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Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (born July 30, 1890 in Kansas City , Missouri , † September 29, 1975 in Glendale , California ) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). His nickname was The Old Perfesser .
Life
Casey Stengel was raised in Missouri as the youngest of three children. In high school , he was a team member in 3 sports: baseball, basketball and football . At 19, he dropped out of high school to play professional baseball. Until 1912 he played for various teams in the minor leagues , mostly he was used in the outfield .
His playing career in the major league began on September 17, 1912 in a game of the Brooklyn Dodgers . Other stations were the Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies , New York Giants and the Boston Braves . In the majors, Stengel was mostly used as an outfielder. He was not a great player, but reached the World Series three times , in 1916 with the Dodgers and in 1922 and 1923 with the Giants. In his last World Series he even managed two home runs .
His career as a manager should be much more successful. However, the first stations in Brooklyn and Boston were not particularly successful. The best placings were fifth places in the 8-team leagues. With his move to the New York Yankees in 1949, that changed. Stengel won the World Series with his team five times in a row, and this achievement remains unmatched to this day.
In 1960, the Yankees decided that at 70, Stengel was too old to continue managing the team. His last position as manager was with the New York Mets , but ended up in last place every season.
In 1966, Stengel was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame . His number 37 is no longer awarded by either the Yankees or the Mets.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Official Homepage (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Casey Stengel in the Baseball Hall of Fame (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stengel, Casey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stengel, Charles Dillon (real name); The Old Perfesser (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th September 1975 |
| Place of death | Glendale , California |