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...face that launched a thousand jokes was frozen grey and grim. The voice that frustrated generations of newsmen and an antitrust subcommittee of the U.S. Senate was curiously grammatical as Charles Dillon ("Casey") Stengel, 75, announced last week that he was retiring as manager of the New York Mets. "At the present time," explained Casey, leaning heavily on a cane, "I am not capable of walking out on the ballfield. If I can't run out there and take a pitcher out, I don't want to complete my service...
Ever since he broke in as a bandy legged minor-league outfielder 55 years ago, somebody or other has been suggesting that baseball could get along fine without Casey Stengel's services. During his playing days, in Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia and New York, he was variously known as "Billiard Ball Stengel" and "Casey the Clown" for 1) his hardheadedness in doing things his way, and 2) his penchant for practical jokes. There was the time, for instance, when he tipped his cap to the crowd, and out flew a sparrow. Such antics made it easy to forget...
Broken Necks. The idea that behind those floppy ears beat the brain of a baseball genius did not occur to the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves-whom Casey managed for nine years without ever getting out of the second division. The Dodgers finally paid him for a whole season not to manage. Then in 1949, Stengel took over the New York Yankees- and the clown became the "Old Perfesser." In twelve years he won ten American League pennants (a record) and seven World Series (another record). Critics insisted that anybody could win with the Yankees. But was that...
...Casey was some psychologist," says Martin. "He'd say, 'Look at that little feller-he can do everything.' And I'd break my fool neck trying to live...
...said that a skeleton force was remaining behind to area. He feared that the next evict Mrs. Mary who has been paying mother and who is the Washington mission. flag has been nailed Casey's door. "If they her while she's away, to rip down the flag." Goldin...