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Articles related to "Casey Stengel"
The Autumn of '49 The '49 American League season came down to one game between the Yankees and Red Sox. The contest was a portent of epic battles to come. baseball history • summer of '49 • yankees and red sox • joe dimaggio • ted williams
A Shortstop to Remember The on-field exploits and special contributions of one of the all-time Yankee stars. phil rizzuto • new york yankees stars • most valuable player • baseball hall of fame • world champions
Baseball and Autumn in New York For ten straight years the World Series was played in New York City, usually between two New York teams. DiMaggio, Robinson, Mays and Mantle were among the heroes. world series • dominant new york teams • baseball championships • new york baseball teams • casey stengel
Big John He is rarely mentioned anymore but he is one of the all-time greats. Most Yankees’ fans today have probably never even heard of him but those few who have still appreciate what he did and when he did it. He had a Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals, hit 51 home runs for the 1947 New York Giants, and his lifetime batting average was .312. Then he joined the Yankees. new york yankees • world series • johnny mize • pennant • ted williams
Cleveland, Not Boston: Part 2 The Red Sox were once again “invincible.” The great baseball journalist, Arthur Daley, wrote a column in March, 1951 that has applied as long as the Red Sox have existed. Daley could have written it in March, 2004 and it would be just as valid. yankees • 1951 • dimaggio • berra • red sox
How Necessary is the Groom? Twenty first century baseball has devolved into the era of the specialist. It is not unusual for a manager to bring in a pitcher to face one batter, which would be Buddy Groom?s role if he makes the Yankees. But once upon a time, a long time ago, it was quite different. yankees • world series • brooklyn • dodgers • new york
It Really Was Horrible It was one of the most horrible performances in World Series history but it has not received enough attention because the Red Sox finally won a World Series. The 2004 St. Louis Cardinals won 105 games, scored the most and allowed the fewest runs in the National League, had the second best ERA in the majors, and scored all of 12 runs while being swept in the World Series. They collapsed completely. world series • cardinals • red sox • 2004 • national league
Rooting Against the Yankees The Red Sox should win the Eastern Division, but that doesn't mean Yankees' haters are safe. yankees • red sox • wild card • american league pennant • american league playoffs
We Lost a Few There are some things that they don't want us to know or want us to forget, not that those of us who really care ever could. The Yankees have lost more World Series than any other franchise in baseball history. new york yankees • yankees • new york • world series • world champions
Best Pitchers of the 1950s In the 1950s, an era that was dominated by hitting, these four Hall of Fame pitchers distinguished themselves from the pack. best pitchers 1950s • greatest pitchers • 1950s baseball • baseball's golden age • warren spahn
Casey Wanted Mickey to Bat Second During his career, Mickey batted primarily third or fourth, but he also hit first, second, and fifth in the Yankees' batting order. mickey mantle batted second • mickey batted third or fourth • mantle injured • casey stengel batted mickey second • yankees were struggling
Do Managers Win Baseball Games? Managers of winning baseball teams are often hailed as geniuses. History suggests that ballplayer talent counts for more, but that good managers can make a difference. managing winning baseball teams • baseball managers making a difference • genius managers • baseball player talent • winning baseball teams
It Wasn't That Easy But winning teams do what is necessary to win and that is just what the 1961 Yankees did. Not only wasn’t it as easy as some make it appear to have been---it wasn’t easy at all. It never is. new york yankees • world series • casey stengel • mickey mantle • roger maris
Mickey Mantle's Bad Season Mickey Mantle had a pretty good 1959 season --pretty good for most players, but not for him. How ironic so many "experts" thought there would be another Triple Crown. mickey mantle's bad season • new york yankees slump • casey stengel managed mickey mantle • yankees world series • mickey mantle triple crown
New York Yankees Retired Numbers With so many retired numbers, the New York Yankees may someday be the first team to have a player wear number 100. yankees number 6 retire • jorre torre number retire • joe torre number 6 retire • yankees retired numbers • new york yankees retired numbers
Similiar Yankees' Problems The 1959 Yankees and the 2007 team had pitching staffs that could have great -- or that could have cost them the pennant. casey stengel worried about pitching • torre worried about pitching • 1959 yankees • 2007 new york yankees • yankees' world series comeback
Stengel and Torre: Make a Choice Torre's teams finished first as many times as Stengel's, but Torre won 4 fewer pennants because he was defeated in the playoffs, which didn't exist when Stengel managed. new york yankees • casey stengel • joe torre • yankees manager • managed yankees
Whitey Ford, Hall of Fame If Whitey Ford's career had begun in 1987, when Tom Glavine's did, would Ford have made the Hall of Fame as easily as he did? tom glavine 300 wins • whitey ford hall of fame • new york yankees world champions • baseball hall of famer • warren spahn 300 wins
Who Was Mickey Mantle? Mickey Mantle was one of the all-time greats in baseball history. As great as he was, some say he never reached his full potential. Here's a part of his story. mickey mantle • new york yankees • triple crown • roger maris • single season home run record
It Makes Some Sense There have been many lead off batters who do not fit the mold of a “traditional” lead off batter. Bernie Williams can join that group and help the Yankees offense. bernie williams • derek jeter • yankees • lead off hitter.
