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Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (/ˈstɛŋɡəl/; July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder, and manager, best known as the manager of both the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, of the expansion New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966.
Stengel was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1890. In 1910, he began a professional baseball career that would span over half a century. After almost three seasons in the minor leagues, Stengel reached the major leagues late in 1912, as an outfielder, for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His six seasons there saw some success, among them playing for Brooklyn's 1916 National League championship team; but he also developed a reputation as a clown. After repeated clashes over pay with the Dodgers owner, Charlie Ebbets, Stengel was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1918; however, he enlisted in the Navy that summer, for the remainder of World War I. After returning to baseball, he continued his pay disputes, resulting in trades to the Philadelphia Phillies (in 1919) and to the New York Giants (in 1921). There, he learned much about baseball from the manager, John McGraw, and had some of the glorious moments in his career, such as hitting an inside-the-park home run in Game 1 of the 1923 World Series to defeat the Yankees. His major league playing career ended with the Boston Braves in 1925, but he then began a career as a manager.
The first twenty years of Stengel's second career brought mostly poor finishes, especially during his MLB managerial stints with the Dodgers (1934–1936) and Braves (1938–1943). He thereafter enjoyed some success on the minor league level, and Yankee general manager George Weiss hired him as manager in October 1948. Stengel's Yankees won the World Series five consecutive times (1949–1953), the only time that has been achieved. Although the team won ten pennants in his twelve seasons, and won seven World Series, his final two years brought less success, with a third-place finish in 1959, and a loss in the 1960 World Series. By then aged 70, he was dismissed by the Yankees shortly after the defeat.
Stengel had become famous for his humorous and sometimes disjointed way of speech while with the Yankees, and these skills of showmanship served the expansion Mets well when they hired him in late 1961. He promoted the team tirelessly, as well as managing it to a 40–120 win–loss record, the most losses of any 20th century MLB team. The team finished last all four years he managed it, but was boosted by considerable support from fans. Stengel retired in 1965, and became a fixture at baseball events for the rest of his life. Although Stengel is sometimes described as one of the great managers in major league history, others have contrasted his success during the Yankee years with his lack of success at other times, and concluded he was only a good manager when given good players. Stengel is remembered as one of the great characters in baseball history.
Stengel was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1890. In 1910, he began a professional baseball career that would span over half a century. After almost three seasons in the minor leagues, Stengel reached the major leagues late in 1912, as an outfielder, for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His six seasons there saw some success, among them playing for Brooklyn's 1916 National League championship team; but he also developed a reputation as a clown. After repeated clashes over pay with the Dodgers owner, Charlie Ebbets, Stengel was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1918; however, he enlisted in the Navy that summer, for the remainder of World War I. After returning to baseball, he continued his pay disputes, resulting in trades to the Philadelphia Phillies (in 1919) and to the New York Giants (in 1921). There, he learned much about baseball from the manager, John McGraw, and had some of the glorious moments in his career, such as hitting an inside-the-park home run in Game 1 of the 1923 World Series to defeat the Yankees. His major league playing career ended with the Boston Braves in 1925, but he then began a career as a manager.
The first twenty years of Stengel's second career brought mostly poor finishes, especially during his MLB managerial stints with the Dodgers (1934–1936) and Braves (1938–1943). He thereafter enjoyed some success on the minor league level, and Yankee general manager George Weiss hired him as manager in October 1948. Stengel's Yankees won the World Series five consecutive times (1949–1953), the only time that has been achieved. Although the team won ten pennants in his twelve seasons, and won seven World Series, his final two years brought less success, with a third-place finish in 1959, and a loss in the 1960 World Series. By then aged 70, he was dismissed by the Yankees shortly after the defeat.
Stengel had become famous for his humorous and sometimes disjointed way of speech while with the Yankees, and these skills of showmanship served the expansion Mets well when they hired him in late 1961. He promoted the team tirelessly, as well as managing it to a 40–120 win–loss record, the most losses of any 20th century MLB team. The team finished last all four years he managed it, but was boosted by considerable support from fans. Stengel retired in 1965, and became a fixture at baseball events for the rest of his life. Although Stengel is sometimes described as one of the great managers in major league history, others have contrasted his success during the Yankee years with his lack of success at other times, and concluded he was only a good manager when given good players. Stengel is remembered as one of the great characters in baseball history.
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All video footage is copyright of Major League Baseball, The Yes Network, The New York Yankees and XOS Digital Sports, but legally reproduced here in conjunc...
Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that July 30 is the anniversary of the birth of American Major League Baseball right fielder, and manager Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel, best known as the manager of both the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, of the expansion New York Mets.
Images:
1. 1960 Topps #227 baseball card - Casey Stengel - New York Yankees manager front and back.
2. 1921 W551 Strip Card #10 Casey Stengel Giants outfielder- National League
3. 1923 W515-1 Strip Card #24 Casey Stengel Giants outfielder- National League.
Yankeeography: Casey Stengel
"All video footage is copyright of Major League Baseball, The Yes Network, The New York Yankees and XOS Digital Sports, but legally reproduced here in conjunction with Fair Use laws."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzW1_gETy9M
Background from .caseystengel.com/biography/
"Stengel was the youngest of three children and was an avid athlete in his youth, playing on the basketball, football, and baseball teams at Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Stengel quit high school at 19 and went on to play professional baseball. He joined the Kansas City Blues of the American Association. He played in the outfield, but in 1910, he was sent to Kankakee, Illinois of the Northern Association. Later, he was sent to Shelbyville, Kentucky. then to the Maysville, Kentucky team of the Blue Grass League. Stengel was not batting very well at the time, but he exhibited much heart and passion for the game. He joined the Dodgers in 1912 and finished his season with a .316 batting average.
