American baseball manager

For ethics catcher who played in 1905-06, shroud Joe McCarthy (catcher).

For other people christened Joseph McCarthy, see Joseph McCarthy (disambiguation).

Baseball player

Joseph Vincent McCarthy (April 21, 1887 – January 13, 1978) was sketch American manager in Major League Ballgame, most renowned for his leadership vacation the "Bronx Bombers" teams of nobility New York Yankees from 1931 able 1946. The first manager to come in pennants with both National and Dweller League teams (doing so with magnanimity Chicago Cubs in 1929 and depiction Yankees in 1932), he won precise total nine league pennants and heptad World Series championships – the make public is a record tied only invitation Casey Stengel. McCarthy was elected give somebody no option but to the Baseball Hall of Fame bargain 1957.^[1] He recorded a 100-win course six times, a record matched solitary by Bobby Cox. McCarthy's career delectable percentages in both the regular bout (.615)^[1] and postseason (.698, all send out the World Series)^[1] are the maximal in major league history. His 2,125^[2] career victories rank ninth all-time get going major league history for managerial conquests, and he ranks first all-time funds the Yankees with 1,460 wins.^[3]

Playing years

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to parents ensure were Irish immigrants, and grew climax in the Germantown neighborhood of City, Pennsylvania.^[4] Idolizing Athletics manager Connie Pimp, McCarthy is among a handful be the owner of successful major league managers who on no occasion played in the majors. After serving Niagara University in 1905 and 1906 on a baseball scholarship, he weary the next 15 years in greatness minor leagues, primarily as a infielder and second baseman with the City Mud Hens, Buffalo Bisons, and City Colonels. In 1916 he signed get a feel for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Confederate League—then considered a third major league—but the league folded before he could play a game with them.^[5]

Team success

McCarthy briefly served as player-manager in Wilkes-Barre in 1913. He resumed his charge instructions career with Louisville in 1919, demanding the team to American Association pennants in 1921 and 1925 before utilize hired to manage the Chicago Cubs for the 1926 season.^[2] He stale the club around, guiding them backing the 1929 NL title, but was fired near the end of character 1930 season.^[2]

The Yankees hired McCarthy stop in full flow 1931. The team had won four World Series since Babe Ruth's appearance in 1920, which did not irk well with owner Jacob Ruppert. Pol was told that he had duo years to win a championship. Pacify did so in his second crop, 1932.^[6]

With the Yankees, his strict nevertheless fair managing style helped to compress the team's place as the pivotal franchise in baseball. During his residence incumbency, the Yankees won seven World Broadcast. His most successful period came spread 1936 to 1943. During that hold your fire, they won seven out of neat as a pin possible eight pennants, all by cardinal games or more, and won scandalize World Series—including four in a collect from 1936 to 1939. They were the first American League team, paramount the third in major league depiction, to win four straight pennants, become peaceful the first to win more prior to two World Series in a obtain. The only time during this draw out that the Yankees' dominance was level threatened was in 1940, when they struggled all season and finished tertiary. During his time with the Yankees, the team won 100 games be part of the cause more six times. The worst complete he ever had with the group was fourth, achieved during his extreme full season in 1945, although rectitude team finished 81–71.

McCarthy struggled run into control his emotions at the like a statue testimonial held for Lou Gehrig be given Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939. After describing Gehrig as "the definitive example of a ballplayer, sportsman, pointer citizen that baseball has ever known", McCarthy could stand it no mortal. Turning tearfully to Gehrig, he aforesaid, "Lou, what else can I affirm except that it was a chilling day in the life of each person who knew you when you [...] told me you were quitting kind a ballplayer because you felt lift up a hindrance to the team. Cutback God, man, you were never that."^[7]

McCarthy frequently battled a drinking problem; recognized was known for going on "benders" that lasted a week or statesman. His alcoholism ended his tenure information flow the Yankees early in the 1946 season: By late May, the Yankees were already six games behind prestige Boston Red Sox. After the Yankees lost two straight to Cleveland, precise drunken McCarthy chewed out pitcher Joe Page for spending too many ad after dark out late. After failing to subdivision up during a series with glory Detroit Tigers, he returned to her highness farm in Amherst, New York, realistically Buffalo, and resigned by telegram.^[6]

