great lakes baseball league - 1902 patriots repeat as ... · chicago eagles 51 69 .425 28 toledo...

Patriots Repeat as Great

Lakes Cup Champions Team Rallies From 0-2 Deficit

Great Lakes Baseball League - 1902

EASTERN LEAGUE STANDINGS

W L PCT GB Rochester Patriots 68 52 .567 - Syracuse Spartans 66 53 .555 1.5 Toronto Giants 61 59 .508 7 Cleveland Barons 61 59 .508 7 Hamilton Cardinals 57 62 .479 11 Buffalo Electrics 46 74 .383 22

WESTERN LEAGUE STANDINGS

W L PCT GB Milwaukee Chiefs 78 41 .655 - Kalamazoo Lions 68 52 .567 11 Detroit Stars 60 60 .500 19 Grand Rapids Wolves 54 65 .454 24 Chicago Eagles 51 69 .425 28 Toledo Terriers 48 72 .400 31

Best Win-Loss records don’t always result

in championships – as the Patriots proved

by winning the Great Lakes Cup with a 68-

52 record as compared to the Milwaukee

Chiefs at 78-41. After loosing the first two

games of the Series, Rochester rallied to

win 2-1, 11-3, and 6-3 to take the Cup.

Rochester versus others…

The Milwaukee Chiefs, on the other hand,

were the accepted favorites all season, but

faltered under preasure.

Milwaukee versus others…

TOP PERFORMANCES

SUSPENSIONS

Season Summary

Rochester Patriots Record

Buffalo Electrics 15-9

Cleveland Barons 17-7

Hamilton Cardinals 14-10

Syracuse Spartans 11-13

Toronto Giants 11-13

Milwaukee Chiefs Record

Toledo Terriers 17-7

Kalamazoo Lions 14-10

Grand Rapids Wolves 17-6

Detroit Stars 16-8

Chicago Eagles 14-10

68

98

Lions Wolf and Wolves Nava Suspended

for Fight:

The league office has suspended Rob Wolf

of the Lions and Ramón Nava of the Wolves

9 games for their part in the scuffle between

the two teams yesterday at Kings Stadium.

Looking at his season stats, Wolf has

compiled a .302 batting average and a .377

on-base percentage, while hitting 2 home

runs and driving in 39 runs.

This year Nava has worked 161.2 innings

with 30 strikeouts en route to a 7-11 record

and a 4.06 ERA.

Terriers Sexton Suffers 4-Game Suspension:

The Toledo Terriers were not very happy with

the home plate umpire in today's loss to

Kalamazoo at Ballpark of Toledo. One in

particular -- Bobby Sexton. Upon being called

out on strikes, the Terriers right fielder gave the

ump quite an earful. For that, the man in blue

gave him the thumb and sent him to an early

shower.

But the disgruntled Sexton lingered on the field

for another five minutes, berating the umpire.

Finally his manager got him off the field and into

the clubhouse.

But it got worse after the game, when Sexton told

reporters, "He was blind today. They played

'Three Blind Mice' for him. If he doesn't know

the words to the song, I'm sure we can get it in

Braille, so he can follow along."

For his escapades and after-the-game oration, the

league office suspended Sexton for 4 games.

For the year Sexton has hit .296 with 3 home

runs, 32 RBIs and scored 44 runs.

GREAT LAKES CUP SERIES ROCHESTER PATRIOTS AT MILWAUKEE CHIEFS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1902 - GAME 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Rochester Patriots 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 7 2

Milwaukee Chiefs 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 6 7 3

ROCHESTER BATTING LINESCORES MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORES

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI

D. Gordon CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 0 1 J. Muñóz CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0

M. Moore RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0 D. Holman LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0

E. McBride SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 W. Brooks RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0

W. Martin 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0 J. Ashley 3B, 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0

J. Erwin LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 1 E. Gómez C 3 0 1 3 1 1 0 .333 0 3

T. Key 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0 L. Fernández 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0

A. Kelly 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0 V. Johnston 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0

K. Peters C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0 a-C. Moss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0

b-N. Jones PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 b-W. Braun 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

