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.

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Jan 4, 2012 · Suffering from a sprained ankle and a sore left shoulder that hindered his throwing, Stengel proved streaky and briefly lost his starting job to Bill Collins. He reclaimed center field by season’s end, however, and finished the year at .272 with seven home runs and a …

Oct 25, 2015 · Casey Stengel instructs Don Zimmer, Charlie Neal, Felix Mantilla and Gil Hodges, theoretically his starting infield, before Mets' first season, 1962. Casey was saying he expected his Amazing Mets to be contenders.

Mar 7, 2024 · On this Saturday afternoon a good crowd of 19,748 came out to the Polo Grounds as Casey Stengel's New York Mets (6-17) hosted Manager Birdie Tibbets, Milwaukee Braves (13-15) in a double header. It was the Mets second double header, on April 29th they split a twin bill with the Phillies in the Polo Grounds.

Jun 11, 2018 · Casey Stengel. Baseball's clown genius, Casey Stengel (1890-1975) was known as much for his hilarious double-talk ashe was for managing the New York Yankees and Mets. Nicknamed "The Old Perfessor," Stengel hid afierce competitive drive behind his practical jokesand rambling monologues.

May 20, 2020 · That is the case with the number 37 with Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel being the first and only Met to ever wear the number. Stengel had been unceremoniously fired by the Yankees after Bill Mazeroski hit the only Game 7 walk-off homer in baseball history.

Aug 30, 2016 · With that vivid picture of his physical incapacity, the wonderful Old Man, 75, announced yesterday he was stepping down as manager of the Mets for reasons of health, and has agreed to work the...

You are bidding on an New York Mets Shea Stadium era Bill Gallo set of Daily News prints from 1986. One is of Gil Hodges and Casey Stengel above Shea Stadium. The other of the 1986 WS Mets Team .