Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 24, 1992

A Christmas gift wish list: Dennis Byrd--A stroll in the park. . . . Vin Scully--A good ballgame to call. . . . Jim Harrick--A three-point shooter. . . . John Thompson--A two-point shooter. . . . George Raveling--A one-point shooter. . . . Riddick Bowe--Lennox Lewis. . . . Lennox Lewis--Riddick Bowe. . . . Mike Garrett--A promotion. . . . Manon Rheaume--A shutout. . . . Fay Vincent--A successor. . . . R.D. Hubbard--Hollywood Park customers. . . . Oscar De La Hoya--Live opposition. . . . Magic Johnson--An NBA franchise. . . . Tom Lasorda--A third baseman. . . . Marge Schott--An improved vocabulary. . . . Dick Vitale--A deep breath. . . . Larry Smith--Job security. . . . Al Davis--With the advent of true free agency, a fresh start. . . . Eddie Delahoussaye--An Eclipse Award. . . . Wade Boggs--A 37-foot wall in left field at Yankee Stadium, 315 feet from home plate. . . . Cary Agajanian--A new Ascot Park. . . . Wayne Lukas--A couple or three Breeders’ Cup winners. . . . Dan Goossen--Keys to the Olympic Auditorium. . . . Barry Bonds--Wise investments. . . . Marcus Allen--A heavy workload in a new uniform. . . . Dave Taylor--A drink from the Stanley Cup after his final game. . . . Bobby Hurley--College basketball player-of-the-year honors. . . . Pete Rose--Directions to Cooperstown, N.Y. . . . Howie Long--His own television show. . . . Jerry Tarkanian--A green thumb. . . . Ben Bentley, Bill Gleason, Bill Jauss and Rick Telander--A new Los Angeles outlet for “The Sportswriters on TV.” . . . Harold Miner--Playing time. . . . Jim Mora--An imagination. . . . Shaquille O’Neal--Stiffer competition. . . . Buck Rodgers--A major league roster. . . . Jim Lampley--A day off. . . . Jerry Glanville--A new act. . . . Doug Moe--Pat Riley’s hand-me-downs. . . . Jim Abbott--Runs. . . . Randy Pfund--A rematch with the Dallas Mavericks. . . . Mike Scioscia--Off-season employment as blocking coach of the Raiders. . . . Terry Donahue--A star quarterback who plays four years. . . . Paul Tagliabue--A week without a court appearance. . . . Gail Devers--The cover of a Wheaties box. . . . Bobby Bowden--A field goal that beats Miami. . . . Jackie McCoy--A gym full of prospects. . . . Chuck Knox--A defense. . . . Tom Flores--An offense. . . . Gary Bettman--Favorable comparisons to David Stern. . . . Bob Hess--A Special moment the first Saturday in May in Louisville. . . . Quincy Watts--Recognition during a non-Olympic year. . . . Andre Agassi--A substance-over-image commercial. . . . Mike Ditka--Serenity. . . . A.J. Foyt--Retirement. . . . Evander Holyfield--Continued retirement. . . . Natalie Williams--Spare time. . . . Steve Palermo--A balls-and-strikes assignment. . . . Don Chargin--Another Tony Lopez. . . . Danny Manning--Applause. . . . John Barnes--A tape of the Nov. 21, 1992, football game at the Rose Bowl. . . . Michael Eisner--Second thoughts about Mighty Ducks. . . . Jim Bush--An NCAA title. . . . Joe Montana--A team without Steve Young. . . . Steve Young--A team without Joe Montana. . . . Jennifer Capriati--A major. . . . John Daly--A minor. . . . Marv Goux--A coaching job. . . . Al Conin--Another team. . . . Kent Desormeaux--A reunion with Best Pal. . . . Donald Sterling--A new Sports Arena in Exposition Park. . . . Curtis Conway--A Heisman Trophy. . . . Dusty Baker--A pitching staff. . . . James Worthy--Magic-like passes. . . . Wayne Gretzky--Renewed enthusiasm. . . . Fred Couples--A grand slam. . . . Don King--Laryngitis. . . . Eric Davis--162 games. . . . Rick Mears--Happy motoring. . . . Lisa Fernandez--A league of her own. . . . My readers--A happy holiday season.