of Scouting his last three.
Prior to his tenure in Detroit, Bradley served the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 through 1980 as a scout and cross-checker. He began his professional baseball career as a scout for the Oakland A's in 1968. As a scout, he signed major leaguers Phil Garner, Jim Walewander, Champ Summers, Don Stanhouse and George Vukovich, while pitchers Mike Henneman, Jeff Robinson and others were developed in the Detroit farm system while Bradley served as Director of Scouting."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

1989 Profile: George Steinbrenner

Principal Owner
"Success in both the world of business and sports is nothing new to George M. Steinbrenner, Principal Owner of the New York Yankees.
In 1973, Steinbrenner put together the group which purchased the New York Yankees from CBS. Under his direction, it took only five years for his aggressive leadership to turn the Yankees once again into World Champions. In addition, since his purchase of the Club, the Yankees have won more games than any other club in Major League Baseball and are the last team to win consecutive World Championships.
His success in the sports world is not limited to the Yankees. He was a multi-sport athlete at Culver Military Academy, where he is in the Athletic Hall of Fame, and at Williams College. He began his coaching career as an assistant football coach at two Big Ten universities, Northwestern and Purdue, and followed that by assembling championship basketball teams in both the National Industrial and American Basketball Leagues. More recently, in 1987, he captured the NARHMA Celebrity Challenge Series as a harness race driver. He also devotes a great deal of time to his extensive interest in thoroughbred breeding and racing which includes his 800-acre stud farm in Florida.
In 1963, he entered the business world in earnest. He serves as Chairman of The American Shipbuilding Company and has extensive interests in Great Lakes and ocean shipping and towing. In 1983 he was honored as Florida's Industrialist of the Year.
Steinbrenner is heavily involved in civic and community causes. He is the founder of the Silver Shield Foundation in New York City and the Gold Shield Foundation in Tampa, which provides college educations for all children of policemen and firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty."

-1989 New York Yankees Information Guide

1989 New York Yankees Outlook

HITTING
"The Yankees have speed to burn at the top of their lineup with leadoff man Rickey Henderson (.305, 6, 50) and newly acquired second-place hitter Steve Sax (.277, 5, 57). Henderson has captured the AL stolen base crown in eight of his nine major league seasons, including last year when he had 93 thefts to break his own club mark. Sax, signed as a free agent last winter, ranked among the NL leaders with 42 steals for the Dodgers.
After those two get aboard and go, the Yankees have Don Mattingly (.311, 18, 88) and Dave Winfield (.322, 25, 107) to drive them in. Mattingly is eager to re-establish himself as baseball's best player after a disappointing season in which his production declined by 12 home runs and 27 RBIs, and his average fell by 27 points from 1987 standards. And how long can Winfield, 37, keep on putting up big numbers?
The off-season deal that sent Jack Clark (.242, 27, 93) to San Diego created an offensive void that the Yankees hope will be filled by designated hitter Ken Phelps (.263, 24, 54) and Claudell Washington (.308, 11, 64). But scoring runs is rarely a problem for the Yankees, third in the AL with 772 last year."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1989 Edition

PITCHING
"The staff underwent a needed overhaul last winter with the signing of former Padre Andy Hawkins (14-11, 3.35) and former Pirate Dave LaPoint (14-13, 3.25) as free agents, and the acquisition of Lance McCullers (3-6, 2.49, 10 saves) and Jimmy Jones (9-12, 4.12) from the Padres in the Clark deal.
The quality of the three new starters is questionable as Hawkins, LaPoint and Jones were a combined 37-38 last year. At least they should provide more innings than the Yankees have gotten from their starters in the past. Hawkins (217 2/3 innings) and LaPoint (213 1/3) would have led last year's Yankee staff, and Jones (179) would have been second behind the departed Rick Rhoden (12-12, 4.20, 197 innings), traded to the Astros in January.
John Candelaria (13-7, 3.38) was the only pitcher to excel on a staff that ranked 12th in the AL with a 4.24 ERA and surrendered a major league-high 157 home runs last year. McCullers should help relieve the load of bullpen stopper Dave Righetti, who had a career-low 25 saves in 1988 and blew nine save opportunities."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1989 Edition

FIELDING
"Aside from Mattingly, a perennial Gold Glove first baseman, the Yankees are poor defensively. Shortstop Rafael Santana and third baseman Mike Pagliarulo both have limited range. Catcher Don Slaught made 11 errors and caught only 12 of 72 would-be base stealers, a dreadful 17 percent. Henderson's carelessness in the outfield was reflected in his 12 errors. Sax, who replaces Willie Randolph at second base, committed twice as many errors as his predecessor, with 14."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1989 Edition

