Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as Connie Mack, was an iconic American professional baseball player, manager and team owner.
Connie, who was born on this day back in 1862, was the longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history.
He holds records for wins (3,731), defeats (3,948), and games managed (7,755), with his winning tally being almost 1,000 more than any other manager.
Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for the club’s first 50 seasons, starting in 1901, before retiring at age 87 following the 1950 season, and was at least partowner 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). Mack was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
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