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Joe McCarthy ranks among baseball's greatest managers: Hall of Fame skipper posted a career winning percentage of .615 while capturing seven World Series titles and 2,125 lifetime victories.(For The Record ...)

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"JOE MCCARTHY'S LIVE CENTERED around baseball. I think that's why he felt that everyone else's life should be the same.

"To me, McCarthy is the greatest manager that I ever played for."

Those remarks were made by Hall of Fame shortstop, Phil Rizzuto. The former New York Yankees great began his major league career with McCarthy as his manager. He considers the late McCarthy one of the greatest field generals ever to manage in the big leagues.

McCarthy made his mark in baseball as manager of the Yankees. In 15 seasons as manager of the Bronx Bombers (1931-1946), "Marse Joe," a nickname given to him by sports writers, won eight pennants and seven ...

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