Connie Mack

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Awards 3 Achievements 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Cornelius Alexander "Connie" Mack (December 22, 1862 - February 8, 1956), was once a catcher, but made his mark as a manager. After a stint at the helm of Pittsburgh, he assumed control of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901 and continued for 50 years until retirement at the age of 88. "The Tall Tactician," best remembered as a dignified, scorecard-waving leader in a business suit, won five World Series crowns and built two dynasties - with four pennants in five years from 1910 to 1914 and three in a row from 1929 to 1931. He holds the mark for wins (3,776) by a skipper.

Awards

• Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1937, Manager

Achievements

• AL Pennants: 9 (1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914 & 1929-1931)
• Managed five World Series Champions with the Philadelphia Athletics (1910, 1911, 1913, 1929 & 1930)
• 100 Wins Seasons as Manager: 5 (1910, 1911 & 1929-1931)

Trivia

• When John McGraw called Connie Mack’s Athletics a "white elephant" that no one else wanted, Mack adopted the pachyderm as his mascot, a symbol still used by the Oakland A’s.
• Mr. Mack - he was always Mr. Mack to his players - was the oldest manager in major league history (age 87). He also holds managerial records for:
  • Seasons (53)
  • Games (7,755)
  • Wins (3,731)
  • Losses (3,948)
  • Tenure with one club (50 seasons, 1901-50)

Transactions

• September, 1886: Purchased by the Washington Nationals from the Hartford (Eastern).
• Before 1890 Season: Jumped from the Washington Nationals to the Buffalo Bisons.
• Before 1891 Season: Returned to league control by the Buffalo Bisons.
• Before 1891 Season: Under league control and obtained by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Managerial Record
• Connie Mack: Hall of Fame Page
• 1937 Hall of Fame Class