#Casey October 17

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For the month of October 2024 several of us are participating in the 30-Day World Series Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we attempt to learn something about some aspect of the World Series. Today I am focusing on an MLB Manager named CASEY.

In baseball lore there is a famous poem called “Casey at Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. In Cherry Park located in Rock Hill SC there is a giant statue of Casey from that piece of poetry.

When you leave literature and go to baseball reality there is another Casey whose full name is Charles Dillon “Casey Stengel. That ball player and manager holds several World Series Records. He also was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

World Series 30-Day Challenge Guidelines

Like previous challenges there are no hard and fast rules to participate. There are a few suggested guidelines.

1. Each day in October 2024 write about the World Series
2. Share at least one fact about the event or the participants.
3. If so inclined use the hash tag #Coach4adayChallenge on social media platforms

October 17th-Casey

Casey Stengel was a character who often got labeled as buffoon, but his career was full of successes as a player and manager.

As a Manager:

1. Legendary Success with the Yankees: Stengel managed the New York Yankees from 1949 to 1960, leading them to seven World Series championships, including an unprecedented five consecutive titles from 1949 to 1953. Stengel is tied for most World Series Championships as a manager with 7.
2. Expansion Team Challenge: After his Yankees tenure, Stengel became the first manager of the New York Mets in 1962. Though the team struggled (losing 120 games in their first season), Stengel’s charisma and wit helped establish the Mets’ fan base.
3. Innovative Platooning: Stengel was known for pioneering the use of platooning, where he would use different players in the lineup based on matchups against opposing pitchers. This tactical innovation was a key part of his success with the Yankees.

As a Player:

1. Solid Outfielder: Stengel had a productive career as a Major League outfielder, playing from 1912 to 1925. He played for teams like the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants and had a career batting average of .284.
2. World Series Hero: Stengel was a part of two World Series-winning teams as a player, with the New York Giants in 1921 and 1922. He was especially notable for hitting two game-winning home runs in the 1923 World Series for the Giants.