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The secret of successful managing is to keep the five guys who hate you away from the four guys who haven't made up their minds.
Casey Stengel
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Casey Stengel
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: July 30
Died: 1975
Died: September 29
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Kansas City
Missouri
Charles Dillon Casey Stengel
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