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In the News (Tue 22 Dec 09)

  
  A'S NOTEBOOK / Lansford doesn't bobble on A's future
On Carney Lansford Bobblehead Doll Day at the Coliseum, the man depicted on the figurine put in a big plug for a South Bay stadium for the A's.
Lansford, a Santa Clara native who starred at third base for Oakland in the '80s, said the team "can't survive'' at the Coliseum, echoing statements made by Commissioner Bud Selig in recent years.
Lansford is an assistant coach at the school, where his son Jared just finished his junior year.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/06/14/SPG4O75OAL1.DTL&type=printable   (448 words)

  
 Like father, like sons - Boston.com - Red Sox - Sports
Carney Lansford may have only played two seasons with the Red Sox (1981-82), but he made the most of them, winning the 1981 American League batting title with a career-high.336 average.
Lansford coaches his kids as much as he can, and stopped coaching at the major league level (he was bench coach under Tony La Russa in St. Louis in 1997 and 1998) to dedicate time for his two boys.
Lansford played 15 seasons in the majors, 10 of them with the Oakland A's (1983-92), where he won a World Series (1989).
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/06/21/like_father_like_sons   (864 words)

  
 Baseball America - Alan Matthews' Prep Notebook
Lansford's two sons, Josh and Jared, showed signs of their father's talent at an early age and as they neared high school, Lansford felt a change of scenery from their adopted home in Oregon would benefit them both.
Lansford began his search for a school that offered the best opportunity for his sons to develop in the classroom as well as on the field.
Bradford and Lansford blended immediately and after working with the junior varsity at St. Francis, Lansford joined the varsity coaching staff as a full-time assistant last season.
www.baseballamerica.com /today/leagues/HS_amateur/040412weekly.html   (1392 words)

  
 Carney Lansford | BaseballLibrary.com
An often-overlooked outstanding natural hitter, Lansford was the Angels Rookie of the Year in 1978, third in the overall AL vote.
Traded to Boston in December 1980, in 1981 Lansford became the first righthanded hitter since 1970 to lead the AL in hitting (.336).
Lansford, who led the AL in hitting in '81, is expendable with the emergence of Wade Boggs at 3B.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/L/Lansford_Carney.stm   (513 words)

  
 Baseball Toaster : The Griddle : Random Game Callback, April 20, 1988
Third baseman Carney Lansford led off with a triple to left.
Lansford had an RBI single in the fourth to make it 4-1.
In the eighth, Lansford led off with his fourth hit of the game, this one a single to center.
griddle.baseballtoaster.com /archives/345937.html   (1121 words)

  
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The A's most recognizable draft pick is St. Francis High pitcher Jared Lansford, the son of former A's third baseman Carney Lansford.
Lansford was in an Oahu hotel room, part of his senior trip, as the draft unfolded.
Lansford had been an infielder until he started pitching last season.
www.insidebayarea.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2790272   (616 words)

  
 Scout.com: Prospect Q&A: Jared Lansford, P
Drafted in the second round of last year’s draft, Lansford was part of a surprisingly large group of A’s draft picks who were high school picks in 2005.
Lansford is a second-generation member of the Oakland A’s organization, as his father, Carney Lansford, was an important piece of the great Oakland A’s teams of 1988-1992.
Jared’s older brother Josh was recently selected in the sixth round of the 2006 draft by the Chicago Cubs.
athletics.scout.com /2/540651.html   (1519 words)

  
 TCRE text
So Smith called Lansford and asked if he'd like to be part of it.
Lansford was given permission to bring a few former teammates on board with him.
"Carney played the big hitter for the White Sox at the end of the movie, Mitchell was the Angels' first baseman and Wayne played a pitcher for the White Sox because he looks so mean.
www.record-eagle.com /1998/27angel.htm   (757 words)

  
 Having a ball in Cuba -- Los Altos Town Crier
To Lansford and his teammates - Kevin Cunningham, Brady Fuerst and Matt Long among them - it was the warmth and friendliness of the people they met on the streets that hit a home run with them, over and over.
Carney, currently a hitting instructor for the St. Francis baseball team, was also impressed by the quality of play exhibited by the Cuban youth.
As he proudly displayed the horsehide to one of his buddies, the fan watched in horror as his sidekick promptly whacked the ball away with a bat as if to test if it was any good.
latc.com /2003/10/08/news/news01.html   (1556 words)

  
 Baylor out to give Mariners an edge
Lansford was a first-year third baseman for the 1979 California Angels, a team that included Baylor in his prime.
Baylor saw the lineup, went to Lansford, told him that this was no time to rest, that the team needed him.
Lansford, having learned a little about what it takes to win, talked his way back into the lineup.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /baseball/215143_mari09.html   (848 words)

