Object Details
- Artist
- Rhoda Sherbell, born 1938
- Sitter
- Charles Dillon ("Casey") Stengel, 30 Jul 1890 - 29 Sep 1975
- Exhibition Label
- Born Kansas City, Missouri
- Casey Stengel built his reputation as one of baseball’s greatest managers by guiding the New York Yankees to ten American League pennants and seven World Series championships in just twelve seasons (1949–60). But it was during his stint as the charismatic shepherd of the fledgling New York Mets (1962–65) that Stengel earned a place in the hearts of baseball lovers everywhere. Unable to budge his hapless team from the National League’s cellar, Stengel nonetheless helped the Mets amass legions of loyal fans, thanks to his memorable quips, his tireless zest for the game, and his confident prediction that “the Mets are gonna be amazing.”
- Provenance
- Rhoda Sherbell [b. 1938]; purchased NPG 1981
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 1965 (cast 1981)
- Object number
- NPG.81.67
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Rhoda Sherbell
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- With Base: 111.8 x 52.7 x 50.8cm (44 x 20 3/4 x 20")
- Base: 52.7 x 50.8cm (20 3/4 x 20")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Exhibition
- NPG Mezzanine: 20th and 21st Century Americans
- On View
- NPG, South Gallery 341 Mezzanine
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Headgear\Hat
- Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball
- Charles Dillon ("Casey") Stengel: Male
- Charles Dillon ("Casey") Stengel: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
- Charles Dillon ("Casey") Stengel: Sports\Team manager\Baseball
- Charles Dillon ("Casey") Stengel: Sports\Coach\Baseball
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.81.67
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c041860f-d580-41aa-8089-1a8a48a2c754