Young Stengel was really starting to become a big name on the field, and in 1913, he demanded, and received, a $2,100 contract. The money proved worth it, as Stengel hit the first home run out of Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field that year while batting .272 overall. The next two years he continued to bat for Brooklyn and partly due to his exceptional leadership skills and natural drive for the game, he helped the Dodgers win the 1916 National League pennant.
The runs continued to be scored, but in 1917, Stengel was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stengel played for the Pirates for 39 games before he went into the U.S. Navy to serve his country and coach the baseball program at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In 1919, he went back to the Pirates, but was soon traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. He postponed playing on the Phillies until 1920, but then he was traded again to the New York Giants.
Stengel’s time with the Giants was beneficial for the team, as he had a batting average of .368 and .339 during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. He even had an on base percentage of over .400, and helped contribute to the Giants’ 1922 World Series victory.
Charles “Casey” Stengel made clowning around on the baseball diamond commonplace, long before the famed San Diego Chicken hatched out of its egg. Commonly known as the “Old Perfessor,” he will forever be remembered for his comical antics. Before his career in baseball, he was a dentist in his hometown of Kansas City. He once said, “I was not very good at pulling teeth, but my mother loved my work.”
Prior to ever writing his first lineup card as a manager, Stengel actually had a fairly successful playing career. He played in three World Series with the Giants and was a top-notch outfielder with the Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies, Braves, and Giants. In a game with Montgomery of the Southern league, Stengel lowered himself in an outfield manhole when no one was looking. As a fly ball sailed in his direction, he magically appeared out of the ground to shag it. The crowd gave him a standing ovation, and “Ol’ Case” had pulled off another one.
Stengel’s success as a manager far outweighs the notoriety he received as a player. After stints with Brooklyn, Boston, and Milwaukee of the American Association, he landed the job with the New York Yankees. He won 10 pennants in 12 years, including five straight world championships. Following three dismal seasons with the expansion New York Mets, Stengel finally called it a career. He died in 1975 at the age of 85. Baseball surely misses this great player and manager but mainly the smile he brought to everyone’s face."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price CPT Scott Sharon CWO3 Dennis M. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG William Jones SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker PO3 Bob McCord MSgt David Hoffman SGT Mark Rhodes
Images:
1. 1960 Topps #227 baseball card - Casey Stengel - New York Yankees manager front and back.
2. 1921 W551 Strip Card #10 Casey Stengel Giants outfielder- National League
3. 1923 W515-1 Strip Card #24 Casey Stengel Giants outfielder- National League.
Yankeeography: Casey Stengel
"All video footage is copyright of Major League Baseball, The Yes Network, The New York Yankees and XOS Digital Sports, but legally reproduced here in conjunction with Fair Use laws."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzW1_gETy9M
Background from .caseystengel.com/biography/
"Stengel was the youngest of three children and was an avid athlete in his youth, playing on the basketball, football, and baseball teams at Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Stengel quit high school at 19 and went on to play professional baseball. He joined the Kansas City Blues of the American Association. He played in the outfield, but in 1910, he was sent to Kankakee, Illinois of the Northern Association. Later, he was sent to Shelbyville, Kentucky. then to the Maysville, Kentucky team of the Blue Grass League. Stengel was not batting very well at the time, but he exhibited much heart and passion for the game. He joined the Dodgers in 1912 and finished his season with a .316 batting average.
Young Stengel was really starting to become a big name on the field, and in 1913, he demanded, and received, a $2,100 contract. The money proved worth it, as Stengel hit the first home run out of Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field that year while batting .272 overall. The next two years he continued to bat for Brooklyn and partly due to his exceptional leadership skills and natural drive for the game, he helped the Dodgers win the 1916 National League pennant.
The runs continued to be scored, but in 1917, Stengel was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stengel played for the Pirates for 39 games before he went into the U.S. Navy to serve his country and coach the baseball program at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In 1919, he went back to the Pirates, but was soon traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. He postponed playing on the Phillies until 1920, but then he was traded again to the New York Giants.
Stengel’s time with the Giants was beneficial for the team, as he had a batting average of .368 and .339 during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. He even had an on base percentage of over .400, and helped contribute to the Giants’ 1922 World Series victory.
Charles “Casey” Stengel made clowning around on the baseball diamond commonplace, long before the famed San Diego Chicken hatched out of its egg. Commonly known as the “Old Perfessor,” he will forever be remembered for his comical antics. Before his career in baseball, he was a dentist in his hometown of Kansas City. He once said, “I was not very good at pulling teeth, but my mother loved my work.”
Prior to ever writing his first lineup card as a manager, Stengel actually had a fairly successful playing career. He played in three World Series with the Giants and was a top-notch outfielder with the Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies, Braves, and Giants. In a game with Montgomery of the Southern league, Stengel lowered himself in an outfield manhole when no one was looking. As a fly ball sailed in his direction, he magically appeared out of the ground to shag it. The crowd gave him a standing ovation, and “Ol’ Case” had pulled off another one.
Stengel’s success as a manager far outweighs the notoriety he received as a player. After stints with Brooklyn, Boston, and Milwaukee of the American Association, he landed the job with the New York Yankees. He won 10 pennants in 12 years, including five straight world championships. Following three dismal seasons with the expansion New York Mets, Stengel finally called it a career. He died in 1975 at the age of 85. Baseball surely misses this great player and manager but mainly the smile he brought to everyone’s face."
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price CPT Scott Sharon CWO3 Dennis M. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG William Jones SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker PO3 Bob McCord MSgt David Hoffman SGT Mark Rhodes
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