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April 20, 1943 in History
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Event: Braves manager Casey Stengel is struck by a taxi, fractures a leg |
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Braves Casey fractures leg manager Stengel Struck Taxi Related Year: 1943 Related Events: April 20 |
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Casey Stengel History:
September 29, 1975 - Casey Stengel, New York Yankee manager 1949 - 1960, dies in Glendale at 85 August 8, 1970 - New York Yankees honor Casey Stengel, retiring his number 37 (BTG was there) July 25, 1966 - Yankee manager Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame March 8, 1966 - Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame August 30, 1965 - Casey Stengel announces his retirement after 55 years in baseball July 24, 1965 - Casey Stengel resigns as manager of New York Mets April 24, 1965 - New York Met Casey Stengel wins his 3,000 game as manager October 18, 1960 - Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years) September 29, 1950 - New York Yankees clinch 2nd consecutive pennant under Casey Stengel July 3, 1950 - Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances) October 12, 1948 - Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager January 27, 1944 - Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves since 1938, resigns Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney buy control of Boston Braves October 25, 1937 - Casey Stengel signs to manage Boston Bees October 7, 1936 - 7th-place Brooklyn Dodgers fire manager Casey Stengel February 23, 1934 - Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers October 12, 1923 - New York Giant's Casey Stengel home run beats Yankees 1-0 in World Series May 25, 1919 - Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap January 2, 1918 - Dodgers trade Casey Stengel and Cutshaw to Pitts for Grimes and Mamaux September 17, 1912 - Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and hits 4 singles July 30, 1890 - Casey Stengel, baseball manager, Yankees, 1949 - 1960, New York Met's 1st More Notable Events on April 20: 1996 Chicago Bulls win record 72 games in a season 1992 Madonna signs $60-million deal with Time Warner 1983 President Reagan signs a $165B bail out for Social Security 1978 Korean Airlines flight 007 shot down by Soviets in Russian airspace 1971 U.S. Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation |
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