April

Who is this "boy manager"?

I was born Nov. 8, 1896, in Port Jervis, New York.

I was christened Stanley Raymond but am better known by my nickname.

At 13, I worked as a breaker boy in the Pennsylvania coal mines.

I made my major league debut with the Washington Senators in 1919 and became their starting second baseman the following year.

In 1924, when I was just 27, I became the player-manager for the Senators, leading them to a World Series title that year and to an A.L. pennant in 1925.

I was traded to the Tigers in 1928, where I continued in the dual role of player-manager for a short while before becoming a full-time manager.

During my 29 years as a manager, which included three stints with the Senators, two with the Tigers, and one each with the Red Sox, Phillies, and Yankees, I won a total of 2,157 games, placing me sixth on the all-time list. I led the Yankees to the World Series title in 1947, my second (and final) championship.

"He studies baseball as a medical student studies anatomy," wrote columnist Quentin Reynolds. "He seems to be able to get the best out of mediocre talent."

I was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

I died in Bethesda, Maryland, on my 81st birthday.