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Major League Baseball
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
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Home run hero dies at 61
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — Willie Stargell, the thunderous home run hitter who carried the Pittsburgh Pirates into two World Series with his power, died early yesterday after a long illness. He was 61.
"When you had Willie Stargell on your team, it was like having a diamond ring on your finger," said Chuck Tanner, the Pirates' manager for Stargell's final six seasons.
Stargell had been in failing health for several years because of a kidney disorder, according to officials at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., where he died.
One of the greatest home run hitters ever, in volume and in distance, Stargell hit 475 homers — many of them soaring, majestic shots that rattled a pitcher's confidence. With Stargell batting cleanup for most of his 20-year career, the Pirates won World Series championships andNL pennants in 1971 and 1979 and sixNL East titles from 1970-79.
Nicknamed "Pops," Stargell was a dynamic leader on the field with his tape-measure shots and a fatherly yet forceful presence off it, distributing his coveted Stargell stars for extra effort to teammates who proudly attached them to their ballcaps.
Big and powerful at 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, with a deep, commanding
In 1979, it was Stargell's turn to transform the World Series into a one-man act for an aging star. At 39, seemingly several years past his prime, and after knee injuries had robbed him of his mobility and some of his strength, Stargell's postseason performance was every bit as haunting and as driven as Clemente's.
Despite being overshadowed at times by more prolific home run hitters Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, and by the play of his own Hall of Fame teammate, Roberto Clemente, Stargell's sheer power was unrivaled. He hit seven of the 18 homers over the right-field roof at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field from 1909-70 and once held the record for the longest homer in nearly half of the National League parks.
voice. Stargell intimidated pitchers even before they delivered the ball by pinwheeling the bat in rhythm with their delivery.
— he had two more during an NL playoff sweep of Cincinnati. He had three homers, including the decisive shot in Game 7 in Baltimore, as the Pirates rallied from a 3-1 deficit to wrest the World Series from the favored Orioles.
For his first 10 years in the majors, Stargell was content to play in Clemente's shadow, even after Stargell surpassed him in production. Stargell reluctantly became the Pirates' leader upon Clemente's death in a Dec. 31, 1972, plane crash, saying, "There'a time in a man's life when he has to decide if he's going to be a man."
After hitting 32 homers during a memorable regular season—"Every one of them was giant," Tanner said
"He didn't just hit pitchers, he took away their dignity," former Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton said.
Stargell wore the mantle of leadership as well as he did an outfielder's glove or a first baseman's mitt as an unappreciated defensive player.
only one RBI in the Pirates' 7-game World Series victory over favored Baltimore. He left center stage to the 38-year-old Clemente, who, fearful he would never play in another Series, turned the postseason into a personal showcase of his grace, talent and determination. Only 14 months later, Clemente was dead.
He enjoyed his best season in 1971, with 48 homers and 125 RBI. However, he was 0-for-14 in the NL playoff against the Giants and had
Only months from his 40th birthday, he made an unprecedented three-way sweep of MVP awards, sharing the NL award with Keith Hernandez of St. Louis and winning it in the playoffs and World Series — a feat still not matched.
He remains the oldest player to win an MVP award.
Rangers upbeat despite record
The Associated Press
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alex Rodriguez and the Texas Rangers certainly aren't in a panic mode. It's only been a week.
"Obviously, we want to be doing better, but it's a long season. We'll be better," Rodriguez said of the Rangers' 3-4 record. "We want to win games, that's what we are here for. That's what our job and motivation is every day."
The Rangers completed their first week of the season with a 5-4 victory against Seattle, avoiding a three-game sweep by
Rodriguez's former team. After an off-day yesterday, Texas begins a nine-game roadtrip today in the continuation of a stretch of 19 straight games against AL West foes.
In the first week of his $252 million, 10-year contract, Rodriguez hit .296 (for-27) with eight strikeouts. His only extra-base hits were three doubles in a 6-5 loss to the Mariners on Saturday, the same game in which the 25-year-old All-Star shortstop got his only two RBI.
"He's still getting his feet on the ground," said Texas manager Johnny Oates. "I said in spring training that there are going to be critics that if he doesn't hit 1,000, he's a failure. He's never allowed to make an error or fall down or stub his toe. He's not allowed to do that."
Still, Oates realizes that Rodriguez is part of the story of every game "regardless of what he does or does not do."
Fairly or unfairly, that's part of the package that comes with signing the richest contract in sports history.
richest contract in sports history. Rodriguez made a throwing error and then stumbled on his shoeelaces in the season opener, then had three strikeouts in the home opener and
no RBI until the sixth game. All of that is news these days.
"I'm not surprised at all," he said. "It's a long road and it's going to be like this for a while. Once you are established and start winning some games, then the theme will be on the team. That's what we are really focusing on. We're not worried about what I do."
The biggest surprise for the Rangers has been 38-year-old second baseman Randy Velarde, whose trade from Oakland preceded the signings of big-name free agents Rodriguez, Andres Galarraga (.286, 3HRs, 7RBI) and Ken Caminiti (.200-12).
Velarde, acquired primarily because of his defense, is hitting .370 (10-for-27) and is the only Texas player with a hit in all seven games. He has seven extra-base hits, including a game-winning solo homer in the eighth inning Sunday in his only at-bat.
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East Division
Toronto 8, Tampa Bay 1
Minnesota 11, Detroit 5
N.Y. Yankees 13, Kansas City 4
Chicago 9, Cleveland 2
EAST BROADCAST W L Pct GB
Toronto 6 2 .750 —
New York 5 2 .715 1/2
Boston 4 2 .667 1
Baltimore 3 3 .500 2
Tampa Bay 1 6 .143 4 1/2
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West Division
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| | W | L | Pct | GB |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Minnesota | 4 | 2 | .667 | — |
| Cleveland | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
| Chicago | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2 |
| Kansas City | 2 | 5 | .286 | $^{2/2}$ |
W L Pct GB
Seattle 4 2 .667 —
Anaheim 3 3 .500 1
Texas 3 4 .429 $^{1/2}$
Oakland 2 4 .333 2
East Division
West Division
Central Division
| | W | L | Pct | GB |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Houston | 4 | 2 | .667 | — |
| St. Louis | 4 | 3 | .57 | 1¹/₂ |
| Chicago | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1¹/₂ |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1¹/₂ |
| Milwaukee | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1¹/₂ |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2 |
| | W | L | Pct | GB |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Montreal | 6 | 1 | .858 | — |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 2 | .715 | 1 |
| New York | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.5 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3 |
| Florida | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.5 |
West Division
W L Pct GB
San Francisco 4 2 4 .667 —
Los Angeles 4 3 3.571 1/2
San Diego 3 3 3.500 1
Colorado 3 4 4.429 1/2
Arizona 2 4 3.33 2
N.Y. Mets 9, Attanta 4
Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 2
St. Louis 3, Colorado 2
Montreal 7, Chicago 5
Philadelphia 5, Florida 4
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