December 19, 1990
Baseball Atlanta Braves -- Signed IF Rafael Belliard (.204 in 47 games for Pittsburgh Pirates) to two-year contract worth $900,000.
Chicago Cubs -- Waived P Bill Long (6-1, 4.37 ERA) for purpose of giving him unconditional release.
Minnesota Twins -- Re-signed OF Randy Bush (.243, 6 HRs, 18 RBI in 73 games) to two-year contract.
Texas Rangers -- Extended contract of manager Bobb Valentine for one year through 1992.
San Francisco Giants -- Acquired P Jimmy Williams (4-6, 5.0 ERA with Class AAA Portland) from the Twins to complete Steve Bedrosian trade on Dec. 5.
Toronto Blue Jays -- Agreed to four-year player-development contract with Class A Myrtle Beach of South Atlantic League. Named former Blue Jays player Garth Iorg manager of Myrtle Beach.
Greenville Braves (Southern League) -- Named Chris Chambliss manager.
Basketball
Dallas Mavericks -- Placed F Herb Williams (8.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) on injured list because of persistent bursitis in right knee.
New York Knicks -- Activated F Kenny Walker and G Trent Tucker from injured list. Placed G Maurice Cheeks (bruised throat) and C Stuart Gray (back spasms) on injured list.
Sacramento Kings -- Placed G Bobby Hansen (torn cartilage in left knee, 9.3 ppg) on injured list. Re-signed G Rick Calloway.
San Antonio Spurs -- Waived G Byron Dinkins (3.4 ppg, 1.9 apg in 10 games). Activated F Sean Higgins off injured list.
College
MAAC -- Named Brad Tracy supervisor of women's officials.
Louisiana State -- Named George Haffner offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.
Oklahoma State -- Named Duke Christian offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Sam Houston State -- Named William Fritz defensive secondary coach.
Santa Clara -- Announced that men's soccer coach Steve Sampson, whose team achieved No. 1 rankings nationally the past two seasons, resigned to work with the 1994 World Cup Committee.
Southern Methodist -- Announced that Larry Kueck, offensive coordinator, will not be retained.
Washington -- Named Dang Pibulvech women's soccer coach.
Whittier -- Named Kenneth Visser, former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, head football coach.
Football
World League of American Football -- Announced franchise in Frankfurt, Germany, named the Galaxy. Named Oliver Luck, former Houston Oilers QB, general manager.
Dallas Cowboys -- Signed TE Steve Folsom.
New York Giants -- Placed QB Phil Simms on injured reserve.
Hockey St. Louis Blues -- Assigned LW Dave Thomlinson to Peoria (IHL).
