Two reasons athletes quit fe in 1969 New York Times
The piece weighs motives behind quitting sports, citing money and emotion as driving forces. Maury Wills quits Dodgers after a quarter century, recounting memories, public boos, and a return after retirement brief. It discusses athletes leveraging outside gains, from stocks to books, and notes trainer Frank Bonsal’s success.
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New York Times
New York
Hank Harrelson
Donn Clendenon
Joe Namath
Maury
Los Angeles Dodgers
Monreal
Jpos
Walter Alston
Loo
Dodger
Willie Davis
Jin Gillam
Wes Parker
Quebec
Jarry Park
Maury Wills
Tooie
All Dominion
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Tod
Japan
Chuck-Ring
Syas
Leo Cardenas
Cincinnati
Alston
St. Louis
Joe Namath analyzed as egoist by flatwoods analyst
A Kentucky resident and graphoanalyst Bessison claims Joe Namath’s psyche shows changeability and a sense of superiority. The piece describes Namath as moody, self isolating, and governed by emotion, with vanity and selective friendships as key traits.
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Murray Olderman
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
New York
NEA
Flatwoods
Joe Willie Namath
Bessison
Joe Willie
Per
Logan card announces a homeless season for 1969 70
Logan Junior College basketball reveals a winter schedule with seven home games listed but locations undetermined. Possible venues include Murphysboro Her rin or Carterville High School gyms as the team joins a five school conference with Belleville Kaskaskia Rend Lake and Southwestern Illinois. Du Quoin softball opens with Turco Manufacturing at the high school field today, after a 19 1 win previously.
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Logan
Murphysboro
Her‘rin
Carterville
DU Quoin
Turco Manufacting Company
Ben‘ton
Turco
Chadwicks Target National Speed Championships at Lake Havasu
The Chadwicks prepare for the June 21 22 National Speed Championships at Lake Havasu Arizona with Grandma piloting a 550 horsepower speedboat. She plans to push speeds up to 83 mph while water skiing in the family event.
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Chadwicks
Lake Hav
Asu
Ariz
Grandmother
Two Jackson players sign with Chicago White Sox
Walt Widmayer identifies Louis Braddy of Jackson and Dieous Jackson of Jackson State College as Sox signees. They report to the club in Sarasota Florida to begin spring activities. The brief notes other league and coaching changes and a historic long day in San Diego.
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Jackson Area
Chicago White Sox
Walt Widmayer
White Sox
Louis Braddy
Jackson
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Dieous Jackson
Jackson State College
Sox
Sarasota
Fla
Versatile Mickey Stanley played four positions for Tigers
Mickey Stanley showed great versatility for Detroit last season by handling center field first base second base and shortstop. He demonstrated adaptability across the diamond while contributing in multiple roles for the Tigers.
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Mickey Stanley
Detroit Tigers
Cardinals Hope for June July Surge at Home
The Cardinals seek a repeat June July surge at Busch Stadium to rebalance slow April May and chase the NL pennant as Cubs threaten. The schedule lists home and road dates through July with day and night games, doubleheaders, and All-Star break plans, plus Western Union ticket outlets across several states.
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Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Red Birds
Cincinnati
the Birds
Busch Stadium
Red Schoendienst
Montreal
Birds
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Mets
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Cubs
Pittsburgh
Richie Allen
Phillies
Giants
San Diego
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Montrea
New York
Western Union
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Ilinois
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Iowa
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Missouri
Burdette backs legalizing the spitball to boost hitters
Former major league pitcher Burdette, now Montreal Expos minor league coach, argues that legalizing the spitball could produce more .300 hitters. He recalls his own cases, notes umpire feedback, and says the tactic helped him despite critics. Also notes fencing captain Barr Blakeslee Potter and Astros seven double plays in a May 4 win over the Giants.
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Bess’ Bag
Bess
Joy Nermath
Atlanta
Lou Burdette
Lsven
Burdette
Montreal Expos
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati
Warren Giles
National League
Giles
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
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