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Casey Stengel Single-Signed Baseball (PSA NM 7 Auto)
Presented is a Casey Stengel signed baseball. Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel was from Kansas City, Missouri, hence his "Casey" (K.C.) nickname. Later, he moved to Glendale, California. But it seemed as if his baseball home was really in New York City. At some point, the Hall of Famer was associated with all four Major League teams that called New York City home. He was a noted right fielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1912-17), and later an outfielder on Hall of Famer John McGraw's New York Giants (1921-23). He batted .284 for his Major League career. Casey was a good player who was always interested in the strategy of the game, and Stengel learned many strategies from McGraw. Stengel managed the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934-36), the New York Yankees (1949-60), and the New York Mets (1962-65). With the Yankees, Stengel's teams took 10 pennants and won seven World Series. Stengel was let go following the 1960 World Series, which the Yankees lost in seven games to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stengel commented on his "firing" by saying, "I'll never make the mistake of being 70 again." Casey was the first manager of the New York Mets, and he had the Mets' helm for four years (1962-65). The Mets organization's strategy when they came into existence was to draft name players, usually older stars in the twilight of their career, especially if they had a past connection to the Dodgers or Giants, and thus attract former Dodgers and Giants fans to the Polo Grounds, the Mets' first home park. Stengel was always known for his humor. After the Mets drafted backstop Hobie Landrith in the expansion draft for their initial season, Stengel was asked why the Mets selected Landrith. "If you don't have a catcher," said Casey, "you'll have a lot of passed balls." Stengel brought platooning back into prominence in baseball, and "the Ol' Professor" often used unconventional tactics, such as pinch hitting for a player as early as the first or second inning. The offered signed baseball is a Wilson ball having "Official Approved Major League Specifications." Casey signed the ball on the sweet spot in ink with a neatly written, clear signature. Printed on the ball is "World Series 1972." Hand printed on the ball, in an unknown hand, is "Mutual of Omaha * United of Mutual." The ball is in excellent condition, and its display will attract lots of attention and generate great interest. The signed ball comes with a PSA LOA that certifies the signed ball as AUTHENTIC. What is baseball without a Casey? Reference "Casey at the Bat" and Casey Stengel. The Ol' Professor is one of the all-time famous baseball characters, and as Casey himself would intone, "You could look it up."
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