Casey Stengel

Charles Durning appears as the legendary baseball manager Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel in this one-man show presented before a live studio audience.

Cast

Charles Durning

as Casey Stengel

William Duell

as Bob Daly

George C. Scott

as Self - Host

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