  
 Carney Lansford Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Carney Lansford was born on Thursday, February 7, 1957, in San Jose, California.
Lansford was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 8, 1978, with the California Angels.
Did you know that you can compare Carney Lansford to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1978 American League season?
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=lansfca01   (307 words)

  
 Carney Lansford - Statistics - The Baseball Cube   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Carney Lansford - Statistics - The Baseball Cube
The order of teams does not reflect the order of teams played during a season for the Carney Lansford.
Its important to note that the report is based on the same statistics displayed on the TBC web site and so players with incomplete statistics will have an incomplete teammates report.
www.thebaseballcube.com /players/L/carney-lansford.shtml   (1087 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Baseball / Red Sox / 1988 A's defeat Sox, 4-0
He gave up a fourth-inning home run to Jose Canseco and allowed the winning run in the eighth on a Carney Lansford double and Dave Henderson's RBI single.
HR: Bos: Greenwell (1); Oak: Lansford (1), Henderson (1), McGwire (1), and Hassey (1).
Lansford and McGwire connected in a four-run second-inning surge; Hassey's shot put the A's ahead, 6-5, and knocked out Boddicker with no outs in the third.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2003/10/08/1988_as_defeat_sox_4_0   (568 words)

  
 SPORTS PEOPLE: BASEBALL; Lansford Improving - New York Times
CARNEY LANSFORD, injured on New Year's Eve in a snowmobile accident that doctors feared would end his career, could be back with the Oakland Athletics by Aug. 1, the team said yesterday.
And they'd make comments like, 'You are going to be back this year, aren't you?' And I said, 'I told you.
Lansford, a third baseman whose injury required surgery to repair knee ligaments, is scheduled to go to Arizona next week for more rehabilitation.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3D8163CF93BA15755C0A967958260   (122 words)

  
 Carney Lansford 1988 Game by Game Batting Logs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Carney Lansford appeared in 150 Major League games during the 1988 regular season.
The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Lansford appeared in, specifically relating to his 1988 hitting statistics.
If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Lansford started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/hittinglogs.php?p=lansfca01&y=1988   (108 words)

  
 Kane County Chronicle - Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The other three were pitchers Italiano, Mazzaro and Jared Lansford, the son of former A's third baseman Carney Lansford.
According to Baseball America, Italiano is in the mold of Kerry Wood, a hard-throwing Texan who can hit 98 mph on the gun, but has what scouts call a "maximum-effort delivery." That is not a compliment.
Lansford is polished and throws three pitches for strikes.
www.kcchronicle.com /SportsSection/210925191529558.php   (477 words)

  
 Major League Baseball : News : Major League Baseball News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Family ties: The A's signed second-round pick Jared Lansford, the son of former Oakland third baseman Carney Lansford, on Wednesday.
The terms of his contract were not disclosed, but Lansford will be assigned to the A's affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League.
Lansford's fastball has been clocked at 91-92 mph.
mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050707&content_id=1119972&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb   (815 words)

  
 Athletics Nation :: Draft Recap
Lansford: This was also interesting, as the A's announced him as a righthanded pitcher
Lansford) made it pretty clear that he wanted his son to be considered only as a position
I believe Jared Lansford signed a letter of intent with Santa Clara University, and their current head coach (Mark O'Brien) is a former SF Lancer, as well.
www.athleticsnation.com /story/2005/6/13/15503/0927   (3793 words)

  
 Home, sweet home -- Los Altos Town Crier
Four of their 11 seniors will be playing at four-year universities next season, and Volta expects several others to play community college ball.
Pitcher/second baseman Jared Lansford, outfielder Matt Long and shortstop Brady Fuerst have secured scholarships to Santa Clara University, while first baseman Matt Cantele has committed to the University of California at San Diego.
Lansford, son of former major leaguer Carney Lansford, is the Lancers' pitching ace.
latc.com /2005/04/27/sports/sports1.html   (649 words)

  
 Baseball Musings: May 2004 Archives
Carney Lansford won the AL batting title playing third for the Red Sox in 1981.
Boggs was so much obviously better than Lansford that Carney was traded at the end of the regular season for Tony Armas.
Lansford was a good hitter for the A's.
www.baseballmusings.com /archives/2004_05.php   (8709 words)

