by srubio@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
May 8, 2008 at 12:06 PM
On Wed, 7 May 2008 21:59:18 -0700 (PDT), "benf802961@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<benf802961@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>In 1987 Dave Kingman signed as a free agent midseason but did not
>play. Why was he signed? I don't remember. Was it just that he could
>retire as a Giant?There was really no place for him on the team.
The New York Times wrote
(http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE2DD1F30F935A35754C0A961948260):
"Dave Kingman, who is 58 home runs shy of the 500 mark, is ready to
join the Class AAA Phoenix Firebirds in hopes of returning to the big
leagues.
"Club officials said today that the 38-year-old Kingman would sign a
contract when he is activated to play.
"Kingman re****ted to the team Saturday night and said he would work
out twice a day in hopes of being ready to play 'in a matter of days.'
"The Pacific Coast League team is the top affiliate of the San
Francisco Giants. But Kingman said he had no assurances that he would
be called up to the Giants.
"Kingman became a free agent after playing the last three seasons with
the Oakland Athletics."
Not the complete answer, but it's something.
Steven
