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Coach Hamilton resigns from 19-63 Wizards By Joseph White The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Leonard Hamilton, Michael Jordan’s hand picked rookie coach of the Washing ton Wizards, announced his resigna tion Wednesday night following a season-ending loss to the Toronto Raptors. Hamilton was summoned to Jor dan’s office immediately after the game, leaving assistant Larry Drew to hold the customary post-game news conference. Hamilton and Jor dan met for at least two hours before Hamilton made, his surprise an nouncement. “I’ve decided to resign as coach of the Washington Wizards, effective immediately,” Hamilton said. “I think it’s in the best interests of everybody that I allow their progress to move on with me going in another direction.” Hamilton said he had been think ing about quitting for “quite some time,” but had given no indication of his plans. Before the game, he said he was planning a full day at the office Thursday. He gave no explanation for not telling the players of the deci sion after the game, saying only that he had just told his wife after the long meeting with Jordan. “I kept this as close to the vest as possible,” Hamilton said. When challenged on whether he was forced to resign, Hamilton said: “I’m straightforward and honest in what I said.” Even though the team said Hamil ton had been summoned by Jordan, Hamilton said he and Jordan had “made this decision that we would talk a while back.” If the Wizards had fired Hamilton, they would have been obligated to pay him the remaining three guaran teed years — worth $6 million — of his four-year, $8 million contract. By resigning, Hamilton forfeits that money, unless Jordan offered to buy him out in exchange for making the departure a resignation. Jordan left the building without comment. A team spokesman said no statement would be made, other than Hamilton’s. Hamilton becomes the third full time Wizards coach to resign or be fired in three seasons, and the second in Jordan’s 15 months as president of basketball operations. The Wizards (19-63) fell 98-92 to the Raptors to set the franchise record for most losses in a season. The 63 losses is one more than the 1961-62 Chicago Packers, who fin ished 18-62 in an 80-game schedule two years before the team moved to the Baltimore-Washington area. Hamilton, 52, rebuilt college pro grams at Oklahoma State (1986-90) and Miami (1990-2000) before Jor dan lured him to the professional ranks. Jordan was determined to hire a college coach and pursued Hamil ton after talks with St. John’s Mike Jarvis fell through. Hamilton, by his own admission, had a tough learning curve in his first year in the NBA. He tried to stay in the shadows while Jordan attempted to make trades to free salary cap room in future years. On Tuesday, Hamilton said he was “disappointed” in his own perform ance this season. “I have to say that I’m unhappy and I’m disappointed, because I don’t feel that I have been able to — regardless of injuries, trades — have the types of wins that we needed to have,” Hamilton said. Canseco teams with twin brother at independent Newark •> By Ben Walker The Associated Press Jose Canseco, hoping to prove he’s healthy enough to play again in the majors, decided Wednesday night to join his twin brother on the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. • “It’s a great situation for me,” Canseco said from his home in Miami. “I’m looking forward to getting there. , . “I didn’t want to get locked into a Triple-A deal where one team controlled my contract. Now, if a major league team wants me, they can go ahead and grab me.” •••' ■- . Released by the Anaheim Angels right before opening day, Canseco had an offer frpm the Toronto Blue Jays to sign with Triple-A Syracuse. His agent, Jeff Borris, also had been talking to the New Yofk Yankees about playing for Triple-A Columbus, thoughno deal was in place. Canseco hit 15 home runs with 49 RBIs in a combined 329 at-bats for Tampa Bay and the Yankees last season. He batted .252 in 98 games, his playing time cut once he joined the eventual . World Series champions in early August. Now, he’ll be playing close to New York,' across the Hudson River in New Jersey.. The minor-league Bears, owned by former Yankees catcher Rick Cerone', open their 140 game season May 4 at Nashua, N.H. Their first home game is May 11. Newark starts its 10-day spring training this weekend at the Kansas City Royals’ complex in Haines City, Fla. The 36-year-old slugger ranks 23rd on the ca reer home run list with 446. The 1988 AL MVP has been picked for six All-Star teams, most re cently in 1999 with the Devil Rays. Last season, Ozzie Canseco set Atlantic League records with 48 home runs and 129 RBIs. 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