Yeager
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The most recent meeting, though, was won by the Dodgers, who were led by rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and co-World Series MVPs Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrera and Steve Yeager to a split-season title.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024
In 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier just north of Los Angeles County, at Edwards Air Force Base, where space shuttles landed from 1981 through 2009.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
The two sides met as recently as Friday night, minutes before the lockout began, Mr. Yeager said.
From New York Times • May 9, 2024
But at the moment Burt called on the radio, copilot Yeager gave a speed report, drowning out the message.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
At NASA’s High-Speed Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base—the place where pilot Chuck Yeager first cracked through the sound barrier in 1947— engineer John Perry manned an X-15 simulator.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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