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Casey Stengel

Casey Stengel
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1966
Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, 1981

Charles Dillon Stengel
Born: July 30, 1890 at Kansas City, Mo.
Died: September 29, 1975 at Glendale, Cal. Obituary
Throws: Left Bats: Left
Height: 5.11 Weight: 175

Non-playing roles with Mets

Manager 1962 - 1965
Vice President 1966 - 1975

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Casey Stengel managed the following major league teams:
Brooklyn Dodgers 1934 - 1936; Boston Braves 1938 - 1943; New York Yankees 1949 - 1960; New York Mets 1962 - 1965

Record as a Mets Manager

Regular Season

Year Games Wins Losses Pct.

1962 161 40 120 .250

1963 162 51 111 .315

1964 163 53 109 .327

1965 96 31 64 .326

4 years 582 175 404 .302

Sports Illustrated CASEY OF THE METS

Sports Illustrated
March 5, 1962

Sunday News Casey Stengel

Sunday News
April 11, 1962

Sports Illustrated THE BASEBALL BATTLE FOR NEW YORK

Sports Illustrated
March 2, 1964

Sport World THE CASE FOR WILLIE TO REPLACE CASEY

Sport World
October 1964

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