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All-Star voting
annual pest for
league, players
The Mid-
Summer Clas
sic is to some
an extraneous
game in an al
ready long
season. How
ever, to many
of baseball's
purists, the
game should
be seen as a
showcase of
the league's
talent as well
as a tradition
that stems
back to the
birth of the game.
Tonight's 64th All-Star game,
held this year at Baltimore's Camden
Yards, will see familiar faces that
perennially make an appearance this
time of year. Cal Ripken Jr., Kirby
Puckett, Tony Gwynn, Barry Larkin
and Ryne Sandberg will be returning
for their fifth or sixth time and all
deservedly so.
For other ballplayers, it is a
chance to show their ability and gain
or regain recognition around the
league. Andres Galarraga, a former
All-Star in 1988, will be returning af
ter several dismal seasons. John
Olerud, like Galarraga, has been
over the .400 mark for most of the
season and will be making his All-
Star game debut.
Last year, Mike Sharperson and
Bip Roberts, obscurities to most fans,
proved their worth in San Diego,
collecting base hits off Dennis Ecker-
sley in the last inning.
Major League reforms may soon,
however, call for the abolishment of
fan voting. This could be a blessing
in disguise. Although this ruling
will more than likely be turned
down, baseball administrators fear
that fans vote for 'name' players and
not for those who are worthy of All-
Star status.
MATTHEW J.
RUSH
Sportswriter
See Rush/ Page 4
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Injury slows Thomas' entry into pro baseball
By ROY L. CLAY
The Battalion
Brian Thomas, former Texas A&M center fielder and
10th round draft choice of the Texas Rangers, is out of
action until August with a broken hand.
Thomas said it was difficult to deal with the setback
posed by the broken hand. "I had run a few balls down
in center (field) and right now I'm hitting .316," he said.
"It hurt because I was playing so well."
Thomas, an integral part of the Aggie baseball team
that went to the College World Series this spring, broke
the fifth metacarpal of his left hand. The bone was frac
tured when Thomas was hit by a pitch while turning to
bunt in his third game with the Rangers Class A Affiliate
in Port Charlotte, FI.
Most draftees are sent to a rookie league team once
they begin their professional careers. Thomas is in an
unusually promising situation in that the Rangers sent
him directly to Class A, a step above the rookie leagues.
"They said the way I played my senior year and the way
I hustled that I could go in there and start and play for
Florida," Thomas said.
But Thomas said even though he is worried about,
missing playing time so early in his career, he has
proved his case for regaining the starting spot when he
returns with good defensive play and a solid perfor
mance using a wooden bat.
"I think I proved myself enough in the three games I
did play," he said. "I got a couple of doubles off the
wall with a wood bat and I never hit with a wood bat be
fore, so I think they're going,' Well, this guy's got some
stuff.'"
Thomas, a Portland, Oregon native, returned to Col
lege Station to have the injury checked by Dr. J.P.
Bramhall, team physician for Texas A&M, and work to
wards completing his degree in recreation, parks and
tourism sciences.
They got the Blues
Seven Toronto players head for All-Star game
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BALTIMORE — Cito Gaston pulled out his lineup card and
read out loud:
Leading off, Roberto Alomar of the Blue Jays.
Batting second, Paul Molitor of the Blue Jays.
Batting fourth, Joe Carter of the Blue Jays.
Batting fifth, John Olerud of the Blue Jays.
Then he paused.
"So I guess I have some questions to answer," the Toronto
manager said.
Welcome to this year's All-Star game. Best of the Blue Jays vs.
the rest of the National League.
In all, Gaston is taking seven of his Toronto players to Tues
day night's game. That's one-quarter of the American League
roster which, by the way, does not include more than two mem
bers from any other team.
"One thing about this job you will learn," Gaston said of
managing in the All-Star game, "people will criticize you.”
He heard it from the sellout crowd at Camden Yards, too,
when he was booed by the fans who had come to watch batting
practice.
"It doesn't bother me. I'm used to it," he said. "Like I've said,
six of those guys are world champions and the other guy (Moli
tor) is a Hall of Earner."
Missing was Detroit's Mickey Tettleton, who leads with the
AL with 24 homers and is second with 73 RBIs. He was off
Aikman throws first practice ball
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IRVING, Texas — Dallas Cowboys
quarterback Troy Aikman threw a foot
ball Monday for the first time since un
dergoing back surgery, but he down
played the short tosses as an insignificant
step in his rehabilitation.
"Just standing there throwing, I didn't
expect to feel any pain or any discomfort
... It really doesn't test the back all that
much, at least in my opinion," Aikman
said after making several dozen throws.
"I could've thrown a week after
surgery if I'd wanted to. It won't be until
I actually start getting into some drops
and trying to twist and make some
throws that I'll h&ve a better idea of
where it's come," said Aikman, who had
a herniated disk repaired June 19.
Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson was
slightly more upbeat about Aikman's
progress.
"I'm very pleased with Troy," he said.
"He's much further along than what any
body ever anticipated. I really feel opti
mistic and somewhat realistic that he'll be
there for the opening ballgame."
Both Aikman and Johnson said they're
still penciling in the Super Bowl MVP's
return to practice for the second week of
August, after the team returns from an
exhibition game in London against the
Detroit Lions.
"Obviously, I would like to get out
there as soon as I can," Aikman said. "Re
alistically, it won't be until after London,
but optimistically I'd like to get a few
days in before they take off."
See Aikman/ Page 4
See Toronto/ Page 4
Allison injured in
helicopter crash at
Talladega racetrack
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Winston Cup
star Davey Allison was aboard a heli
copter that crashed Monday in the infield
at Talladega Superspeedway.
Donnie Johnson, Allison's uncle, con
firmed that a helicopter piloted by Alli
son and also carrying veteran racer Red
Farmer went down Monday afternoon.
A person answering the telephone at
Davey Allison Racing in Hueytown said
"we think they're still alive."
A helicopter was dispatched from Car-
raway Methodist Medical Center in Birm
ingham to pick up the victims.
Behind the lines:
A&M football
offers fan camp
FROM STAFF AND WIRE
REPORTS
Serious fans of Texas A&M foot
ball will get an in-depth look at head
coach R.C. Slocum's conference-
dominating program during the first
Aggie Kick-Off Camp, Aug. 6-8,
"This is an opportunity for fans of
college football to learn a little more
about the preparation which goes
into each game," Slocum said in a
press release.
"They will learn the terminology,
plays, formations and drills which
have helped Texas A&M win back-
to-back Southwest Conference
Championships," he said.
The money raised from the
camp's $595 participation fee will be
donated to Sterling C. Evans Library
and the Aggie Band, Slocum said.
No football playing experience is
required of the fans, who will stay in
Cain Hall, eat training-table meals
and participate in two Kyle Field
practices.
"We'll tell the guys to go at their
own speed, and that can be standing
around and watching," Slocum said.
One expected participant is for
mer All-American Dennis Goehring,
who played at A&M nearly 40 years
ago under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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