OUTLOOK
"The Yankees make another fresh start with significant changes on and off the field. Principal owner George Steinbrenner has gone away from his list of recycled managers to hire taskmaster Dallas Green. However, it remains to be seen whether Green can get more out of the Yankees, who have been consistently good enough to contend but not quite unified enough to win amid the inevitable tumult."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1989 Edition


DALLAS AND THE NEW-LOOK YANKEES
"A season of promise in the Bronx is as much a rite of spring a an April shower. New acquisitions, big hopes, the approaching summer months filled baseball illicit optimism [sic] at a peak level.
As the New York Yankees' season of 1988 faded in a 9-20 August tailspin, the hopes of spring were all but extinguished. The pitching corps, thought to be strong enough in May, dehydrated in the hazy days of summer, clutch hitting became a non-entity and injuries took their toll on the infield's continuity. The team's overall chemistry appeared as form-fitting as a square peg in a round hole.
The Yankees' fifth-place finish, three-and-a-half games behind division-winning Boston did not sit well with Yankee management. Changes were promised. Changes were made.
Departed was designated hitter Jack Clark (.242 BA, 27 HR, 93 RBI) whose potent bat figured to put the Yankees over the top. He became disillusioned with his playing status and begged out to the West Coast. In return the Yankees received from the San Diego Padres three players of untapped potential in pitchers Lance McCullers and Jimmy Jones and outfielder Stanley Jefferson. Rick Rhoden, the club's leader in innings pitched (197) and tied for second in wins (12), was traded to Houston for three young prospects. And of course there was the farewell of longtime Yankee Willie Randolph whose inability to stay healthy (39 games missed due to injury in '88) left the infield searching for its true identity.
The club's advanced age (16 players who were 30 years of age or older) had club officials pursuing their own fountain of youth. A facelift was in order, so General Manager Bob Quinn began to revamp the club whose win total dropped the last three years.
Enter Dallas Green. In search of a new direction, Quinn started at the top with the hiring of Green as the team's new manager, a man who has built his reputation on toughness and directness in dealing with issues. In 1980, Green led the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Championship and in the process commanded and earned the respect of his players.
'I've known Dallas for 20 years and I always thought very highly of him,' Quinn said. 'We settled on Dallas right off the bat. We did not entertain a list of names.'
The reconstructive surgery began and the new-look Yankees quickly took shape.
If there were any cynics outside the Yankee hierarchy who questioned the team's commitment to redefine the '89 squad, the acquisition of former Dodger second baseman Steve Sax provided some answers. Sax is six younger than his predecessor Randolph, and his offensive abilities will add a new dimension to a lineup starving for an infusion of fresh blood.
Following Rickey Henderson in the leadoff slot, Sax' hit-and-run ability and stolen base production (42 last season, 119 in the last three seasons) will only help those who follow in Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield and Ken Phelps. Opposing pitchers face the hair-raising scenario of Henderson and Sax running wild while Mattingly waits on deck fully aware his 88 RBI last year was the lowest total in his five full major league seasons.
As Green fills out his lineup, the first five slots seem secure with the only major question involving Ken Phelps and his ability to his left-handers. The most likely candidate to fill in should Phelps falter is right-handed Gary Ward.
Here's a proposed Opening Day lineup:
1. Henderson, LF
2. Sax, 2B
3. Mattingly, 1B
4. Winfield, RF
5. Phelps, DH
6. Pagliarulo, 3B
7. Slaught, C
8. Kelly, CF
9. Santana, SS
Despite looking top-heavy, this lineup has the possibility of inflicting heavy damage even without career seasons from key players, notably Phelps, Mike Pagliarulo and Don Slaught.
The trio's offensive output will go a long way in determining the Yankees' fate in a season when 90 wins could capture the American League East title.
Green has intimated that Phelps will indeed be his full-time DH, a huge void left with the departure of Clark. Since coming to New York from Seattle for Jay Buhner last July 21, Phelps hit 10 home runs in 107 at-bats.
Through Pagliarulo suffered in the production department last season and hit a meager .216, his hustling, down-in-the-dirt style of play is right up Green's alley. His work ethic is second to none and though the new manager may question his durability (31 missed games in '88), a good start could do wonders for Pags' psyche and the overall outlook of the club.
