Full Name: Joseph Vincent McCarthy
Profession: Baseball Manager
Biography: Manager of the New York Yankees between 1931 and 1946 that became known as the "Bronx Bombers".
Born: April 21, 1887
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
Died: January 13, 1978 (aged 90)
Career highlights
- 1930-10-10 MLB New York Yankees announce signing former Chicago Cubs manager Joe McCarthy to manage for 4 years
- 1931-04-12 Joe McCarthy debuts as New York Yankees manager
- 1933-06-14 MLB's Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games
- 1936-06-19 Joe McCarthy is named to manage AL All-Stars, rather than high-strung Mickey Cochrane, who is very close to a nervous breakdown
- 1939-07-11 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL manager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees players
- 1944-05-09 Joe McCarthy returns as New York Yankees manager after an illness
- 1946-05-24 Bill Dickey replaces Joe McCarthy as New York Yankees manager
- 1947-09-29 Former New York Yankees manager Joe McCarthy signs to manage Boston Red Sox
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