April 17 in Yankees History: Casey Stengel Debuts as a manager for Dodgers (1934)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On April 17, 1934, Casey Stengel makes his managerial debut as the Brooklyn Dodgers take on the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field . Stengel, who will gain far more fame as the skipper of the New York Yankees , loses his first game, 8-7. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50Ijoic

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