The Yankees' history-making run of five consecutive pennants (and, of course, five straight World Championships) was ended last year by a Cleveland team skippered by Al Lopez, who during his playing days enjoyed fine seasons as a catcher under Casey in both Brooklyn and Boston. The Yankee win total of 103 was actually the highest victory total in Casey's six seasons at the helm of the New York club- hardly a season of failure for 'The Old Perfessor.' The Tribesmen from the Shore of Lake Erie simply won eight more games than the Bombers and finished eight ahead in the loss column.
Not one of New York's American League opponents nor any prospective World Series foe in the National League has any doubt Casey has spent this past winter and early spring cheerfully planning a Yankee return to the Fall Classic.
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