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Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (/ ˈ s t ɛ ŋ ɡ əl /; July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New York Mets.
1219. HR. 60. BA. .284. R. 575. RBI. 535. SB. 131. OBP. .356. SLG. .410. OPS. .766. OPS+. 120. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Casey Stengel. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
- July 30, 1890
Apr 9, 2024 · Casey Stengel, American professional baseball player and manager whose career spanned more than five decades, the highlight of which was his tenure as manager of the New York Yankees, a team he guided to seven World Series titles. He was also known for his odd sayings, called ‘Stengelese.’.
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Casey Stengel's 54 distinguished years in baseball spanned everything from the Dead Ball Era to Mickey Mantle’s booming home runs. Through it all, Stengel’s colorful personality and instantly quotable remarks made him one of baseball’s most beloved characters.
Whether Stengel was known as “Dutch”, “The Ole Perfessor” or “Casey”, the Hall of Fame manager will be forever remembered for his unique presence in baseball. Many people believe Casey Stengel suddenly emerged on the scene from nowhere on October 12, 1948. That’s when the New York Yankees, for twenty-five years the gold standard ...
Jan 4, 2012 · Casey Stengel is best remembered for his managerial accomplishments with the juggernaut New York Yankees of the 1950s and the bumbling, beloved New York Mets of the early ’60s, but decades earlier he was a hard-hitting outfielder who compiled a .284 batting average over 14 seasons in the National League.
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Our Stories. Casey Stengel announces his retirement. Written by: Alex Coffey. When Casey Stengel signed his managerial contract with the New York Mets at 74 years old, he characteristically joked to the media that he wouldn’t quit “until the time comes they have to push me out to the mound in a wheelchair to change pitchers.”
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