  
 Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Athletics - Deadspin
A's fans may recognize the name of one of their up-and-coming stars as pitcher Jared Lansford works his way up through the farm system.
Lansford, a third-round pick in the 2005 amateur draft from St. Francis High in nearby Mountain View, dominated the Arizona Rookie League this past season and is the son of former A's All-Star third baseman Carney Lansford, who grew up in nearby Campbell.
Also, for years, the scoreboard trivia fact that ran with Carney Lansford's at bats is that he is a descendant of Sir Francis Drake.
www.deadspin.com /sports/baseball/four-tiny-tidbits-on-the-athletics-159337.php   (559 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports Stats
*Cards add Lachemann and Lansford to staff; name Walker VP* ----------------------------------------------------------- The St. Louis Cardinals today added Rene Lachemann and Carney Lansford to the team's coaching staff and promoted Jerry Walker to vice president of player personnel.
Lansford, a former player under La Russa with Oakland, will serve as the Cards' bench coach and infield instructor.
The Cardinals also announced that pitching coach Dave Duncan, bullpen coach Mark DeJohn, hitting coach George Hendrick and first base coach Dave McKay are returning for the 1997 season.
www.canoe.ca /StatsBBN/BC-BBN-LGNS-CARDSTAF-R.html   (180 words)

  
 Athletics draft a familiar name / Jared Lansford a 2nd-round pick; Giants take OF
While former A's third baseman Carney Lansford was at a Bay Area celebrity function and Debbie Lansford was at home in Santa Clara, their son was in Hawaii with his senior class.
But word spread quickly that Jared Lansford of St. Francis High School in Mountain View was drafted by the A's in the second round of Tuesday's draft.
Italiano and Lansford are part of a break from tradition for the A's, who in the past focused on college pitching, but drafted five high school pitchers among their first nine picks.
sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/06/08/DRAFT.TMP   (779 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In 1980 he lost the International League batting title on the last day of the season but won it the next year on the last day of the season.
Boggs became a regular in 1982 when Carney Lansford was injured.
He booted the first two ground balls hit to him in the majors but hit.349, splitting his time between first base and third.
www.netpath.net /~bauer/players/boggs.htm   (402 words)

  
 Anaheim Angels Carney Lansford Player Cards - SHOP.COM
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 KTUU.com | Alaska's news and information source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The legion kids were out at Mulcahy and Kosinski stadiums this week taking part in camps taught by 10 different college coaches.
Ninety-seven players turned out for the camp, which featured former Angels, Red Sox and Athletics player Carney Lansford.
Lansford says in order for Alaskan kids to make it to the next level, it'll take plenty of dedication.
www.ktuu.com /CMS/anmviewer.asp?a=1414&print=yes   (220 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Rickey Henderson Career Notes
Hit.300 for the fifth time as an Athletic, marking the 16th time an Oakland player has hit.300...
Carney Lansford (3 times) and Joe Rudi (twice) are the only other players to have done it more than once...
Led the majors with a.419 (31 for 74) average with runners in scoring position, which included a.486 (18 for 37) mark with RISP & two outs...
espn.go.com /mlb/profiles/notes/1650.html   (1307 words)

  
 eBay - carney lansford ..., Cards, Autographs-Original items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
CARNEY LANSFORD Photo in action Oakland A's copyright
Carney Lansford Game Used Bat Rawlings P302 Oakland A's
Carney Lansford SGA 2004 A's Bobblehead Bobble Head SGA
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 What are the Hall of Fame standards for leadoff hitters? - NetShrine Discussion Forum
I think you'd end up with Carney Lansford if you did that.
Even without foot speed Boggs was vastly superior to Carney Lansford so I'll assume that "Lansford" was a typo and you meant to type "Ty Cobb" or something similar
Carney Lansford hit.290 for his career with a.343 OBA and.411 SLG
www.netshrine.com /vbulletin2/showthread.php?t=7901   (2133 words)

  
 blog.myspace.com/aaaaaaron
There were two stalwart men vying for the prize: Kirby Puckett, a rising star just coming into his prime, and Carney “Dinosaur” Lansford, an aging old hack from a time before baseball was invented.
I took it upon myself to give the title to Kirby Puckett, who obviously deserved it more (plus, Lansford already had one from, like, a century ago - back when he was good).
I went through my entire baseball card collection and destroyed every single Carney Lansford baseball card I could find, which was only 3 because I really didn’t have a very good baseball card collection.
blog.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=6812659&blogID=31200327   (1738 words)

  
 Notes from the Shadows of Cooperstown
Carney's newest book, Burying the Black Sox: How Baseball's Cover-up of the
Most often it is Max Bishop (2B), Jimmy Dykes (3B/2B) and Frank "Home Run" Baker (3B), with Frank White (2B) and Carney Lansford (3B) filling in.
I am frustrated because only Simmons and Foxx (he's the HR leader, I think, going after a second straight crown) are consistent.
www.baseball1.com /carney/index.php?storyid=106   (3842 words)

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