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--> --> Brosius would rather retire than not play for New York NEW YORK (AP) - Scott Brosius apparently would rather retire than play for a team other than the New York Yankees. The Yankees scheduled a conference call today in which Brosius was expected to announce his retirement rather than test the free-agent market. The New York Times and the New York Post both reported that Brosius had decided to retire after four World Series appearances in four seasons with the Yankees. The Post also said Brosius planned to enroll at Linfield College near his home in McMinnville, Ore. Brosius, who spent four seasons with the Yankees, became a free agent after New York's World Series loss to Arizona. The Yankees had little interest in re-signing him because they are grooming Drew Henson to become their starting third baseman sometime next season. Brosius, 35, played in the World Series in each of his four seasons with the Yankees, winning three times. He had a knack for clutch hits, earning MVP honors of the 1998 Series and hitting a game-tying homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in New York's Game 5 win against the Diamondbacks this year. Acquired from Oakland after the 1997 season in a deal for Kenny Rogers, Brosius was an All-Star in his first season in New York. He batted .300 with 98 RBIs - marks he did not reach in his final three seasons with the Yankees. He hit .247 in 1999, .230 in 2000 and .287 in 2001, with 13 homers and 49 RBIs. Brosius, who played seven seasons for Oakland, was a .257 career hitter with 141 homers and 531 RBIs. He won a Gold Glove in '99. Brosius would become the third member of the Yankees to retire this offseason, joining Paul O'Neill and Luis Sojo. Email your... Technical questions & comments to: WebMaster Daily Tidings editorial comments & questions to: Editor Visit our other Oregon Newspapers... | Albany Democrat-Herald | Ashland Daily Tidings | Corvallis Gazette-Times | | Lebanon Express | Newport News-Times | Springfield News | Cottage Grove Sentinel | Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2001 Lee Northwest Publishing