Center fielder Roberto Kelly, who started  Opening Day '88 but fell to injuries and inconsistency, also relishes the opportunities that lie ahead. With the departure of Claudell Washington, the job is his to lose. Jefferson will be given an opportunity in center, but Kelly's brilliance defensively provides the Yankees with a no-holes outfield.
For all the potential and promise that exists for the Yankees in 1989, the untimely injuries that wreaked havoc last season must be kept to a minimum.
The absence of Randolph for long stretches did more to disrupt the infielder's continuity [sic] than anything. Sax has played in at least 155 games in four of the last six seasons. His youthful energy will add a new level of enthusiasm and continuity to an infield which had six second basemen roam the position over the course of 1988.
Green's major challenge is to salvage a pitching corps which struggled for consistency most of the year. The lack of a true ace, a stopper who could break a losing streak, was never more evident than in August when the starters went 3-17 with a 6.94 ERA. The pitchers as a unit allowed a league-high 157 home runs. Not one starter pitched 200 innings and as a staff recorded just 16 complete games, leaving the bullpen with a heavy work schedule.
But the Yankees received bullpen help from unexpected sources in Hipolito Pena and Dale Mohorcic. Now, the addition of McCullers could limit the number of late-inning appearances for Dave Righetti. A reduction in work load could return Rags to his 1986 form when he posted a major league record 46 saves.
It was no secret that the acquisition of nine pitchers in the off-season told the baseball world where the Yankees needed immediate improvement. The most notable signee was free agent Andy Hawkins of the Padres whose 14-11 record last year immediately earned him status as the staff's anchor. Also plucked out of the free agent market was left-hander Dave LaPoint, who posted a career high 14 wins last season pitching for Pittsburgh and the Chicago White Sox. His durability (213.1 IP in '88) is clearly a major factor in cracking the starting rotation. For many players like Hawkins and LaPoint, Yankee Stadium will become the land of opportunity.
Jones will vie for a spot in the rotation and hope his potential will catch Green's eye. Green, who once proposed using Righetti in the starting rotation, decided Dave's left arm was more valuable in late-inning situations. Rags was successful on 25 of 34 save opportunities last season, and despite his difficulties the past two seasons has earned saves in 162 of 217 save opportunities, a 75% success rate.
Taking a closer look at the 1989 lineup: as a point guard controls the tempo on a basketball court, so does Rickey Henderson on a baseball diamond. New York's record was 40-19 last season in games Henderson reached base safely in the first inning. Whether it's walks (82) or a league leading 93 stolen bases, the Man of Steal's mode of attracting attention on the bases puts pressure on the opposition and makes things happen. Although his home run totals have dropped the last three years from 28 to 17 to six last year, it's Henderson's number of runs scored that most encourages Green. With the left fielder on base creating havoc, Sax follows in the order with the possibility of having two men on base with excellent speed. They set up the three through five hitters. Given the opportunity to run, and taking into account he is in the last year of his contract, Henderson could put up mind boggling numbers.
Sax hitting second: let's make no mistake that Sax was not acquired to win a Gold Glove as a second baseman. His defense has improved tremendously but it's his offensive weaponry and desire that most attracted the Yankee brass to Sax. The fact that his favorite player was Pete Rose tells much about his style of play. Sax will run through a brick wall and then some. The newest second baseman finished third in the National League last season in at-bats (622) and struck out just 51 times. Combined with Henderson's stolen base count, the duo's total of 135 was more than any team total excluding Kansas City (137) and Milwaukee (159).
Why Sax left the friendly confines of Dodger Stadium and a World Championship team boiled down to personal treatment toward the 29-year-old during contract negotiations.
'The attitude was completely different,' Sax said. 'The Yankees treated me as someone they greatly respected.'
Mattingly hitting third: the Yankees' seventh-year first baseman remains the heart and soul of the team he wants desperately to see win a championship.