L. Thomas P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 B. Fowler SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0

a-L. Day PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 E. Stevens P 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250 0 1

J. Rosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Totals 33 6 7 4 4 3 11

c-T. Burks PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1

Totals 34 5 7 4 1 5 15

ROCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORES MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORES

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA

L. Thomas L (0-1) 6 6 6 3 2 3 0 114 71 4.50 E. Stevens W (1-0) 9 7 5 4 1 5 0 132 86 4.00

J. Rosa 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 28 17 0.00

GAME NOTES

Player of the Game: Eduardo Gómez

Ballpark: Milwaukee Grounds

Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph

Start Time: 7:05 pm EST

Time: 2:44

Attendance: 6168


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1902 - GAME 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E


Milwaukee Chiefs 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 10 0



T. Burks LF, 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .500 0 2 J. Muñóz CF 5 1 3 6 0 0 3 .400 1 6

C. Moyer 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1 D. Holman LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .143 0 0

E. McBride 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0 W. Brooks RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0

J. Erwin SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 1 J. Ashley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0

W. Martin 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 0 1 E. Gómez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 0 3

a-T. Key PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1 L. Fernández 1B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0

b-L. Day LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 V. Johnston 2B 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0

D. Gordon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .111 0 1 a-C. Moss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

J. Williams RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0 B. Fowler SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 0 0

K. Peters C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .167 0 1 b-P. De Jesús PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0

D. Sato P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0 c-E. Cleveland PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

Totals 36 5 12 5 1 1 15 T. Ford P 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0

Totals 34 6 10 6 2 1 14



D. Sato L (0-1) 8 10 6 2 2 1 1 126 76 2.08 T. Ford W (1-0) 9 12 5 5 1 1 0 132 84 5.00

GAME NOTES

Player of the Game: José Muñóz


Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph


Time: 2:39

Attendance: 6163

GREAT LAKES CUP SERIES MILWAUKEE CHIEFS AT ROCHESTER PATRIOTS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1902 - GAME 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E


Rochester Patriots 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 9 0

MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORES ROCHESTER BATTING LINESCORES


J. Muñóz CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 6 D. Gordon CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .154 0 1

D. Holman LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .091 0 0 M. Moore RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0

W. Brooks RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0 E. McBride SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .364 0 1

J. Ashley 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0 a-C. Moyer SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .800 0 1

E. Gómez C 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200 0 4 W. Martin 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .364 0 1

L. Fernández 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 0 0 J. Erwin LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 .200 0 1

V. Johnston 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 b-T. Burks LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .571 0 2

a-C. Moss PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 T. Key 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .143 0 2

c-R. Garrett SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 A. Kelly 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0

B. Fowler SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 0 K. Peters C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 1

b-P. De Jesús PH, 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0 L. Thomas P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

E. Stevens P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 1 Totals 31 2 9 2 1 7 15

Totals 30 1 6 1 0 5 8

MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORES ROCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORES


E. Stevens L (1-1) 8 9 2 2 1 7 0 113 79 3.18 L. Thomas W (1-1) 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 100 65 2.40

GAME NOTES

Player of the Game: Lee Thomas

Ballpark: Rochester Grounds

Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 18 mph


Time: 2:12

Attendance: 5655

GREAT LAKES CUP SERIES MILWAUKEE CHIEFS AT ROCHESTER PATRIOTS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1902 - GAME 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E


Rochester Patriots 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 3 X 11 14 0

MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORES ROCHESTER BATTING LINESCORES


J. Muñóz CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .412 1 6 T. Burks LF 4 3 3 1 1 0 2 .636 0 3

D. Holman LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0 C. Moyer 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .600 0 3

W. Brooks RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .143 0 1 E. McBride 2B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .400 0 4

J. Ashley 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .125 0 1 J. Erwin SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .133 0 1

E. Gómez C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .308 0 4 W. Martin 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .375 0 2

L. Fernández 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .214 0 0 D. Gordon CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .176 0 1

V. Johnston 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 0 0 J. Williams RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .200 0 0

