SP: .917 OBP: .563
How is Casey Stengel Jewish? Fact: He didn’t claim to have any faith (that I could find). He certainly didn’t practice Judaism.Fact: Casey Stengel had a funeral in a Christian church, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, a Christian cemetery. In fact, for many years, Jews were not permitted to be buried in Forest Lawn.
So… how was he Jewish? 1) People who are not Jewish, or are not practicing Judaism, can have a Jewish ancestry. Even Adolf Hitler was ¼ Jewish. Ralph Branca is (he’s still alive and active at 89) half Jewish and had relatives who died in the Holocaust. Up until 2011, he thought his mother was Hungarian… but, just that recently, he found out she was a Hungarian Jew.
So… how is he Jewish? 2) Stengel is a German name, and so are Greenberg, Braun, Rosen, Goldstein, and many other names that are also Jewish. The Ashkenazy Jews of Germany took German-sounding names to better blend into their culture. Many Christians in Germany had Jewish ancestors because many Jews genuinely converted to Christianity over the years.
So… how is he Jewish? 3) One of his nicknames was “Dutch”, a common name given to baseball players with German ancestry. But, just because he was German doesn’t mean he wasn’t also of Jewish ancestry. He could also be Jewish from his mother’s side (but her family was said to be Irish). It didn’t necessarily come from his father’s paternal side, either – his paternal grandmother could have had Jewish roots.
So… how is he Jewish? 4) Many Germans “Americanized” their names, either by mistake (by officials along the way who didn’t speak German and misspelled their names), or deliberately, so as to blend in to the American culture. So, “Kremer” became “Kramer” or “Cramer”; “Baumgartener” became “Bumgarner” (in the case of Madison) or just “Garner” (as in James).
So…how is he Jewish? There’s a website to a Rabbi Reuven Stengel at:
http://congshaareyisrael.org/Rabbi_Reuven_Stengel_Web_page.htm
So… how is he Jewish? 5) He had all the characteristics we associate with Jewish people…He was very intelligent. His nickname “the Old Perfessor” was not ironic; many people have noted that his bumbling “Stengelese” was just an act… he was known to be a baseball genius. But, not just in baseball – remember, he started playing so he could pay his way through dental school. He had the academic ability; he quit mainly because he was left-handed and had a hard time using dental tools made for right-handed people.
So… how is he Jewish? “Casey (Stengel) knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet." – Sparky Anderson
So… how is he Jewish? He was also very funny, another characteristic we associate with Jewish people. In fact, when the MLB Channel voted on the “Prime Nine” Greatest Characters of All Time, Casey Stengel was voted as Number One! When the Yankees hired him as manager in 1949, “The public thought of Casey, if they knew him at all, as ‘colorful’ at best and ‘clownish’ at worst. The Babe himself, who had succumbed to cancer a few months before Stengel’s appointment, called Stengel ‘one of the daffiest men I ever met.’” (The Casey Stengel Official Website)
So… how is he Jewish? “During a Pirates game against the Dodgers in 1919, Stengel entertained the fans with what became a famous stunt. While sitting in the dugout he acquired a sparrow and put it under his cap. At bat, he tipped his cap to the crowd, releasing the bird and delighting the fans. In 1920, after he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, he repeated the trick, among other antics, including popping up from a manhole to catch a fly ball. In 1921, Stengel was traded to the New York Giants, where he would play for John McGraw, his greatest teacher and the manager by whom Stengel would set his standards in the future.”Casey Stengel - Clown And Hero - Game, Hit, Home, and Series - JRank Articles http://sports.jrank.org/pages/4598/Stengel-Casey-Clown-Hero.html#ixzz3ew6afkZx
So… how is he Jewish? He was very successful… His lifetime averages were a .284 batting average, a .356 career on base percentage, and a .410 slugging percentage. His World Series numbers were a .393 batting average, a .469 on base percentage, and a .607 slugging percentageHe played a total of 14 (SEVEN x 2) seasons, playing in more than 100 games in 7 (that’s SEVEN seasons).
So… how is he Jewish? As a manager, he was the most successful of all time!
In his first five years as the New York Yankees manager, he won five World Championships! No other manager has won 5 straight World Series. He set the All Time record of 7 (that’s SEVEN) World Series wins as a manager. In just 12 years with the Yankees, he won 10 pennants, losing 3 World Series in 7 (SEVEN) games.
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