BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Hamelin, ’94 AL Rookie of Year, Sent to Triple-A

Bob Hamelin, unable to find the stroke that made him the American League rookie of the year in 1994 with the Kansas City Royals, was sent down to triple-A Omaha.

Hamelin was batting .175 with two home runs and nine runs batted in when he was benched two weeks ago.

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Danny Jackson, 0-7 for the St. Louis Cardinals, was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Jackson, who underwent surgery in January for a cancerous thyroid, will receive treatment and therapy aimed at improving his stamina.