achn duo: By SARAH SHERBER Last year there was one regular cat- cher for the Michigan baseball team as Gerry Hool compiled a multitude of honors and records while stationed behind home plate. Although Hool played just three com- plete seasons for the Wolverines, by the end of last season he had tied the Michigan record for the most career doubles (33), had the seventh highest Michigan career batting average (.327) and was third on the list of lifetime. RBI's with 91. ALTHOUGH HOOL was a senior last year, he had one year of eligibility remaining. This did not paint the brightest picture for Michigan's two other catchers, Rich Bair and John Young. But Hool was lured away by the prospects of a major league career. He signed to play with the Toronto Blue Jay organization but was subsequently released. The same thing happened when he went to the Detroit Tigers. And although lIool was a major con- tributor to the Big Ten Championship team last year (he was named MVP of the Big Ten tournament) his absence has not been quite as severe as one might have expected. "I don't even think Hool notbeing here is a factor," said Michigan baseball coach Bud Mid- daugh. THE BIG reason behind Middaugh's feelings is the duo he now has behind home plate, Bair and Young. Young, a senior, had seen limited ac- tion the past three seasons, the last two as a backup to Hool. Bair, in his second year as a Wolverine, played most of his games last season as the designated hitter. He caught in only about a dozen games. THIS SEASON, though, the pair has taken over the duties of catching in ad- mirable form, sharing the position as neither player has an edge over the other. Arum postpones Hearns fight DETROIT (AP) - Boxing promoter Bob Arum yesterday indefinitely post- poned the May $4 title bout between middleweight champion Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns, citing an injury to Hearns' right hand. "We are awaiting the response to treatment of Hearns' hand before we set a new date," Arum said in a statement from New York. "Thomas was examined by three physicians in Detroit today and they all agreed that he cannot resume sparring for at least 30 days." Hearns and Hagler, of Brockton, Mass., were scheduled to fight for the undisputed middleweight crown at Windsor Arena in Windsor, Ontario, across the river from Hearns' hometown of Detroit. Hearns was hurt about 10 days agoaf- g ter he fell during a training session. Both Bair and Young have similar baseball backgrounds. Bair started playing organized ball when he was eight, and has always assumed the role of catcher. When he came to Michigan The Michigan Daily--Thursday; May 6, 1982-Page 15 Young and Bair share backstop duties he knew, however, that he would not said the Dayton, Ohio native. step in to a starting role. THOUGH HE shares the catching "I came in knowing that I wasn't duties, Bair feels he is not on the same going to catch immediately. That was level as Young. true of any school I was interested in," "I think John has the advantage over me-he catches the first game of a doubleheader," said Bair. "It is not so much a physical advantage, it is an in- tangible type." Perhaps one of Bair's biggest weaknesses is his inability to realize his own talent. "I really don't consider myself that phenomenal of a ball player," said Bair, who added that he has to work on "just about everything. I've got to im- prove my hitting-the accuracy of my throwing and learn to achieve the -eadership control of the ball game." YOUNG HAS been playing baseball for the past 15 years. He started his first year as a catcher and the next season when his father coached the squad and no one else would play behind home plate, Young assumed the position again. Young did not have many apprehen- sions about his ability when he first arrived at Michigan. He had no doubt in his ability to catch on the college level. "I felt I could compete with Gerry (Hool)," he said. And even though Young must now share the first-string spot with Bair, it does not bother him. "He's got to get the experience," noted Young. "As long as I get to swing the bat I don't mind." YOUNG AND Bair have a lot more in common than sharing a position. Their style of play is almost identical. "We kind of stick together," ex- plained Young. "We're both pretty similar except he hits righthanded and y Ef I bat left." One major difference is the way Young sees his future in baseball. While Bair "doesn't count" on a major league Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRIER career, Young is very optimistic about eft) and Rich Bair take a break from his chances in the pros. Young split the catching duties for "I've got a chance, I was drafted (by ably for former Michigan catcher Pittsburgh) out of high school," he said. "Everyone's got to have his.shot." MICHIGAN CATCHERS John Young (l a recent Wolverine practice. Bair and Michigan and have taken over admir Gerry Hool. 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