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You have to draft a catcher, because if you don't have one, the pitch will roll all the way back to the screen.
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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