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Damn Yankees
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especially since he had become close to McGraw. He soon cooled down, and later praised McGraw as "the greatest manager I ever played for." Despite nagging pains in his legs, Stengel played in 134 games during the 1924 season, the most since his days with the Dodgers, and hit .280, but the Braves finished last. After the season, Stengel joined a baseball tour of Europe organized by McGraw and Charles Comiskey, with Edna Stengel accompanying the team. Casey Stengel met King George V and the Duke of York, later to become King George VI. Edna sipped tea with Queen Mary, an experience that strained her nerves. That winter, the Stengels moved into a house built by Edna's father in Glendale, California, where they would live the rest of their lives.
“Never let a losing pitcher drive the bus; especially a left hander. A guy who has just blown a tough one shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel.” - Casey Stengel.
Stengel started 1925 on the active roster of the Braves, but was used as a pinch hitter and started only once. His average sank to .077. Braves owner Emil Fuchs purchased the Worcester Panthers of the Eastern League, and hired Stengel as player-manager and team president. With fans enjoying Stengel's on-
field antics and his World Series heroics still recent, he was the Eastern League's biggest attendance draw. Between run-ins