Charles Stengel

Casey Stengel.

Born	July 30, 1890 Kansas City, Missouri
Died	September 29, 1975 Glendale, California

Legendary baseball manager who led the New York Yankees to seven World Series championships from 1949 to 1960. The eccentric and avuncular Stengel became the New York Mets' first manager.

The repository contains seven quotes from Casey Stengel.

Growing Old

Age 75:

Most people my age are dead at the present time.

Growing Old

If anyone wants me tell them I’m being embalmed.

Growing Old

There comes a time in every man’s life, and I’ve had plenty of them.

Sports • Teamwork • Temptation

It’s easy to get good players. It’s getting them to play together that is the tough part.

Reputation • Business

The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided.

Sports

Can’t anybody here play this game?

Growing Old • Comebacks

Manager of the New York Yankees, to a young Mickey Mantle, who was surprised that Stengel, age 63, was teaching him baseball fundamentals:

Do you think I was born old?