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Once someone gave me a picture and I wrote 'Do good in school.' I looked up and the guy was 78 years old
Casey Stengel
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Casey Stengel
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: July 30
Died: 1975
Died: September 29
Baseball Manager
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Kansas City
Missouri
Charles Dillon Casey Stengel
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