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Green wants a job

March 30, 1988

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP)—Dallas Green, returning to the place where it all began, wants it known he'd like to get back into baseball. Green quit Oct. 29 after six years as general manager and president of the Chicago Cubs. Green insists that he's not advertising...

AMCU conference eyes NIU affiliation

By Jeff Kirik | March 23, 1988

The NIU athletic department has "indicated some interest" in becoming affiliated with Association of Mid-Continent Universities conference, league commissioner F.L. Ferzacca said Tuesday. Ferzacca said he spoke with NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell...

Baseball Club wins one, loses trio on Florida trip

By Jeff Aronin | March 22, 1988

The NIU Baseball Club launched its 1988 season in Daytona, Fla. over spring break, winning one of four games. The Huskies, whose roster consists of 26 players, opened their season by bringing 24 players to Daytona March 11. The players payed their own...

Talent, salaries in this world are arbitrary

By Dave Tuley | February 18, 1988

Beyond the playing field Poor Andre Dawson. The headlines Monday stated he lost his arbitration case, meaning the Chicago Tribune saved $150,000. So Dawson will have to settle for only a 370-percent pay increase. Too bad. That extra dough would have come...

Harold Baines: speak softly, carry BIG stick

By Jeff Kirik | January 27, 1988

His name might not be as recognizable as Mattingly, Boggs or Dawson, but over the last six years Harold Baines has been one of the most consistent stars in Major League Baseball. Baines visited the Huskie Club Luncheon last Thursday as part of the White...

Players: Hotel change OK

By Dave Tuley | November 5, 1987

Most members of the NIU football team are unhappy to be staying in Rockford Friday night, but say it will not affect them during Saturday's 1 p.m. game against Western Illinois on Parents' Day. The Huskies are holding their meetings, spending the night...

Correct AD choice necessity to NIU athletics

October 20, 1987

The NIU athletic department has been given a major opportunity to improve itself, an opportunity which it should not waste. The university is deep in the process of choosing a new athletic director to head both men's and women's athletics. The decision...

Star baseball experts pick Series champs

October 6, 1987

Last spring, The Northern Star Panel of Baseball Experts ran predictions on the four divisional races. While only two picks hit the mark (Dave Tuley with St. Louis and Dan Moran with San Francisco), there were 11 picks of second-place teams. Of course,...

NIU 8 points away from being perfect

By Dave Tuley | October 5, 1987

YPSILANTI, Mich.—After NIU's 32-31 loss to Eastern Michigan, the Huskies are 1-2-1 although they are a mere eight points away from having a perfect record. NIU's non-wins include a 39-35 loss to Lamar in the opener, a 16-16 tie to Northwestern a week...

Baseball not prejudiced as Rev. Jackson thinks

July 29, 1987

This week—Dan vs. Jesse Jackson. I can sum up the adventure with one simple statement: Rev. Jackson, stay out of baseball. First, an admission. I like Jesse Jackson. Sort of. I remember seeing him on Lou Grant several years ago, playing a character...

Spring practice ends

By Dan Moran | April 23, 1987

Think of spring and you think of baseball. Everywhere you turn, the National Pastime is grabbing headlines. The Milwaukee Brewers captured the eye of the sporting world by starting their season with a 13-0 record. The Chicago Cubs' Jaime Moyer came within...

Today’s upbeat subjects: death, taxes and rain

April 15, 1987

Wise men say there are two things in life that are certain—death and taxes. We usually can't do anything to avoid impending death, but today is the day to take care of taxes. Have you filed all the required forms? If you haven't, don't fret. It could...