Jensen quits baseball fearful of flying planes
Jackie Jensen, famed Red Sox star, quits baseball citing fear of flying. The article recalls his home life in California’s High Sierra, travel pressures, and his 1958 MVP season as he weighs retirement at nearly 33. Also noted are other players who quit at similar ages and a brief regional item about an air force crew from Columbus.
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Murray Olderman
Jackie
Frannie Crosetti
Symg
Zoe Ann Jensen
Boston
Jensen
2 Road Top
Zoe Ana
Jack
Fornia
Nlare
Abase
Red Sox
New York
Hyun
Calfornia
Tung
Rosen
Cleveland
Dom DiMaggio
Lou Boudreau
Johnny Brosca
Crawley Devens
Butu
Brosca
Yale
Devens
Harvard
Turkey
Mike Doula
Schod
Navy 1960 grid slate adds five new opponents
Navy announced a 1960 football schedule with five new opponents: Washington’s Rose Bowl champions Air Force Academy Duke Virginia and Villanova replacing Syracuse Maryland Miami William and Mary and George Washington. Returning are SMU Army Notre Dame Pennsylvania and Boston College. The slate features Sept 17 at Boston College Sept 23 Villanova Oct 1 Washington at Seattle Oct 8 SMU at Norfolk Oyster Bowl Oct 15 Air Force at Baltimore Oct 22 at Penn Oct 29 Notre Dame at Philadelphia Nov 5 at Duke and Nov 26 Army at Philadelphia.
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Annapolis
Navy
Washington
Air Force Academy
Duke
Virginia
Villanova
Syracuse
Maryland
Miami
William and Mary
George Washington
Southern Methodist
Army
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Boston
Illic
White Academy Air Force
Baltimore
New York
Chicago
Schedul
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Seatdle
SMU
Norfolk
Air Force
Balttimore
Penn
Gelphia
Dukes
Philadelphia
Reds look to strengthen pitching as 1960s depth shows
Reds manager Fred Hutchinson notes 1960 pitching weakness after leading league in offense. Cal McLish and Bill Henry are poised to bolster a rotation that includes Newcombe Purkey Nuxhall Brosnan and Lawrence. Infield features Roy McMillan Martin Kasko Wise Jones with promising youngsters Cardenas Chacon Cook.
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Fred Hutchinson
Cincinnati Reds
Bradenton Beach
Fila
Dohazy Temple
Frank Thomas
Cal McLish
Bill Henry
Don Newcombe
Rod Purkey
Joe Nuxhall
Jim Brosnan
Brooks Lawrence
Ed Batley
Frank House
Jim O'Toole
Jay Hook Orlando
Villanova Edges Manhattan. Several Scores From College Basketball
In college basketball results the AP reports Villanova beat Manhattan 62 to 55. Waynesburg over Frostburg 69 to 60. Massachusetts defeated Rhode Island 69 to 60 and St John's NY topped Syracuse 85 to 68, as teams seek momentum.
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Villanova
Manhattan
Waynesburg
Frostburg
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
St. John’s
Syracuse
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