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Bill Moose Skowron Dies at 81 – An Appreciation of a Kind Man

Posted on April 27, 2012 by B.P.

Casey Stengel and Bill “Moose” Skowron Bill “Moose” Skowron died today, April 27, 2012 of congestive heart failure in Arligton Heights, IL. In this news photograph above, the caption says, “Bill Moose Skowron reports for his first day, at Comiskey … Continue reading →

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The New York Mets 50th Anniversary: A Look Back At Casey Stengel

Posted on March 19, 2012 by B.P.

Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game? Writer Jimmy Breslin claimed that “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game,” was Casey Stengel’s lament during Casey’s first year managing the Mets in 1962. Breslin later admitted he made up the quote. But it … Continue reading →

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