Joe McCarthy
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Note: This is the page for Joe McCarthy, the Hall of Fame manager. For the catcher who played from 1905-1906 see Joe McCarthy (mccarjo02)
Joseph Vincent McCarthy (Marse Joe)
- Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
- Height 5' 8", Weight 190 lb.
- Born April 21, 1887 in Philadelphia, PA USA
- Died January 13, 1978 in Buffalo, NY USA
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1957
[edit] Biographical Information
Quote: "I played under three great managers- McCarthy, Bucky Harris and Casey Stengel- and I have to put McCarthy at the top of the list. For my money, he wrote the book." Tommy Henrich.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 3-time ML Manager of the Year Award (1936, 1938 & 1943)
- NL Pennants: 1 (1929)
- AL Pennants: 8 (1932, 1936-1939 & 1941-1943)
- Managed seven World Series Champions with the New York Yankees (1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941 & 1943)
- 100 Wins Seasons as Manager: 6 (1932, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941 & 1942)
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1957
| Preceded by George Gibson | Chicago Cubs Manager 1926-1930 | Succeeded by Rogers Hornsby |
| Preceded by Bob Shawkey | New York Yankees Manager 1931-1946 | Succeeded by Bill Dickey |
| Preceded by Joe Cronin | Boston Red Sox Manager 1948-1950 | Succeeded by Steve O'Neill |
