Legacy
In a 1969 poll by the Baseball Writers Association of America to commemorate the sport's professional centennial, McCarthy finished third in voting for the greatest manager in history, behind John McGraw and Casey Stengel. In a similar BBWAA poll in 1997 to select an All-Century team, he finished second behind Stengel. On April 29, 1976, the Yankees dedicated a plaque for their Monument Park to McCarthy. The plaque calls him "One of baseball's most beloved and respected leaders." In honor of his his commitment to Buffalo, McCarthy became a charter member of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
McCarthy died of pneumonia at age 90 in Buffalo, New York, and is buried in Mount Olivet (Roman Catholic) Cemetery in Kenmore, New York.
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