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Biography of Casey Stengel
Name: Casey Stengel
Birth Date: July 30, 1890
Death Date: September 29, 1975
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: baseball manager, baseball player
Casey Stengel
Baseball's clown genius, Casey Stengel (1890-1975) was known as much for his hilarious double-talk as he was for managing the New York Yankees and Mets. Nicknamed "The Old Perfessor," Stengel hid a fierce competitive drive behind his practical jokes and rambling monologues. His 14-year playing career was overshadowed by his 25-year career managing some of the best and worst teams in history.When Yankees owner George Weiss picked Casey Stengel to take over as manager in 1948, reporters ridiculed his choice. During Stengel's playing days, he was known more for his antics than his baseball acumen. In nine years managing the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves, his teams had nine losing seasons. But Weiss's choice proved inspired. Stengel became the most popular and influential manager in baseball, a star in New York City and a national celebrity. Along the way, he won more World Series games than any manager in history.Played …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…I been in this game a hundred years but I see new ways to lose I never knew existed before," he said.After Stengel suffered a broken hip in 1965, he retired at the age of 75. His career as a baseball manager spanned 25 years and included three bad ball clubs and one great club. His teams won 1,905 games and lost 1,842. The baseball writers waived the standard five-year waiting rule and immediately elected Stengel unanimously to the Hall of Fame. Stengel died of lymphatic cancer in Glendale, California on September 29, 1975. Associated Organizations Further Reading Alexander, Charles, John McGraw, Penguin, 1988.Creamer, Robert W., Stengel: His Life and Times, Dell, 1984.Durso, Joseph, Casey: The Life and Legend of Charles Dillon Stengel, Prentice-Hall, 1967.McLean, Norman, Casey Stengel, Drake, 1976.Seymour, Harold, Baseball: The Golden Age, Oxford University Press, 1971.Stengel, Casey, and Harry Paxton, Casey at the Bat: The Story of My Life in Baseball, Random House, 1961.
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