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What's the use of askin' a man to execute if he can't execute?

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Casey Stengel
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: July 30
Died: 1975
Died: September 29
Baseball Manager
Baseball Player
Kansas City
Missouri
Charles Dillon Casey Stengel
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You could look it up.
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