
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, November 2, 1993                   TAG: 9311020105
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press and Washington Post reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

BLUE JAYS HAVE BIGGEST PAY DAYS

The Toronto Blue Jays not only won their second consecutive World Series, they also led the major leagues in payroll for the second consecutive season.

Toronto became the first major-league team to top $50 million, paying its players $51,575,034, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press. That's up from $49,427,166 in 1992.

The New York Yankees rose to second at $46,563,791 from ninth at $34,902,292, according to data, which was distributed by the Player Relations Committee to general managers during meetings in Naples, Fla.

The Boston Red Sox were third at $46,164,788, including a major-league high $7,186,538 in termination pay to Jack Clark, Matt Young, Ivan Calderon and John Marzano.

Atlanta's payroll continued its rise, coming in fourth at $44,856,416, up from seventh at $35,853,321 in '92. The Braves were 19th in '91 at $21,831,330 and 23rd in '89 at $9,065,334.

Philadelphia, the National League champion, was 18th at $28,495,858, up from 22nd a year earlier.

In other baseball:

Barry Bonds, who led the San Francisco Giants to the most victories by the club since 1962, became the first player to be voted The Associated Press Baseball Player of the Year in consecutive seasons.

Bonds received 73 votes in nationwide balloting by sportswriters and broadcasters. Chicago White Sox first baseman Frank Thomas was second with 17 votes, followed by Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra with six.

by CNB