B. Fowler SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .231 0 1 K. Peters C 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 .167 0 1

T. Ford P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0 D. Sato P 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .571 0 2

T. Moore P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Totals 35 11 14 9 4 2 19

Totals 33 3 8 3 2 2 14

MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORES ROCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORES


T. Ford L (1-1) 5 10 8 5 2 1 0 102 66 6.14 D. Sato W (1-1) 9 8 3 3 2 2 0 120 75 2.55

T. Moore 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 38 22 11.57

GAME NOTES

Player of the Game: Tommy Burks

Ballpark: Rochester Grounds

Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph


Time: 2:39

Attendance: 5661

Patriots Crowned Champions: The Rochester Patriots concluded the season

in grand fashion -- they won the Great Lakes Baseball League Great Lakes

Cup. They nailed it down at Milwaukee Grounds by whipping the Milwaukee

Chiefs 6-3 to win it all. They took the series 3-2.

Their motto for the season was "Win or Die Trying."

"They never let up and they never stopped trying the whole season," the

Patriots manager proudly told reporters. "They hustled and fought the whole

season and it continued in the playoffs. They are a very special bunch of

guys."

To get their 2nd league crown, the Patriots finished the regular season in the

Eastern League with a 68-52 record, ending up in first place in the division

standings.

EL Top Manager is Cooper of Rochester: The Rochester Patriots called a

press conference to announce that field manager Ryan Cooper had been

named Eastern League Manager of the Year earlier in the day. Staffers

congratulated the 55-year-old baseball guru as he approached the podium.

"This city has allowed me to craft a winning ball club," said Cooper. "When

you take on a new job, there's always some adjustment period, but everyone

here has been cooperative. From the bat boys on up. Here's to many more

successful seasons for the Rochester Patriots!"

Cooper led Rochester to a 68-52 record this year and a first place finish in

the Eastern League.

WL Top Skipper is Hendrix of Milwaukee: The Milwaukee Chiefs had an

outstanding season, much of it due to their astute and gifted skipper. For his

managerial excellence, Steve Hendrix reaped the reward of being voted

Western League Manager of the Year.

"A manager is only as good as the players he's managing," Hendrix told

reporters. "If I didn't have the talent to work with, making all the right moves

wouldn't have helped a bit."

Under Hendrix the Chiefs finished first in the Western League with a record

of 78-41.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1902 - GAME 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E





D. Gordon CF, 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .190 0 1 J. Muñóz CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .429 1 6

M. Moore RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0 D. Holman LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .158 0 0

E. McBride SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .389 0 5 W. Brooks RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .176 0 2

d-C. Moyer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 0 3 J. Ashley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .105 0 1

W. Martin 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .400 0 3 E. Gómez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .294 0 4

J. Erwin LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .211 0 1 L. Fernández 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .278 0 1

e-T. Burks LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .636 0 3 V. Johnston 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .286 0 0

T. Key 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 0 2 B. Fowler SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .250 0 2

A. Kelly 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0 E. Stevens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1

a-D. Salazar 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1 D. Lee P 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0

b-L. Day PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1 T. Moore P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

c-K. Roberts CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 a-C. Moss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0

K. Peters C 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 2 Totals 33 3 8 3 1 5 16

f-N. Jones PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 0 1

g-D. Luna C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0

L. Thomas P 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .000 0 1

Totals 35 6 11 6 2 3 10



L. Thomas W (2-1) 9 8 3 3 1 5 0 137 81 2.63 E. Stevens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 3.00

D. Lee 4 5 3 3 2 0 0 64 36 6.75

T. Moore L (0-1) 4 6 3 2 0 3 0 58 41 7.11

GAME NOTES

Player of the Game: Lee Thomas


Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 19 mph


Time: 2:45

Attendance: 6181

Special Notes: SP Erik Stevens was injured while pitching.3B Allan Kelly was injured while running the bases.

Pogrebnichko Grabs EL 1902 Rookie Honors:

The top Eastern League rookie in 1902 was Cleveland

left fielder Ruslan Pogrebnichko. He's the latest winner

of the Eastern League Rookie of the Year Award.

