Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 7, 1993
Some early Christmas shopping:
For Anaheim--An NFL franchise. . . .
Monica Seles--Tennis matches. . . .
Oscar De La Hoya--Good advice. . . .
Art Shell--A Sunday without flags. . . .
Randy Pfund--Danny Manning. . . .
Kent Desormeaux--Directions in Tokyo. . . .
Terry Donahue--The usual bowl game result. . . .
Michael Jordan--A round of 68. . . .
Al Michaels--Pat Haden in the booth on Monday nights. . . .
Radio sports-talk show hosts--More guests and fewer shouting matches with callers. . . .
Chuck Knox--A quarterback. . . .
Jerry Buss--Ticket buyers. . . .
Buck Rodgers--Talent to match his managerial ability. . . .
Jim Harrick--Another O’Bannon or two. . . .
Ron Wilson--One-goal Mighty Duck victories. . . .
Riddick Bowe--Dedication. . . .
Leon Lett--A thinking cap. . . .
Baseball--A salary cap. . . .
Elgin Baylor--Luck. . . .
Jackie Slater--A 19th season. . . .
Tom Lasorda--Left-handers. . . .
Alan Rothenberg--A successful, peaceful World Cup. . . .
Evander Holyfield--Lennox Lewis. . . .
Chuck Knox (cont.)--A defense. . . .
Kelly Hrudey--An easy night. . . .
Peter O’Malley--Tailgate parties and banners at Dodger Stadium. . . .
Orlando Cepeda--A rightful place in Cooperstown, N.Y. . . .
Loy Vaught--Forty minutes a night. . . .
Mike Piazza--A rookie-like sophomore season. . . .
George Foreman--TV viewers. . . .
Doug Christie--The last laugh in the Sam Perkins trade. . . .
Jim Everett--A new team. . . .
John Robinson--Quick, agile, 280-pound defensive linemen. . . .
Randy Winick--A 1-2 finish in the Kentucky Derby. . . .
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Al Davis--More free-agent acquisitions such as Jeff Hostetler and Gerald Perry and eighth-round draft choices such as Greg Robinson. . . .
Barry Melrose--Defense. . . .
Greg Norman--A 40-foot putt to win a major. . . .
Shaquille O’Neal--A skyhook. . . .
Racing stewards--Consistency. . . .
George Raveling--A bid to the NCAA, not the NIT. . . .
Michael Carbajal--An easy fight. . . .
Terry Norris--A tough fight. . . .
Wayne Gretzky--An 11th NHL scoring title. . . .
Cheryl Miller--A coaching record to match her playing record. . . .
R.D. Hubbard--Fewer racing dates. . . .
Walt Hazzard--A job in basketball. . . .
Martina Navratilova--A farewell singles title at Wimbledon. . . .
Quincy Watts--New shoes. . . .
Donald Sterling--A new arena. . . .
Paul Tagliabue--Excitement. . . .
Bob Kramer--A professional tennis tournament worthy of L.A. . . .
Paul Westhead--A 10-second shot clock. . . .
Ted Tollner--A Holiday Bowl berth. . . .
Mark Langston--A trade to the Dodgers. . . .
Chuck Knox (cont.)--Special teams. . . .
Lou Holtz--A national football championship playoff. . . .
L.A. pro sports fans--More affordable tickets. . . .
Magic Johnson--Good health.
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