caseystengel

In 1915 Brooklyn was nicknamed the Robins not Dodgers.

True, Brooklyn Robins

These antique pictures are great. They allow us to really compare and acknowledge how much change has occurred over the years. This also give us a way to really appreciate the history.

I love the picture...some of the notes attached to the picture, not so much. It clearly states in your description that Stengel played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Casey Stengel played for the Brooklyn Ball Club from 1912 to 1917. The Club was called the Dodgers in only one year he played there, 1912. The next year(1913) they were named the Superbas. From 1914 to 1931 they were nicknamed the Robins. In 1932 they went back to the name Dodgers.

The Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Ore), October 13, 1916 used this photo in its coverage of game 5 of the 1916 World Series, with this caption: "Illuminaries of Final World Series Game, played yesterday." Outfield of Brooklyn (left to right), Stengel, Johnston, Hy Myers and Wheat." oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-10-13/ed-1/se...

I remember him in retirement making the talk show rounds, and I think starring in commercials for beer. Never thought of him as a young man. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Stengel

All old guys were young once. He was a pretty good outfielder. His fame came, of course, as manager of the Yankees for 12 years where he "had the horses." People often forget or do not realize that in his 13 years as manager of the Dodgers, Boston Bees, Boston Braves, and the Mets, he didn't have the horses. With the players he had on those Yankee teams between 1949-1960, it would have been hard not to win 10 pennants.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Stengel "Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (/ˈstɛŋɡəl/; July 30, 1890 – September 29, 1975), nicknamed "The Old Perfessor", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966."