DATE: 1939 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Boston Bees SUBJECT: Casey Stengel PHOTOGRAPHER: George Burke APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2" MARKS / STAMPING: Handwritten identification of photo's subject. Has standard postcard back but remains postally unused. NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is an approximately 3-1/2"x5-1/2" real photo postcard of Casey Stengel, pictured in his Boston Bees uniform circa 1939. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1939, but this card was produced some time later (no earlier than the 1950's judging by the standard Kodak back). Comes from a large collection of such postcards that we will be listing over the coming months, all having standard postcard backs but being postally unused. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual item being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Charles Dillon Stengel (The Old Perfessor) was born in Kansas City, MO and died in 975 in Glendale, CA. He played major league baseball from 92 to 925 as outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Superbas, Brooklyn Robins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants and the Boston Braves, appeared in the 96, 922 and 923 World Series, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 966. his major league career started, he acquired the nickname "Casey", which originally came from the initials of his hometown ("K. C."), which evolved into "Casey", influenced by the wide popularity of the poem Casey at the Bat. Stengel became better known for managing than for playing, having managed the 934-36 Brooklyn Dodgers, 938-43 Boston Braves, 949-60 New York Yankees, and the 962-65 New York Mets. Stengel is the only person to have worn the uniform (as player or manager) of all four Major League Baseball teams that played in New York City in the 20th century (while each team was in New York City): The New York Giants (as a player), the Brooklyn Dodgers (as both a player and a manager), the New York Yankees (as a manager), and the New York Mets (also as a manager). The Casey Stengel Plaza surrounding Shea Stadium is named after him, as is the New York City Transit's Casey Stengel Depot across the street from the stadium. SKU: GB11306
Item: GB11306
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