September 20, 1996 • Page Image 7
…JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER rad Ausmus knows there's no crying in baseball. Although he didn't want to leave the San Diego Padres, profes- sional athletes don't always get what they want. Now the Tigers' catcher, Aus- mus learned of the deal that would send him to Detroit in mid-June through an early- morning phone call. Despite the fact that he left his hotel phone on "do not disturb," an operator put through a call to his room at 8:30 a.m. ...…

















































