Why was baseball great Charles Dillon Stengel nicknamed Casey?

Barrow boy

After the poem: 'Casey At The Bat'. Feb 17 02, 3:08 PM

billfay

Because he came from Kansas City (KC). Feb 17 02, 3:08 PM

Stevo

You're both right ! Stengel made his major league debut in 1912 as an outfielder with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was then that he acquired his nickname, which was inspired primarily by his hometown as well as by the popularity at the time of the poem 'Casey at the Bat.' Feb 18 02, 11:17 AM

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