Dave Smith

Larry Bowa may not have won any awards for congeniality, but if the shortstop's release last week by the Cubs means the end of his career, it's time to acknowledge him as one of baseball's all-time greatest...

DUBIOUS DISTINCTIONS

RICKEY HENDERSON: His sore ribs all but healed, the Oakland speedster was on the run again with 15 stolen bases in seven games through Sunday. He led the majors with 47 thefts and has time to reach 100.... DAVE...

Senior Writer William Oscar Johnson has a line in his piece on the Sunfish, which begins on page 74, that the boat was designed "to do nothing but make people happy." The craft has succeeded beyond its creators'...

On the mound or in the salon, Joe Sambito of the Houston Astros leaves 'em high and dry almost every time