Swindler and Junkman Ed Lopat was 5’10” tall and weighed 185 pounds. He was one of the best left-handed pitchers in Yankees’ history but is rarely mentioned anymore. Yankees’ general manager George Weiss acquired Ed Lopat in one of the most one-sided trades ever made. yankees • lopat • reynolds • world series • stengel
Pedro, Chemistry, Hair, and Nelson The fans just don’t get. They don’t want Pedro Martinez to pitch for the Yankees because it will destroy the team chemistry, because he has long hair, because he has a friend who is a midget, and because he says dumb things to the media. All those negatives really hurt the Red Sox, didn’t they? yankees • red sox • pedro • martinez • chemistry
Five Best World Series Since 1950 These five championship series were the best since the dawn of baseball's television age. best world series games • best world series ever • great world series games • 1991 world series smoltz morris • 1975 world series fisk homer
Baseball Heroics and Strategies Understanding managers' strategy and players' out-of-the-ordinary performance enable new and old fans to appreciate the national pastime. popularity of baseball • baseball strategy • team sport • great baseball performances • great managers
Baseball's Biggest Blows Home runs have provided some of the highest drama in baseball history. They are at their best when they provide a sudden end to an important game. dramatic home runs • historic homers • world series winning home runs • pennant winning home runs • exciting baseball
Baseball’s Longest Streaks Joe DiMaggio, Cal Ripken and Orel Hershiser head the list of Baseball's Longest and Most Important Streaks. baseball's longest streaks • baseball's most important streaks • joe dimaggio 56 games • cal ripken streak • lou gehrig streak
Best Baseball Parks-Yankee Stadium When Babe Ruth became a Yankee in 1920, the Yankees were sharing the Polo Grounds with the New York Giants. After Ruth changed the game, the Yanks had to change stadiums. greatest baseball stadiums • best baseball park.yankee stadium • new yankee stadium • yankee stadium history • yankee stadium origins
Criteria For Players Who Became Managers An evaluation of players who later became managers, and how they should be adjudged when Hall of Fame Voting arises. hall of fame • managers • stengel • torre • mcgraw
Drebinger Was Wrong John Drebinger was one of the best, most knowledgeable baseball writers of all time, but even he didn't always make accurate predictions. brooklyn dodgers • brooklyn • john drebinger • j.g.taylor spink award • staten island advance
Inter-league Play Here To Stay In MLB Attendance has jumped in the 12 years that Major League Baseball introduced regular season play between American and National League teams inter-league play in mlb • mlb players strike in 1994 leads to inter-league p • inter-city rivalries in mlb interleague play • new york yankees-new york mets rivalary • chicago cubs-chicago white sox rivalry
Strikeouts Today's managers generally eschew the sacrifice bunt, single, and stolen base for the home run, buy teams that hit home runs do not necessarily score more runs than teams whose offensive strength is not the long ball. mantle • yankees • dimaggio • williams • musial
What Would George Have Done? What would George Steinbrenner have done if he were the Yankees owner in 1951? Well, it is interesting to speculate based upon past performance. new york yankees • yankees • steinbrenner • dimaggio • ford
Dickey, Houk, Yogi, and Joe Being an ex- teammate of Posada, Jeter, Pettitte, Rivera, and Farnsworth will have no effect., Joe's problem is starting pitching thinner than a young Twiggy. he • manager • dickey • yankees • team
Ellie Howard: Most Valuable Player The NL had Jackie Robinson, Campanella, Newcombe, Mays, Aaron, Banks, Frank Robinson, and Maury Wills. In 1963, the American League had Elston Howard. elston howard mvp • 1963 mvp • yankees elston howard • first black mvp • bill dickey catcher
Ford, Mantle, and the Rules Ford and Mantle had to promise the Yankees that they would be "good boys," obey the club's rules, not miss any trains or planes, and distinguish midnight from noon. new york yankees • whitey ford led american league • mantle led the league • mantle triple crown winner • mantle salary
