Jackie Jensen
Baseball player and coach
Died when: 55 years 127 days (664 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Jack Eugene Jensen (March 9, 1927 – July 14, 1982) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three American League (AL) teams from 1950 to 1961, most notably the Boston Red Sox.
He was named the AL's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1958 after hitting 35 home runs and leading the league with 122 runs batted in (RBIs); he also led the league in RBIs two other years, and in triples and stolen bases once each.
Respected for his throwing arm, he won a Gold Glove Award and led the AL in assists and double plays twice each.
He retired in his early thirties as major-league baseball expanded westward, due to an intense fear of flying.After being a two-sport star in college, Jensen was the first man to play in the Rose Bowl, the World Series, and the MLB All-Star Game.
Only one other man has managed the feat of appearing in both a Rose Bowl and the World Series.
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