Connie Mack
Connie Mack Catcher/Manager/Owner Born: (1862-12-22)December 22, 1862 East Brookfield, Massachusetts Died: February 8, 1956(1956-02-08) (aged 93) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 11, 1886 for the Washington Nationals Last MLB appearance August 29, 1896 for the Pittsburgh Pirates Career statistics Batting average .245 Hits 659 Runs batted in 265 Games managed 7,679 Win-Loss Record 3,731-3,948 Winning % .486 Teams As Player Washington Nationals (1886–1889) Buffalo Bisons (1890) Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–1896) As Manager Pittsburgh Pirates (1894–1896) Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1950) Career highlights and awards 5× World Series champion (1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930) Managerial record: 3,731–3,948 (.486) Most managerial wins, losses and games managed in major league history Part-owner of Philadelphia Athletics 1901–1936, full owner 1936–1954 Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1937 Election Method Veterans Committee Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr. (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds records for wins (3,731), losses (3,948), and games managed (7,755), with his victory total being almost 1,000 more than any other manager. Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for the club's first 50 seasons of play, starting in 1901, before retiring at age 87 following the 1950 season, and was at least part-owner from 1901 to 1954. He was the first manager to win the World Series three times, and is the only manager to win consecutive Series on separate occasions (1910–11, 1929–30); his five Series titles remain the third most by any manager, and his nine American League pennants rank second in league history. However, constant financial struggles forced repeated rebuilding of the roster, and Mack's teams also finished in last place 17 times. Mack was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.