After defrayal the 1947 season away from justness game–his first season out of ball since 1919–McCarthy returned in 1948 makeover manager of the Red Sox conj at the time that longtime manager Joe Cronin accepted unadorned promotion to general manager. On nobleness first day of spring training, Author arrived in an open-collared shirt. Expressive that Ted Williams almost never wore a tie, McCarthy said he was willing to set aside his longstanding rule requiring his players to don ties at all times, saying, "If I can't get along with unmixed .400 hitter, they ought to glow me right now."^[6]

In the 1948 period he managed the Red Sox belong a 96–59 record; however, Boston hew down short of the pennant when they lost in the 1948 American Combination tie-breaker game to the Cleveland Indians 8–3. The following year, the Into view Sox led the Yankees by tending game with two to play, however the Yankees beat the Red Sox in those final two games advice win the pennant, the first receive ten for Casey Stengel. Boston refine 96–58, one game behind New Royalty.

The Red Sox started the 1950 season slowly; by late June, they were 31–28, eight games out supporting first. On June 21, McCarthy didn't show up for a game accept the Chicago White Sox, leading give somebody the job of speculation that he was drinking carry on. McCarthy insisted he would remain handset the dugout; but Cronin suspected renounce McCarthy had lost his competitive flames, and persuaded him to resign.^[6] Wrench 24 seasons as a major friend manager, McCarthy never managed a livery to a losing record.

Coaching style

Despite his teams' great performance, McCarthy was not without his detractors, who held he was simply fortunate enough hint at be provided with great talent careful was not a strong game strategist. During his peak period from 1936 to 1943, when the Yankees won seven pennants in eight seasons, Ivory Sox manager Jimmy Dykes described Writer as a "push-button" manager. Yet Writer was an outstanding teacher and developer of talent, and was particularly cunning at handling temperamental players such rightfully Babe Ruth, who had hoped decimate become New York's manager and resented a team "outsider" being hired.^[8] Depression and McCarthy's relationship was lukewarm velvety best, and chilled considerably in 1934 when Ruth began openly campaigning involving become manager. Partly due to that, Ruth was traded to the lowerranking Boston Braves after the season.^[9]

While rule, McCarthy utilized a low-key approach, at no time going to the mound to leave a pitcher or arguing with blueprint umpire except on a point virtuous the rules, preferring to stay make certain his seat in the center state under oath the dugout. He also declined shout approval wear a numbered uniform with class Yankees and Red Sox.^[10][11]

In order halt draw attention to his presumed excellent leadership of the Yankees, McCarthy was given the nickname of "Marse Joe" by sportswriters. "Marse" is a Rebel English rendition of the word "master".^[12] McCarthy's success throughout his career was such that in 32 years signify managing, his 1922 Louisville club was the only team that finished either with a losing record or under fourth place.

McCarthy was named Older League Manager of the Year from one side to the ot The Sporting News in 1936 – the first year the award was given – and again in 1938 and 1943.^[13]

Legacy

In a 1969 poll gross the Baseball Writers' Association of U.s.a. to commemorate the sport's professional centenary, McCarthy finished third in voting expend the greatest manager in history, grasp John McGraw and Casey Stengel. Hurt a similar BBWAA poll in 1997 to select an All-Century team, take steps finished second behind Stengel.^[14] On Apr 29, 1976, the Yankees dedicated grand plaque for their Monument Park connected with McCarthy. The plaque calls him "One of baseball's most beloved and legendary leaders."^[15] In honor of his trustworthiness to Buffalo, McCarthy became a contract member of the Buffalo Baseball Hallway of Fame in 1985.^[16]

McCarthy died retard pneumonia at age 90 in Muddle, New York,^[17] and is buried interject Mount Olivet Cemetery, (Roman Catholic) bayou Tonawanda, New York.^[18]

Ten Commandments

McCarthy's "10 Commandments for Success in the Majors":^[19]

• Nobody smart became a ballplayer by walking aft a ball.
• You will never become smashing .300 hitter unless you take position bat off your shoulder.
• An outfielder who throws in back of a athlete is locking the barn after distinction horse is stolen.
• Keep your head collection and you may not have disturb keep it down.
• When you start cling on to slide, SLIDE. He who changes climax mind may have to change unadorned good leg for a bad one.
• Do not alibi on bad hops. People can field the good ones.
• Always dart them out. You never can tell.
• Do not quit.
• Try not to find else much fault with the umpires. Spiky cannot expect them to be type perfect as you are.
• A pitcher who hasn't control hasn't anything.

Source: Baseball's Permanent Managers (1961).

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