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THEY SAID IT
May 22, 1961
?Tom Saffell, manager of the Jacksonville Jets of the Sally League, when asked if he was planning anything new after his team lost its 18th game in 22 starts: "Yes, I just might cut my throat."
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May 22, 1961

They Said It

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?Tom Saffell, manager of the Jacksonville Jets of the Sally League, when asked if he was planning anything new after his team lost its 18th game in 22 starts: "Yes, I just might cut my throat."

? Ben Hogan, paying tribute to playing partner Kel Nagle, who had just scored a hole in one at the Colonial in Fort Worth: "Good shot."

? Lefty Gomez, recalling his 13 years as a New York Yankee pitcher: "I was never nervous when I had the ball, but when I let it go I was scared to death."

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