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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Casey Stengel. Position: Manager. Born: July 30, 1890 in Kansas City, MO us. Died: September 29, 1975 in Glendale, CA. High School: Central HS (Kansas City, MO) Hall of Fame: Inducted …

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.

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.”

He retired after the 1960 season but returned two years later to manage the New York Mets, an expansion team that became known as the “Lovable Losers.” Under Stengel, the Mets lost more than 400 games before he retired in 1965. Thereafter he became vice president of the Mets.

Retired by the Yankees and the Mets in 1965. After an unprecedented one year wait, Stengel was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1966. The Mets players showed Casey their admiration and appreciation by voting for and bestowing upon him a World Series Ring after their magical summer of ’69.

Aug 31, 2024 · In a press conference at Shea Stadium, Stengel announced his retirement, stepping down as Mets manager. He was to be named vice president of Mets West Coast operations. More a title than anything else, so he could be near his home in Glendale, California. The Mets new manager was to be Wes Westrum.

May 20, 2024 · Casey Stengel managed the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Yankees, and New York Mets during his managerial career.

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