Show and/or tell of your Casey Stengel stuff

[tedzan]

Casey is the subject of quite a few BB Trivia Q's ..........

Who is the only BB guy to ever wear all four NY team's uniforms ?

Who hit the 1st World Series HR in Yankee Stadium ?

Who hit the 1st HR in Ebbets Field ?

Who is the only BB player to tip his cap to the crowd and have a sparrow fly out of it ?


Anyhow, there are some rare cards of Casey; and, all kinds of stories regarding him....so, show or tell us of your's ?






TED Z

[ullmandds]

I love this supposed type I image of the docta!!!

[Leon]

Not many sets made in 1944......Grand Studios.....

[calvindog]

[smtjoy]

[GoldenAge50s]

While I have several of Casey's 1950's issues, my best experience is a story:


Back in 1957, after my Jr yr in HS, 5 of us drove to Cleveland for a 4 game weekend series--Yankees @ Indians. We stayed downtown @ the Hotel Cleveland, where most visiting teams stayed.

We got there early Fri afternoon and the lobby was a busy place as we checked in. We got on a crowded elevator for our rooms and as the operator (yes, they had elevator operators back then!) started to close the door he abruptly reopened them again & said "There's room for one more, Mr Stengel.

We all pushed back & Casey ambled in, stood right tight in front of me & there I was, looking straight down on top of Casey's snow-white, balding head!


Got my weekend off to a great start, rubbing shoulders w/ Casey Stengel!

[rustywilly]

by a '51 Bowman, a '61 Scoops and finally settled on this Exhibits issue - my favorite of the bunch:

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by GoldenAge50s

While I have several of Casey's 1950's issues, my best experience is a story:


Back in 1957, after my Jr yr in HS, 5 of us drove to Cleveland for a 4 game weekend series--Yankees @ Indians. We stayed downtown @ the Hotel Cleveland, where most visiting teams stayed.

We got there early Fri afternoon and the lobby was a busy place as we checked in. We got on a crowded elevator for our rooms and as the operator (yes, they had elevator operators back then!) started to close the door he abruptly reopened them again & said "There's room for one more, Mr Stengel.

We all pushed back & Casey ambled in, stood right tight in front of me & there I was, looking straight down on top of Casey's snow-white, balding head!


Got my weekend off to a great start, rubbing shoulders w/ Casey Stengel!

Nice story.....it reminds me of my "elevator story" back in 1990. I was at the "500 HR" show in Atlantic City and when I entered a jammed pack elevator, towering above
the crowd was Ted Williams. I greeted him...."Hi Ted". With a nice smile, he returned the greeting. Ted got off at the next floor and several of the people in this elevator
asked me if he was some kind of celebrity ?

When I answered "Ted Williams", they were surprised. The thought occurred to me that 25 people in an elevator attending a BB card and celebrity show and not a single
person in that elevator recognized Ted Willians......you figure it (I cannot).


TED Z