Tuesday, February 15,1994
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i How come
the rich guys
have it easy?
aseball
season
began
iriday at
Olsen Field,
just four
days after
retired
hicago Bull
Michael Jor
dan signed a
minor
league con
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go White
lock
Michael Jor-
. dan.
Jordan's post-retirement
saga got me thinking(usually a
bad sign) about the Air Man.
I I mean, who does this guy
phink he is? If he's going to
get this try-out so easily,
what's to stop another former
ballplayer like oh, saaaaaay,
me, from doing the same?
I No, I'm not going out for a
major league team, mind you.
I Although I have these re-
Burring dreams of playing for
ihy hometown Astros in the
World Series, I try to keep EX-
■ REME delusions to grandeur
See Jordan/ Page 6
Nick
Georgandis
Sports writer
Sports
The Battalion
* Photos by Mary Macmanus
Paul Barber (8) fields a grounder at third base
during Saturday’s nightcap against the
University of Texas—Pan American.
Barber returns to the Aggies after
rehabilitating from a car accident on Jan. 17,
1993.
eturn.
to
form
A&M's Barber
recovers from
disabling accident
By Nick Georgandis
The Battalion
P aul Barber came to Texas A&M in 1992 in
a blaze of glory.
The infielder/pitcher hit an almost unbe
lievable .517 in his senior year at Queen City
High School, while leading his squad to the
state finals.
Barber was drafted by the Houston As
tros in the 1991 amateur draft but chose
A&M over the professional ranks.
Although he played sparingly in the 1992
season. Barber was slated to fill the Aggies'
void at shortstop for the 1993 season.
However, on Jan. 17,1993 - the day before
See Barber/ Page 6
Page 5
Jansen's slip
brings Olympic
heartbreak
The Associated Press
LILLEHAMMER, Norway -
Valentine's Day brought noth
ing but heartbreak for two guys
who are used to it: Speedskater
Dan Jansen and luger Duncan
Kennedy.
A slip for Jansen, a skid for
Kennedy — it was enough to
deny both a first Olympic
medal.
Jansen, 28, slipped on the
home turn Monday and
watched his medal hopes disin
tegrate in the 500 meters.
His Olympic career totals: 10
years, four Games, zero medals.
He has one last shot in the 1,000
meters Friday.
Kennedy finished with his
blue USA uniform and his
bronze medal hopes in tatters
after skidding out of control.
He hoped for a record-setting
run and came up empty.
Kennedy is 0-for-3 in the
Olympics.
"There's not really many
more chances for me," said
Jansen. 'Til have to live my life
without an Olympic 500-meter
gold medal."
He wound up in eighth place
Monday at the same rink where
he set a world record in Decem
ber, watching as Russian Alek
sandr Golubev won in an
Olympic record 36.33 seconds.
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