Backing out Baines replaces Canseco on AL All-Star team Click here for more on this story Posted: Monday July 12, 1999 01:18 AM   He may be 40, but the Orioles' Harold Baines doesn't seem to be losing anything on the field. Jed Jacobsohn/Allsport BOSTON (AP) -- Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Harold Baines replaced ailing AL home run leader Jose Canseco of Tampa Bay on the American League All-Star team Sunday. Baines, one of the steadiest hitters in the game but also one of the least talkative, was pretty nonchalant about making his sixth All-Star team. "I'm not into that history stuff," Baines said after the Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 Sunday. "I'm just glad to make the team." Canseco, who leads the AL with 31 home runs, had back surgery Sunday to repair a herniated disc and is out indefinitely. "There's a distinct possibility he will play this year," Devil Rays manager Larry Rothschild said. "We've had a lot of injuries this season, but obviously this is a big one. There's nothing we can do about it." The 40-year-old Baines is having one of his best seasons in years, batting .345 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs. His career-high in homers is 29, set in 1984 with the Chicago White Sox. "It's nice they called me," Baines said. "But I won't feel a special moment until I get there." Canseco, the Devil Rays' designated hitter, is batting .276 with 69 RBIs and was elected to start as the DH. Tampa Bay played this weekend at Miami, where Canseco lives. On Saturday, the Devils Rays sent Canseco home to rest his back.   Related information Stories Canseco may miss All-Star Game with bad back First-half studs and duds Your Take: Who should choose All-Stars? Photo Gallery: All-Star highlights Multimedia Devil Rays manager Larry Rothschild looks forward to Canseco's return. (74 K) Dr. Tom Tolli says the operation on Canseco went without any difficulty. (130 K) Click here for the latest audio and video Search our site Watch CNN/SI 24 hours a day Sports Illustrated and CNN have combined to form a 24 hour sports news and information channel. To receive CNN/SI at your home call your cable operator or DirecTV. Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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