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...their league, with runners at first and second, two out and the score tied in the ninth, would have the best chance of driving the run home? (The managers were not allowed to vote for one of their own players.) The winners were both clear-cut: Blue Jay Paul Molitor and Giant Barry Bonds...
...results certainly weren't a surprise, but the margins of victory were. In the American League, Molitor received eight of the 14 votes, the White Sox's Frank Thomas got three, and Blue Jays Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar and Ranger Will Clark got one each. Tiger skipper Sparky Anderson, who chose Molitor, said, "I wouldn't even pause. I want to see him batting cleanup on a team where the first three hitters get on base 700 times. I promise you Molitor would knock in more runs than Frank Thomas or anyone. Molitor knows how to get a base...
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore80 Cecil Fielder, Detroit 37 Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh 14 Terry Pendleton, Atlanta 12 Frank Thomas, Chicago (AL) 10 Bobby Bonilla, Pittsburgh 7 Julio Franco, Texas 4 Howard Johnson, New York (NL) 4 Jose Canseco, Oakland 2 Paul Molitor, Milwalkee 2 Joe Carter, Toronto 1 Will Clark, San Francisco 1 Ron Gant, Atlanta 1 Tom Glavine, Atlanta 1 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle 1 Reuben Sierra, Texas...
AFTER new Bosox hurler Mike Boddicker struck out Paul Molitor on a pitch that jitter-bugged its way across the plate and after Kevin Romine made a catch that could rival the Say Hey Kid's, I was hooked for the afternoon. By the eighth inning, I joined the Fenway faithful in a standing ovation for Boddicker. By the last out of the game, I was up on my feet...
Boston Manager John MacNamara brought Smith in to relieve Hurst after he walked Molitor to open the eighth. One out later, the speedy Molitor stole second as Smith struck out Brewer shortstop Robin Yount. Glenn Braggs then doubled off Smith to knock in Molitor...