What went wrong in '88? Perhaps his biggest mistake was made off the field when he guaranteed the Yankees a pennant that never materialized. The self-applied pressure, combined with a season of frustration, spelled great numbers (.311 BA, 18 HR, 88 RBI) for most players. But they were disappointing for a player in Mattingly's stratosphere. Plenty of good things did happen though as Mattingly continued to etch his name in the Yankees' record books. He was named to a fifth straight All-Star team and became only the eighth player in Yankee history, and the first in 30 years, to hit .300 or better in five consecutive seasons.
Much of Mattingly's success is linked to Henderson whom he drove in 37 times. A running Henderson means a productive Mattingly.
Winfield in the cleanup spot: the ageless 37-year-old continues to defy the laws of nature, and last season enjoyed perhaps his finest campaign in Pinstripes. By the All-Star break, the right fielder was hitting .346 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI. His 29 RBI in April broke Don Baylor's American League record of 28 set in 1979. His 2,269 career games places Winfield eighth among active players and he shows no signs of slowing down.
If the fifth and sixth hitters, namely Phelps and Pagliarulo, show signs of life offensively, Winfield could reproduce his outstanding season. If not, Winfield will see few quality pitches.
Phelps hitting sixth: the question is, can Ken Phelps hit left-handed pitching? After coming over from the Mariners, the left-handed hitter showed his power strut in limited playing time. In 45 games with the Yankees, Phelps hit one home run in every 10.7 at-bats. His career statistics at Yankee Stadium show 14 home runs and 32 RBI in 109 at-bats, or one home run every 7.8 at-bats. Phelps is not asked to hit for average but for power, and given significant playing time could help make the Yankees' first five hitters the most feared in baseball.
Pagliarulo hitting sixth: if players were paid by the calluses earned from batting practice, Pags would be a very rich man. No one works harder than the Yankees' third baseman, but his output does not always match his effort. Pagliarulo suffered a major power outage last season going from 32 home runs in 1987 to 15 last season, and 87 RBI to 67. Against lefties he hit just .170 with five home runs. Entering his fifth full season as a Yankee, Pags dodged the trade rumors last season but not three separate hamstring injuries which knocked him out of 31 games. With no legitimate replacement at third, a healthy Pagliarulo is necessary for the Yankees to challenge.
Don Slaught hitting seventh: last season, his first as a Yankee, Slaught recorded his second highest batting average (.283) and second highest totals in doubles (25), home runs (9) and RBI (43). Despite his defensive liabilities (he threw out 12 of 72 runners for a 17% success rate) Slaught's offensive skills are much too valuable to pass up.
Roberto Kelly hitting eighth: his grace in the outfield is a thing of beauty. In a brief stint with the Yankees, Kelly proved he could hit major league pitching. Before he was optioned to Columbus in May, Kelly hit .254 including three multi-hit games. Playing between bookends Henderson and Winfield, Kelly fills out a trio that can blanket the outfield with the best in the game.
'Right now I think Roberto deserves the shot (to start). So I'll give him the opportunity to show what he can do,' Green says.
Rafael Santana hitting ninth: he began his Yankee last year career in dubious fashion by hitting into a triple play in his first at-bat. Santana's role is clearly defined: play steady shortstop and drive in an occasional run. He fulfilled those expectations by hitting .240 with 38 RBI and led the infield defensively with 421 assists. Santana's duet [sic] with Sax on the double play combination will attract much attention in the early going.
The Yankees' bench strength is supplied by sources with a surplus of major league experience. Fourth-year Yankee Wayne Tolleson is extremely valuable as an infield replacement. His ability to play all positions will be a steadying influence as the season progresses and players need rest. Joel Skinner or Jamie Quirk, acquired from Kansas City, will provide backup relief for Slaught.
From the minors, pitcher Scott Nielsen, 13-6 at Columbus last season, is available if a starter encounters trouble. Kevin Maas (.271 BA, 33 HR, 102 RBI), the Yankees' 1988 Minor League Player of the Year, faces the unenviable task of unbridling [sic] Mattingly at first. Third baseman Hensley Meulens, who finished up at Columbus in '88, is at least a year from the major leagues, but his power at Double-A Albany (13 HR, 40 RBI in 79 games) is a sign of things to come.
A solidified bench, a handful of strong minor league prospects and a starting lineup with added firepower makes this season one of intrigue.
Changes were promised. Changes were made.
The new-look Yankees of 1989 hope to make their rite of spring a fall celebration."

