For sure today’s must read is this 5 page article in the Times.
I had no idea about Casey’s mean-streak, and you will want to read about Mrs. Payson reviewing the troops like the Queen of England.
As for Casey…
A few days later, with a straight face, he introduced his two worst rookies to the press as the future face of the franchise. Their fame was affirmed in the next day’s issues of the seven daily New York City newspapers. The youngsters were soon cut and never heard from again. It was recognizable Stengel: cruel to players, contemptuous of the news media.
via Remembering the Mets’ First Spring in 1962 – NYTimes.com.