Joe McCarthy (manager), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe McCarthy (manager)

baseball manager, managed New York Yankees 1931-1946

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1887

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1978

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Joseph Vincent McCarthy (April 21, 1887 – January 13, 1978) was a manager in Major League Baseball, most renowned for his leadership of the "Bronx Bombers" teams of the New York Yankees from 1931 to 1946.
The first manager to win pennants with both National and American League teams, he won nine league titles overall and seven World Series championships – a record tied only by Casey Stengel.
McCarthy was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957.McCarthy's career winning percentages in both the regular season (.615) and postseason (.698, all in the World Series) are the highest in major league history.
His 2,125 career victories rank eighth all-time in major league history for managerial wins, and he ranks first all-time for the Yankees with 1,460 wins.