Houston’s Dickie Thon, expected to regain the...
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Houston’s Dickie Thon, expected to regain the starting shortstop position for the first time since a beaning incident almost ended his career in 1984, walked out of training camp at Kissimmee, Fa.
Thon, who could not be reached for comment, did not speak to Manager Hal Lanier or General Manager Dick Wagner before suddenly leaving, hours before he was supposed to start an exhibition game against Atlanta.
Lanier had plans to end the shortstop platoon system with Thon and Craig Reynolds.
“That was the plan coming into spring training,” Lanier said. “But right now, I don’t know what will happen.”
Thon started Houston’s first three spring games and went hitless in eight at-bats. He struck out twice and committed three errors.
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