clarinews@clarinet.com (United Press International) (01/18/90)
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California -- Announced outfielder Max Venable agreed to a 1-year
contract.
Detroit -- Signed pitcher Jack Morris to a 1-Year contract with an
option for 1991.
Los Angeles -- Signed third baseman Jeff Hamilton to a 1-year
contract.
Oakland -- Signed pitcher Dave Stewart to a 2-year contract
extension through 1992.
Pittsburgh -- Signed pitcher Scott Ruskin to a 1-year contract.
San Diego -- Signed pitcher Pat Clements to a 1-year contract.
San Francisco -- Signed infielder Ernest Riles to a 1-year contract.
Seattle -- Announced pitcher Bill Swift agreed to a 1-year contract.
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LA Clippers -- Placed guard Ron Harper on the injured list;
activated guard Jay Edwards.
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Cal-Santa Barbara -- Announced basketball guard Ray Kelly
transferred from Texas Christian.
Hancock Bowl -- Announced executive director John Junker resigned to
become executive director of the Fiesta Bowl.
Marquette -- Declared basketball players Joe Nethen and Bruce Hayes
academically ineligible.
SUNY-Buffalo -- Named Sam Sanders football coach.
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Atlanta -- Named Ray Sherman assistant coach.
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NY Rangers -- Assigned right wing Rudy Poeschek to Flint of the
International Hockey League.
St. Louis -- Called up defensemen Robert Dirk and Glen Featherstone
from Peoria of the International Hockey League; assigned defensemen
Dominic Lavoie and Adrien Plavsic to Peoria.
Washington -- Assigned center Doug Wickenheiser to Baltimore of the
American Hockey League.