Casey Stengel and His #1 Pitcher, Allie Reynolds

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Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (1890-1975) was an American Major League Baseball right fielder and manager, best known as the manager of the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, the expansion New York Mets. Nicknamed "the Ol' Perfessor", he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. Allie Pierce Reynolds (1917-1994), pitched in MLB for the Cleveland Indians (1942-1946) and New York Yankees (1947-1954). A member of the Creek nation, Reynolds was nicknamed "Superchief". Acme Press Photo, 9” x 7”, with printed signature “Casey Stengel” coaching his star pitcher who signs with live ink “What I said didn’t count. Allie Reynolds”.Leland sold a letter written by Reyolds discussing Stengel. ‘Casey Stengel was very demanding as a manager. I felt is was fair, .... competitive and expected 100% from his players. ... He was one of the most colorful characters I have ever known."

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