BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS : Fregosi Likes Winning, Not Jewelry

Rules? Phillie Manager Jim Fregosi said he has only one: no earrings.

“The general manager (Lee Thomas) doesn’t like them,” Fregosi said. “As soon as he told me, I told my wife she couldn’t wear them.”

On the National League manager of the year award, Sporting News variety, going to Bobby Cox of the Braves, Fregosi said: “I voted for him. He’s a great guy, and he did a great job bringing that team back (from a 10-game deficit).”

Fregosi is expected to receive his share of honors as well, but he said: “All those days of hitting game-winning home runs and receiving personal accolades are over for me. As a player, you’re more into yourself. But, as a manager, I’m at a stage where I get my kicks looking into people’s faces. When they’re happy and successful, that’s where I get my satisfaction now. That’s where I’m at now.”

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Returning from three days in the land of the tomahawk chop, Phillie reliever Mitch Williams said: “If they had the tomahawk chop in Philadelphia, they’d use real tomahawks.”