DATE: 1940s ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original - Printed from the original negative in the time period in which it was shot TEAM: New York Yankees SUBJECTS: Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio Jr APPROXIMATE SIZE: 8-1/8"x6-5/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Charles Dillon Stengel (The Old Perfessor) was born in Kansas City, MO and died in 1975 in Glendale, CA. He played major league baseball from 1912 to 1925 as outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Superbas, Brooklyn Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants and the Boston Braves, appeared in the 1916, 1922 and 1923 World Series, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. his major league career started, he acquired the nickname "Casey", which originally came from the initials of his hometown ("K. C."), which evolved into "Casey", influenced by the wide popularity of the poem Casey at the Bat. Stengel became better known for managing than for playing, having managed the 1934-36 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1938-43 Boston Braves, 1949-60 New York Yankees, and the 1962-65 New York Mets. Stengel is the only person to have worn the uniform (as player or manager) of all four Major League Baseball teams that played in New York City in the 20th century (while each team was in New York City): The New York Giants (as a player), the Brooklyn Dodgers (as both a player and a manager), the New York Yankees (as a manager), and the New York Mets (also as a manager). The Casey Stengel Plaza surrounding Shea Stadium is named after him, as is the New York City Transit's Casey Stengel Depot across the street from the stadium. SKU: XP13244
Item: XP13244
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