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Bob Wirz wanted to be involved in baseball even if
he had to sell popcorn in the ballparks, or so says his
his father.
But Wirz isn't selling popcorn now. The UNL grad
uate b director of information for major league
baseball, working as Commissioner Bowie Kuh.Vs
spokesman.
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relations people for the 26 mejor Jerque teams, and
answers questions about such issues as drug prob
lems among players and the end of Bowie Kuhn's
term as commissioner this fall. .
The road from H&lsey, with a population of 14 1 , to
New York City began after Wirz graduated in 1959
from UNL with a degree in speech. Before graduat
ion, he worked for the journalism department's
KNUS radio station and the Lincoln Journal Wirz
was one class short of double rnajoring in journalism,
he said.
"Without the education I received at UNL, there's
no way I could have made the success I have today "
he said
After graduation, Wirz worked in Hasting at
KIIAS for one year before accepting a position at the
Wichita Eagle as Sports Editor. From Wichita, Wirz
moved to take a sportswriting position for the
Denver Post where he worked for six months before
finally spotting an opportunity to get involved with
his "fascination," baseball.
Wirz was hired as the Publicity Director for the
Denver Bears, a Triple A farm club. In 1S53, Wirz
made the move from the minors to the majors when
he accepted a position as an information director
for the newly-formed Kansas City Royals.
Wirz spent six seasons with the Boyals until Bowie
,Kuhn asked him to fill an opening for hia newly
created Director of Information position.
But Kuhn's term as the Commissioner of Baseball
comes to an end this summer when Peter Victor
Ueberroth, presently chairman of the Olympic com
mittee, takes over as commissioner.
Wirz said Ueberroth has indicated to him that he
will remain as director-of information after Kuhn
steps down. But Wirz rni0ht not be the only person to
remain after September. , ,
"Ueberroth said he (Kuhn) moy have a continuing
role to basebalL With more than 15 years of expe
rience, no one knows more about the game today,"
Wirz said.
From what Wirz knows about Ueberroth, he said,
he will be an excellent choice for the new com
missioner. But Kuhn has been a "tremendous leader," he
added. One of the services Kuhn has introduced to
baseball is the Amnesty Program for players with
drug abuse problems. Under the Amnesty Program,
players with a drug abuse problem can come for
ward to get help to control the problem. Since the
program's inception in 1931, Wirz said many players
have come forward to get rehabilitated.
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Former Nebraska football players
Irving Fryax and Dean Steinkuhler
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college team chose first and second in
the National Football League draft
Tuesday. .
Wide receiver Fryar signed a $2.65
million, four-year contract with the
New England Patriots almost three
weeks ago. The Patriots acquired the
choice from Tarapa Bay in.a trade.
The Houston Oilers, who signed line
man Steinkuhler to a $2.6 million, four
year contract Monday, picked another
blocker for All-Pro running back Earl
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Atlanta picked Oklahoma defensive
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Thomas Benson, Dallas chose Colorado
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