Carbo Files Lawsuit

Bernie Carbo sued major league baseball in federal court in San Francisco, claiming the sport and MCI illegally created a commercial of his home run in the 1975 World Series without his authorization.

Carbo, who sent Game 6 of the Series into extra innings with a three-run homer, sued the commissioner’s office, Major League Baseball Properties Inc., Major League Enterprises Inc. and Phoenix Communications Group Inc., which distributes old footage for major league baseball.

Carbo, who played in the majors from 1970-80, asked for monetary damages and an injunction to stop the commercial from being broadcast.

The Detroit Tigers gave manager Buddy Bell a two-year contract extension that keeps him with the team through the 2000 season.

The Minnesota Twins signed former Toronto outfielder Orlando Merced to a minor league contract.

Former San Francisco right-hander William VanLandingham and the Anaheim Angels agreed to a one-year contract worth $500,000.

Pete Rose Jr. signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds to play at Triple-A Indianapolis.

The tumor found in the brain of former baseball star Dan Quisenberry last week was cancerous, Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., said.