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Wednesday, December 9, 1992
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Big 8 names "Husker forward player of the week The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eric Piatkowski, a junior forward at Nebraska, was named Big Eight Conference player of the week yesterday for his performance in the Ameritas Classic weekend basketball tournament.
Phatkowski scored 48 points and was credited with 25 rebounds in victories against Colgate and Kent.
He was selected for the award in a split vote over another junior forward, Jevon Crudup of Missouri. Crudup had 45 points and 24 rebounds in victories against Slippery Rock and Texas A&M.
Byrd sits up for first time, continues recovery The Associated Press
The Jets said that Byrd, who is undergoing rehabilitation at Lenox Hill Hospital, spent about 30 minutes sitting up. The team described his recovery as "uneventful" and said he would be transferred to the spinal cord rehabilitation facilities at Mount Sinai Hospital in a few days.
NEW YORK — Dennis Byrd, the New York Jets' defensive lineman partially paralyzed in a game against Kansas City two weeks ago, sat up in a wheelchair for the first time on yesterday.
"Dennis continues to be in excellent spirits," the team said in a statement.
Byrd broke his fifth cervical vertebra when he collided with teammate Scott Mersereau as he was sacking Dave Krieg of the Chiefs on Nov. 29. He experienced some movement in his legs last weekend, but doctors say it may be two years before they know the extent to which he will recover.
Kansas State defeats Ohio by one in overtime
The Associated Press
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Vincent Jackson banked in a shot with three seconds left in overtime to lift Kansas State to a 73-72 victory against Ohio last night.
K-State went more than three minutes without a field goal in overtime and missed six consecutive free throws before Jackson's game-winner.
Ohio's Mike Reese had given the Bobcats a 72-71 lead by hitting two free throws with 17 seconds left.
K-State called time with 13 seconds remaining to set up the final play. Jackson's only other point was a free throw early in the second half.
K-State's Deryl Cunningham tipped in a missed layup by Anthony Beane with 31 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 63 and force overtime.
Bonds finalizes $4.3 million deal with San Francisco
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forty-five hours after he walked into the room, Barry Bonds finally made it to the microphone.
The Associated Press
Bonds' record $43.75 million, six-year deal with the San Francisco Giants was finalized yesterday after endless haggling among lawyers in a three-sided negotiation.
That does not matter now. What matters is that he will be playing left field for the Giants, his father's, Bobby Bonds, first big-league team, on opening day. He will be wearing that No. 24 made famous by Willie Mays, his godfather, four decades ago.
"I have the opportunity to fulfill the dream of an idol," Bonds said. "I get to keep his name alive and it's an honor for me. I want to thank the San Francisco Giants for talking to Willie and giving me this opportunity and especially Willie for allowing this to happen. This is the greatest moment in my entire life."
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Bonds, a 28-year-old outfielder who spent his first seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1990 and 1992. His deal was as impressive as his bat, breaking every salary record in baseball.
It certainly was a costly commitment, one almost half as large as the group is making to buy the team. Bonds, who made $5.15 million last season, gets a $2.5 million signing bonus, $4 million in 1993, $4.75 million in 1994, $7.75 million in 1995, $8 million in 1996, $8.25 million in 1997, and $8.5 million in 1998. The last four yearly salaries are higher than any others in baseball history.
In total money, it easily topped the $32.5 million, five-year contract that Cal Ripken and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to on Aug. 24. The average annual value of $7,216,677 dropped the $7.1 million average of Ryne Sandberg's four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, a deal agreed to on March 3.
In addition, Bonds gets a hotel suite on road trips and a provision that prevents him from being traded to Montreal or Toronto without his approval. Of each year's salary, $500,000 is deferred at the prime rate, to be paid from 1999 to 2008. He can earn bonuses of $100,000 for winning a Most Valuable Player award, another $250,000 for his second, $500,000 for his third and $1 million for his fourth.
"It's a lot of money, but there's only one Barry Bonds," said Peter Magowan, managing general partner of the group that is buying the Giants from Bob Lurie for $100 million.
Magowan has been criticized by owners for the deal, baseball's longest contract term since Dave Winfield and the New York Yankees agreed to a 10-year contract on Dec. 15, 1980. Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reindorf has been the most vocal critic.
"I understand where Jerry is coming from," Magowan said. "But I think we had to do what is right for the San Francisco Giants' organization. With this one move, we have transformed our ballclub on the field and sent a message to the Northern California community."
"I had to run this by our partnership to see if this was the kind of move they would support."
The deal had been held up because Magowan's group does not own the team yet. Although Lurie has agreed to the sale, it has not been approved by baseball owners. A vote is not expected for two more weeks.
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