Casey Stengel
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Casey Stengel
| Born: | July 30, 1890 |
| Birthplace: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 175 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1911 Rule V Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Unknown |
| Teams: | Brooklyn Dodgers 1912-1917 Pittsburgh Pirates 1918-1919 Philadelphia Phillies 1920-1921 New York Giants 1921-1923 Boston Braves 1924-1925 |
| Managed: | Brooklyn Dodgers 1934-1936 Boston Braves 1938-1943 New York Yankees 1946-1960 New York Mets 1962-1965 |
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Overall Career
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975), whose distinguished 54-year professional career spanned the era from Christy Mathewson to Mickey Mantle. He batted .284 over 14 seasons in the majors and accounted for both Giant victories in the 1923 World Series by hitting home runs. It was as a colorful and successful manager, though, that he earned Hall of Fame recognition. His feat of guiding the Yankees to 10 pennants and seven world titles in a 12-year span ranks as one of the most remarkable managerial accomplishments of all time.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1966, Manager
- 3-time Major League Manager of the Year (1949, 1953 & 1958)
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Achievements
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Player
- NL On-Base Percentage Leader (1914)
- Won two World Series Rings with the New York Giants (1921 & 1922; he did not play in the 1921 World Series)
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Manager
- AL Pennants: 10 (1949-1953, 1955-1958 & 1960)
- Managed seven World Series Champions with the New York Yankees (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956 & 1958)
- 100 Wins Seasons as Manager: 1 (1954)
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Trivia
- Nickname: Perfesser or The Old Perfesser
- Casey Stengel made his big league debut on September 17, 1912, with four singles, a walk, and a pair of stolen bases for Brooklyn.
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Transactions
- September 1, 1911: Drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the Aurora (Wisconsin-Illinois) in the 1911 rule V draft.
- January 9, 1918: Traded by the Brooklyn Robins with George Cutshaw to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Chuck Ward, Burleigh Grimes, and Al Mamaux.
- August, 1919: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Possum Whitted.
- July 1, 1921: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Red Causey and Johnny Rawlings to the New York Giants for Goldie Rapp, Lee King, and Lance Richbourg.
- November 12, 1923: Traded by the New York Giants with Dave Bancroft and Bill Cunningham to the Boston Braves for Billy Southworth and Joe Oeschger.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Managerial Record
- Casey Stengel: Hall of Fame Page
- 1966 Hall of Fame Class
