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t at USC. "They told me that the
e was already set and to not get my
h up, especially since they told me
C they had given away all of their uni
id already. I threw three 95 mph fas
y and a sharp curve and Richardson 1
jl up to me and said, 'Son I think w
find you a uniform here."'
al In 1975, Lynch played both bask
a. and baseball.
n He pitched well his freshman
k and the team advanced to the C<
World Series for its first time eve:
>r decided to concentrate on baseball
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famous US
alumni like the members ofHootie an
the Blowflsh and the hated Bobb
Cremins, but there is another successfi
alumnus who is not so familiar.
The alumnus in question is the Genen
Manager of the Chicago Cubs, Ed Lyncl
Lynch was recruited out of West Pah
Beach, Fl., by basketball coach Fran
McGuire.
McGuire first saw Lynch as a senic
in high school at a basketball camp. E
decided then Lynch would make a fir
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addition 10 an already growing progran
McGuire's plans were disrupted whe
Lynch decided to join the baseball teai
as a walk-on under Bobby Richardsoi
Lynch was not welcomed to the tear
initially due to his status as a basketba
player. However, no one dreamed h
could pitch so well.
"I decided that I wanted to try out fc
our baseball team, so I called coac
Richardson and told him to schedule m
for a workout," Lynch recalled of his daj
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n Lynch said, "Making it to the C<
n World Series was a big factor i
i. wanting to play baseball full-tin
n addition, I had a decent season thrt
11 the ball, and I did not play that i
e my first year in basketball."
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>r seasons for the Gamecocks and led
h to another World Series berth in
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hopes league baseball career.
} that On draft day Lynch got the call fron
forms the New York Mets and was drafted ii
tballs a middle round,
ooked He was a tough pitcher in the majors
e can and he was known for deliberately hitting
batters who hit home runs against hiir
etball or tried to show him up on the field
Lynch played for the Mets from 1980
year, 1985 and was then traded to the Chicagc
illege Cubs in an effort to solidify their pitching
r. He staff which had been depleted by injuries
, and, just one year after their first division
luire, title since 1945.
ursue Lynch played two more seasons for the
Cubs before he decided to retire,
illege Lynch came back to USC after his
n my playing days were over to study law
le. In After getting his degree, he worked
iwing with law firms in Florida and began
much taking serious steps toward a career as
a lawyer.
liant His plans were disrupted when the
them New York Mets called and invited him
1978 to join the club in the front office as a
les. personal director for the team,
were He accepted the offer and switched his
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With Himes in charge, the situation Base
for the Cubs quickly deteriorated. He is Lynch
credited with single-handedly dismantling for the
the Cubs and changing them from a "Ed i
contender to a cellar-dweller in less than to this
three years. calibei
His moves are credited with driving a lot, i
the Cubs superstar, Ryne Sandberg, needs
from the game. stand1
The owners of the Cubs hired Andy "Ihei
McPhail from the Minnesota Twins to for hir
turn the situation around. the ma
After the 1994 season, McPhail fired Sant
Himes and hired Ed Lynch as the new recogn
Cubs general manager. WGF
Since Lynch joined the organization, "Ed is i
he has signed free agents Brian McRae Cubs ir
and Jamie Navarro, and has made an and pe
excellent trade that sent Rick Wilkins all the
to the Astros for Scott Servais and Luis affect ti
Gonzalez. thatw;
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lelped the Cubs finish with a
lg record last year, and has given
am the direction it has lacked *
vinning its last pennant in 1989. to
ball legend Ron Santo said he felt th
had made an important difference wj
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s a great guy that has added a lot
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ind he understands the players q
and lets them know where they ?
with the team," Santo said,
e is a big confidence for a ballplayer *
a to know where he stands with im
inagement of a team," Stone said. no
;o is not the only one who has j
ized Lynch's contributions.
J color-analyst Steve Stone said, we
a smart baseball man and has the wl
1 the right direction in both attitude to
irformance. He has weeded out gj(
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his club and has added good people
ant to win and, more importantly, St*
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^ynch hired one of the smartest baseball
en around to manage the Cubs when
i hired Jim Riggleman.
Higgleman gives guys an opportunity
play well and if they perform, he keeps
em. If thev do not. he finds somebody
io will.
longtime voice of the Chicago Cubs
iray Caray has said Lynch is the right
an to lead the Cubs to a World
lampionship.
Ed is one hell of a guy," Caray said,
jynch is making some good strides in
iproving the ball club, and they are
w in the thick of a tough pennant race,
.ynch is representing the Gamecocks
ill, and it is nice to find a USC alumnus
10 has enjoyed success without having
constantly mention the Hootie or
owfish.
iff Writers Matt Pruitt and Robbie
lek contributed to this story.
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