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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 12 May 1982, p. 32

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PAGE 32 __ WAEBEQO CMOMCLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, INTRODUCING " 'I'IIE- I982 Cijl,r.lj) 'I'NAT WON’T BE Motown Works. AIG ' 1982 BMW of North America, inc. The BMW trademark and logo grpdemarks of Bayerische _lljij]j0lril/Ihi"ji'i SERVICE CENTER (WATERLOO) LTD. IS University Ave. E., Waterloo. Ontario EitiiC25iCCiliCCrziCCC3l BMW Ml IN" ade l RMANV ll nationals. _ Ord, who has been By Rick cm: planned by illness and "Ge", M Mttttr Injury while at the us, . “much has school, clocked 17:83.5 'a', ','a/'",',l,tg',' at" for the distance April ate cm s 2& year. are registevod Initial plans call for Yosurack at first, Brian Schnurr at sec- ond. Noonan at short and Brad Schnurr, once he arrives from “I was a little disap- pointed at first," " surack admitted Sun- day, “But Nick's a good shortstop, he'll do a good Job there." The acquisition of talented shortstop Nick Noonan from Brant- ford to days ago meant that Jeffries had to find another spot for Yo smack, Tiger MVP at the shortstop slot last season. and the only conceivable role seems to be at first. Yosurack indicated Sunday the switch will take some getting used to, though he doesn't expect diffi- culties adapting to the other side of the infield after his long career mainly at short. Just last week Jef, fries also assigned Yo suracb another new role-playing first base for the first time in his life. The 26-yea'r-oid Inter-County baseball veteran WIS named playing coach of the Tigers by field mane; er Gary Jeffries just prior to spring tram ing, and Yosurack is thrilled with that role. of Kitchener-Waterloo 8tM5-6620 . 355 Weber St. N. Ming "Fielding-wise, it would seem a bit easi- er, most of the time you‘re only going one way. It'0 take some getting used to, but I doet't see_any .real prob- "It's the first time ever (at first) for me today." said Yosurack. "it's a new position with a different per- spective of the game, you feel more involved since there's usually a runner on first, but you dmt't feel as much in control as you do at short. playing hockey with Kitchener Rangers, ttoindling the hot corner. f _ Mike Yosurack "rt's mainly helping Gary and Walt (ger fries) whenever needed and more than that it's leading by example on the field," explained Yosurack. "rm really enthused about that aspect, especially for the next two or three seasons down the road. If-everybody sticks to- gether here you can look for lots -of things to come." As far as helping out in the coaching end of things is concerned. Yosurack is thrilled with the chance to help

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