Evening star., 1962-01-23
Careers End
For Antone||i
And Jensen
BY the Associated Press

Jackie Jensen, the Red Sox'
clutch hitter and the Ameri-
can Leagues most valuable
player in 1858, and Johnny An
tonelli, one Of baseball's first
bonus players, have announced
their retirements after major
league careers spanning more
than a decade.
Jensen'S second and appar-
emily final retirement was an
nounced yesterday. Dick O'Con-
nell, the Red Sox vice presi-
dent, said: I'VE knew about
this in December but were
afraid to announce it then. We
were afraid Jensen might
change his mind and make
liars out of U.S."
Antonelli, recently acquired
by the New York Nets, said at
his home in Rochester, N. Y:
"I've been thinking of this for
a long time and I've made up
my mind. The Nets asked me if
I would reconsider if they Of
fered a better contract than
the one sent me, but I told
them nothing would change my
mind.
Tired Of Travelling
I'm tired of travelling" said
the 31-year-old pitcher who
was paid $4,000 by the then
Boston Braves in 1948 when he
was only 18, "and I want to be
home with my family" Anto-
nelli's wife, Rosemarie, is ex-
pecting their fourth child in a
few weeks.
Jensen returned to the Red
Sox last season and hit 1868
with 13 home runs and 66 runs
batted in after sitting out the
1860 season. He made no spe-
cific statement about his base
ball future when he left the
team at the end of the 1861
campaign, O'Connell said.
Jensen, 35, compiled a .279
lifetime batting average in II
years in the majors, with 1879
home runs and 929 runs batted
in. In 1854 and 1855 and from
1857 to 1859 Jensen drove in
more than 100 runs and with
Ted Williams formed a potent
punch for the Red Sox.
Star of 1854 Series
Antonelli never made it big
with the Braves, but he bios
somed into one Of the majors
top winners when he was traded
to the Giants after the 1853
season. He had his best year
in 1854 with a 21-7 record as
the Giants won the pennant.
The stylish Southpaw won the
second game of the World Series
against Cleveland, beating Early
Wynn, 81. He saved the fourth
game with some effective re-
lief hurting as the Giants swept
to the title in four games.
In 1856 Antonelli was 20-13
for New York and he won 10
in 1859 when the Giants had
moved to San Francisco. After
the 1860 season he was traded
to Cleveland with Willie Kirk
land for Harvey Kuenn. An
tonelli was released by the In
dianS and picked up by the
Braves, who sold him to the
Nets.
At the same time Antonelli
was announcing his decision,
the Giants were disclosing the
signing of the 31-year-old
Kuenn, who batted only .265
last season. Meanwhile the Nets
signed Infielder Don thinner
and Sammy Drake. acquired
from the Cubs. and Catcher
Chris Cannizzaro, obtained
from St. Louis.
Cincinnati came to terms
with Outfielder Marty Keough,
who batted .249 for Washington
last year but was traded in the
Bob Schmidt deal; Shortstop
Leo Cardenas, Pitcher Dave
Hillman and Catcher Larry
Hines.
The Dodgers lured the dean
of their pitching staff. Johnny
Podres, into the fold with a
contract calling for a raise to
$28,5OO. The 29-year-old left
handler had an 1875 record last
season, best on the club.
The Pirates signed a pair Of
youngsters, Pitchers Bruce
Kunkle and John Lamabe. while
Minnesota signed three rookie
prospects - Outfielders Tony
Olivia and Joe Nossek and
Pitcher Jim Roland. Pitcher
Jack Curtis signed with the