On another front the war of words caught up with 70-year-old Casey Stengel who was told he bidded the helm of the New York Yankees long enough. Unknown Speaker: "Casey obviously this is a sad ...

He made what some people call stupid moves, but about eight or nine out of ten of them worked," says Don Larsen about Casey Stengel on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Stengel managed the ...

Conflict with Yankees coach Casey Stengel during his last few years also troubled DiMaggio. The two men were as opposite as men could be. DiMaggio, never a braggart, was a doer rather than a talker.

1944 - The Boston Braves fire manager Casey Stengel as new owners Lou Perini, Guido Lugo and Joseph Maney take over the team. 1966 - Wisconsin State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W. Roller rules that ...