-Gregg Mazzola, New York Yankees 1989 Official Yearbook


"Dallas Green is certain he and Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner will co-exist as nicely as birds of a feather. 'We both like to win,' Green said. What, and other teams don't? Despite the loss of Jack Clark (to San Diego) and the age of Dave Winfield (37), the Yankees should get back into the pennant picture after skidding to fifth a year ago. A lot depends on John Candelaria's health and the new pitchers' ability to handle Steinbrenner's pressure. The man still doesn't understand he's disruptive."

-Joe Goddard, Street & Smith's 1989 Baseball

"The New York Yankees believe they're loaded for bear this season with a few new players and a bear of a new manager in Dallas Green. But then, they've had these feelings before They haven't won a division since 1981.
Green, who a few years ago said he'd never manage again, feels he and owner George Steinbrenner will be compatible. Green comes with a Mr. Fixit reputation, having ascended the stairs in Philadelphia as front office honcho to whip a lethargic 1980 team to the world championship and brought the Cubs an '84 division title in only his third year as GM. 'I want to start fresh here,' Green said. 'We have the talent to win and I expect everybody to pull together to do that.'
Steinbrenner and general manager Bob Quinn hope their many winter acquisitions, including second baseman Steve Sax of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and pitchers Dave LaPoint, Andy Hawkins, Jimmy Jones and Lance McCullers, will be instant fixes for Green, the 16th manager in Steinbrenner's 15 years. The team finished fifth last season under Billy Martin and Lou Piniella when it couldn't recover from a 9-20 record in August. Before departing, Piniella felt he had a team of 'gripers and moaners.'
Green and new coach Billy Connors face a restoration project on the mound, thus all the new pitchers. The 4.24 earned run average was 12th in the league. So was the defense. With Seattle the last two years after being demoted by Green with the Cubs, Connors is Steinbrenner's 29th pitching coach. He inherits a staff that looks like stragglers from Napoleon's army after Waterloo. Each of the top three pitchers- Candelaria (13-7, 3.38 ERA), Rick Rhoden (12-12, 4.20) and Richard Dotson (12-9, 5.00)- spent time on the disabled list. Candelaria's ERA was the lowest for a Yankee starter since Ron Guidry's 3.27 in 1985, but he missed six weeks with an injured knee. Rhoden was traded to the Houston Astros. LaPoint with the White Sox and Pirates and Hawkins and Jones with the San Diego Padres were only a combined 37-38 last year. LaPoint (14-13, 3.25) gives the club left-handed credibility, with or without Candelaria. Hawkins had his second best season (14-11, 3.32) for the Padres. His ERA and 218 innings were better numbers than any Yankee starter. Jones, the nation's top draft choice in 1982, is only 24. Green is throwing out his 9-14, 4.12 in San Diego. 'He has potential written all over him,' Green says. 'He pitched as well as anyone on the Yankees' staff last year.' Jones also pitched 179 innings, second only to Rhoden's 197.
Connors has a two-pronged project in the 23-year-old Al Leiter (4-4, 3.92): good health and renewed confidence from four separate injuries. Green will have to decide where Charlie Hudson (6-6, 4.49), Steve Shields (5-5, 4.37) and Dave Eiland fit. Eiland had a brilliant start in his debut but faded back to the minors with a 6.39 ERA.
McCullers, 25, was the key in the trade that sent Jack Clark to San Diego. The burly right-hander lost his stopper role to Mark Davis. Still, he was 3-6, 2.49 and 10 saves. Green will team him with left-hander Dave Righetti (5-4, 3.52, 25 saves) as the closers. Righetti seemingly has slipped as a dominant reliever. Ready for middle work are workhorse Dale Mohorocic (4-8, 4.22, 6) and Hipolito Pena (109 strikeouts in 105 innings at Triple-A Columbus). Hoping to squeeze in are Lee Guetterman (2.76 at Columbus), Scott Nielsen (13-6 at Columbus) and Don Schulze (10-13 at Toledo).
Sax will be in center ring at second base. Preferred by Green over team captain and 13-year vet Willie Randolph, Sax was given a three-year, $4 million contract off a catalyst season of .277, five homers, 57 RBIs and 42 steals in Los Angeles. Helping him make the transition is first baseman Don Mattingly who can tell Sax about the pressures of playing for Steinbrenner. Mattingly finally broke late in '88 by blasting the owner. A .331 hitter until last season, Mattingly remains a threat off .311, 18, 88. The left side of the infield is iffy with third baseman Mike Pagliarulo (.216, 16, 67 and a strikeout every four at-bats) and shortstop Rafael Santana (.240, 4, 38). Hensley Meulens, being groomed for third, may need AAA seasoning. Wayne Tolleson (.254) and and Randy Velarde (.174) are infield relief.
Two-thirds of the outfield is solid with the never-aging Dave Winfield (.322, 25, 107) and Rickey Henderson (.305, 6, 50), whose 93 steals gave him the league lead for the eighth time in nine years and placed him fourth all-time with 794. A club fear is that Henderson may not respond to Green's impatience. Claudell Washington had a solid year (.308, 11, 64) in center, then opted for free agency with the Angels. Roberto Kelly will be given another chance at center field. A knee problem cost him last year (.247 in 38 games). Bob Brower (.224) was obtained from Texas for Bobby Meacham, and John Fishel (.261, 18, 68 at Tucson) from Houston to lend outfield support with Gary Ward (.225, 4,24).
Catchers are Don Slaught (.283, 9, 43), who lost time to a groin injury, Joel Skinner (.227, 4, 23), Jamie Quirk (.240 for Kansas City) and Bob Geren (.271 at Columbus), while Ken Phelps handles designated hitting after .263, 24, 54 with Seattle and the Yankees."

-Joe Goddard, Street & Smith's 1989 Baseball