During his first year in the league, the 23-year-old

Pogrebnichko hit .332 with 130 hits, 3 home runs, 54

RBIs and 42 runs scored. He also walked 42 times on

his way to a .395 on-base percentage.

Best Rookie Trophy Presented to Holman:

What a season it was for Milwaukee's Dennis

Holman in this new star's first year in the Western

League. He put together a year that earned him the

1902 Rookie of the Year Award.

The 22-year-old left fielder crunched some good

numbers with a .277 batting average and a .342 on-

base percentage to go with his 1 home run, 64 RBIs

and 56 runs scored.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1902 EL Most Valuable Pitcher Award Chosen:

The Most Valuable Pitcher Award for 1902 has

been presented and the Eastern League winner is

Lee Thomas of Rochester.

"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said

Thomas. "I just hope I can improve on my

performance next year and be in the running

again," the Patriots star told reporters.

Thomas excelled with an impressive 20-10 record

in 30 starts. In 264 innings he yielded 234 hits and

26 walks, while striking out 129 and compiling a

fine 2.22 ERA.

WL Most Valuable Pitcher Award Goes to

Stevens:

Erik Stevens had a marvelous 1902 season. The

Milwaukee mound mainstay garnered the most

votes and has been named the WL Most Valuable

Pitcher Award honoree.

The Chiefs star dominated his opposition, finishing

with 21 wins, 8 losses and a 1.66 ERA. In 30

starts he worked a total of 265.2 innings, striking

out 99, while walking 40. Other clubs managed to

hit only .232 against him.

OUTSTANDING PITCHER

1902 Best Batter Picked By EL:

1902 was a very good year for Rochester Patriots

second baseman Eric McBride, this season's

Eastern League Most Valuable Hitter Award

recipient.

McBride hit .378 with a .434 on-base percentage.

He had 185 hits, 15 doubles, 12 triples, 1 home

run, 59 RBIs and scored 78 runs.

Roger Jordan Gets Best Bat Trophy:

Kalamazoo's Roger Jordan put the wraps on a fine

campaign today by winning the 1902 Western

League Most Valuable Hitter Award.

The 32-year-old veteran scorched the opposition

with a .333 average, picking up 138 hits, 19

doubles, 3 triples, 3 home runs and 46 RBIs, while

scoring 55 runs.

MOST VALUABLE HITTER

Eric McBride Claims EL Batting Title:

When it came to hitting in the Eastern League this season,

none did it better than Eric McBride of the Rochester Patriots.

He surpassed all his peers with a .378 average to take the

1902 batting crown. The 23-year-old shortstop had 185 hits,

including 15 doubles, 12 triples and 1 home run. McBride

participated in 120 games and also chipped in 59 RBIs and

scored 78 times.

Gómez Leads WL Hitters:

Milwaukee catcher Eduardo Gómez batted .338 to capture the

1902 Western League batting championship.

The 28-year-old batting star collected 151 hits, 20 doubles, 2

triples and 2 home runs for the year. In 111 games Gómez

totaled 62 RBIs and scored 54 runs.

Gold Glove Award Winners in EL Announced:

"Hit 'em where they ain't" is a great hitting philosophy, but it doesn't

always work when a fielder can seemingly appear out of nowhere to

make the play. These magicians are often taken for granted as the

season grinds along, but today they take center stage. The Eastern

League Gold Glove Award selections for 1902 are:

Pitcher: Jim Sowder (Cleveland Barons)

Catcher: Derrick Craig (Buffalo Electrics)

First Baseman: Friedrich Rippner (Syracuse Spartans)

Second Baseman: Eric McBride (Rochester Patriots)

Third Baseman: Peter Simmons (Hamilton Cardinals)

Shortstop: Tom Hooper (Cleveland Barons)

Left Fielder: Tommy Burks (Rochester Patriots)

Center Fielder: Ienobu Fujiwara (Syracuse Spartans)

Right Fielder: Spencer O'Mulhill (Toronto Giants)

WL Rewards Top Defenders for 1902:

Who are the Gold Glove Award winners? They are the guys that

steal outs. They make spectacular plays, but they also consistently

make the routine plays. This year in the Western League these

defensive stalwarts made a name for themselves with their gloves:

Pitcher: Nicholas Brinkworth (Toledo Terriers)

Catcher: Marvin Wolfe (Toledo Terriers)

First Baseman: Bobby Castillo (Toledo Terriers)

Second Baseman: Daryl Flowers (Chicago Eagles)

Third Baseman: Greg Paul (Kalamazoo Lions)

Shortstop: Michael Ferguson (Grand Rapids Wolves)

Left Fielder: Dennis Holman (Milwaukee Chiefs)

Center Fielder: José Muñóz (Milwaukee Chiefs)

Right Fielder: Bryan Fisher (Kalamazoo Lions)

Patriots Chill Prince's Hottest Hitting Streak of 1902:

Elvin Prince's hit streak ended at 27 games today as the Giants center

fielder went 0-for-4 in a 8-2 loss to the Patriots.

"It's one of those things," Prince said. "It just didn't happen. I guess it was

my day not to get a hit."

This year Prince is batting .329 with 75 hits and 1 home run. He has

scored 34 times and has batted in 28 runs.

Richards Swats Record-Breaking Home Run:

It has been a special season for Stanton Richards. The Detroit Stars' left

fielder continued to hit the ball hard, setting a new standard for home

runs in a single season. Richards launched home run number 7 today at

Ballpark of Detroit. The blast broke the record set previously by Bill

Harris.

Stanton Richards flied out in the 1st, walked in the 3rd and homered off

Sam Myers in the 5th.

So far this year Richards has hit .287 with 7 home runs, 44 RBIs and 63

runs scored.

McBride Cracks Record-Setting Hit:

Eric McBride of the Rochester Patriots has reached the top of the charts

in baseball. He now has the most hits in a season -- a new league record.

McBride put number 167 in the scorebook in a game at Spiders Ballpark

to pass the previous record holder, Blake Taylor. Speaking to the press

after his record-breaking game McBride said, "Hitting a baseball is a

God-given talent. I'm just thankful He blessed me."

Eric McBride grounded out in the 1st and singled in the 4th.

McBride is currently batting .387 with 1 home run and 51 RBIs.

Manager José Martínez Booted out in Buffalo:

Some choice words were used at the Buffalo Electrics press conference

informing the public manager José Martínez was fired today. The owner

was quoted as saying, "Maybe I didn't want to admit that I made a

mistake. To be quite frank with you, I'm firing him for cause now, I'm not

firing him for anything else other than cause. I reached a point where I

felt the best thing to do was to make a change. It hurts because I picked

the guy. I picked the wrong guy. This is regretful, but I thought it was best

for the Electrics. And I wanted to make it work, because I want the

Electrics to do great. Someone said to me the other day, a newspaperman,

'Why don't you tell us your side of the story? Why don't you tell us what's

happening?' And I said to him, Look, I don't want to win in the press, I

want to win on the field." And with that the press conference ended.

Skipper Sorensen Cut by Lions:

Weeks of speculation were officially ended today when it was announced

that Calvin Sorensen has been dismissed as the manager of the

Kalamazoo Lions. Sorensen told BNN, "I can't really say I'm surprised, I

saw this coming for a while, but I guess there was nothing much I could

really do to prevent it. It's not easy to manage when every decision you

make is closely scrutinized and criticized, but that's what I dealt with."

A team official said the firing was the end result of "major and

irreconcilable differences of opinion" between Sorensen and the front

office. When pressed for more information, the Kalamazoo general

manager skirted the issue. "We're not going to get into that right now. It's

not really important why he was fired -- we're just going in a different

direction," he said. BNN originally reported Sorensen's tenure with the

club was in jeopardy three weeks ago, but at the time the team's GM

dismissed the murmur as "just a rumor."

19

02

Gre

at

La

kes

Cu

p C

ha

mp

ion

s

Ro

chest

er P

atr

iots

great lakes baseball league - 1902 patriots repeat as ... · chicago eagles 51 69 .425 28 toledo...

Documents