Piazza and Posada's Defense Neither Mike nor Jorge makes fans forget Sundberg, Ausmus, Johnny Estrada, or Brian Schneider, but Piazza was not as terrible a defensive catcher as some claim. sb • cs • cs = • pct • pct =
Slaughter in the 1956 World Series Without his Game 3 home run, the Yankees would have been down, three games to none. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in games to win the World Series. enos slaughter st. louis cardinals • 1956 world series • yankees • yankees world champions • ebbets field
The 1953 Yankees The 1953 Yankees had a well-balanced team that is underrated compared to many other great Yankees teams. yankees • 1953 stengel • mantle • berra • rizzuto
The New York Yankees Next Manager The New York Yankees are looking for a new skipper for the first time in 12 seasons. Who is going to take over for Joe Torre? yankees next manager • yankees new manager • next yankees manager • yankee manager in 2008 • new york yankees manager
The Yanks' 17 Runs Against the Sox In 1954, the World Champions overwhelmed a team that would finish 42 games out of first. In 2008, the struggling Yanks annihilated the team that won the 2007 Series. yankees • runs • run • 1954 • home
This was also Yogi's Fault Elston Howard, Johnny Blanchard, Charlie Silvera, and Ralph Houk are still other fine catchers who either never got a chance to catch for the Yankees or who had to wait until Yogi got old. yogi • berra • elston • howard • blanchard
Top Baseball Hitters of the 1950s After a decade interrupted by war, baseball returned to its full glory during the 1950s. Here are the very best hitters from the Rock n' Roll decade. best hitters of 1950s • top hitters of 1950s • best 1950s hitters • mickey mantle • willie mays
Woodling: Never Say "Nice Hustle" Gene Woodling has become almost unknown as the years have passed, but he is one of only twelve players who has played on five consecutive World Champions. woodling • yankees • he • players • gene woodling
Yankee Stadium's Last Season Yankee Stadium Will Close at the end of the 2008 baseball season. Here are just a few of the memories that it leaves behind. yankee stadium history • yankee stadium to close • yankee stadium closing • old yankee stadium • mickey mantle facade home run
Baseball Patience in Politics After this election the Left has shown little of the patience for the long-term, a patience that is part of the ethos of baseball. baseball politics
But We Beat the Red Sox Winners are not concerned with the goals and accomplishments of others. Winners go out and do what they must. yankees-red sox rivalry • yankees • red sox • brooklyn dodgers • new york giants
Poor Us Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle faced great difficulties during the 1961 season, yet it was Roger who passed the greatest test. roger maris • mickey mantle • 1961 • mark mcgwire • barry bonds
The 1967 Yankees: An Underrated Team? Comparing teams from different seasons is subjective because the statistics are based upon a comparison between and among teams in a specific league in a specific year. One can compare the 1967 Yankees to any 1967 American League team and reach objective conclusions but one cannot objectively compare the 1967 Yankees to the 1965 Red Sox because they played in different leagues against different opponents. yankees • 1967 american league • mickey mantle • apba baseball
The Yankees Greatest Dynasty? This dynasty, which began with DiMaggio's debut and ended with Gehrig's retirement, was the best team in the world during the darkest days of the Great Depression. yankees best dynasties • 1936 new york yankees • new york yankees dynasty • lou gehrig joe dimaggio yankees • joe dimaggios lou gehrigh dynasty
They Sure Were Still in the League He was the last National League player to hit .400, had a higher lifetime batting average than Lou Gehrig, managed the New York Giants to a World Championship, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1954, but he is rarely mentioned anymore. bill terry • giants • world series • mcgraw • gehrig |
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