Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy was headed towards a career as a plumber--until the parish priest intervened, and convinced McCarthy''s mother that he could make more of himself in baseball. She relented, and Joseph Vincent McCarthy embarked on a career that ranks him among the greatest managers ever. In 24 years his teams took nine pennants, seven World Series titles, and never finished lower than fourth.
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Joe McCarthy was headed towards a career as a plumber--until the parish priest intervened, and convinced McCarthy''s mother that he could make more of himself in baseball. She relented, and Joseph Vincent McCarthy embarked on a career that ranks him among the greatest managers ever. In 24 years his teams took nine pennants, seven World Series titles, and never finished lower than fourth.
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