Commissioner Ford Frick fines Casey Stengel $500 for appearing in uniform for a beer advertisement

On April 24, 1962 — Commissioner Ford Frick fines Casey Stengel $500 for appearing in uniform for a beer advertisement, which shows the New York Mets manager ready to bunt. Kathy Kersh, who is holding the ball in the Rheingold ad, will later become better known as Cornelia, one of the Joker’s women in the 1960’s Batman television series.

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