Connie Mack

Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years, from 1901 to 1950, and his teams won nine American League pennants and five World Series. He never wore a uniform, preferring to manage in street clothes while holding a scorecard to signal his players. Known as Mr. Baseball, he lived from 1862 to 1956. His Sportsman's Creed promised to play to the best of his ability at all times, always play to win without taking anything from an opponent's victory in defeat, abide by the rules of the game and daily life, neither gloat in victory nor pity himself in defeat, and judge a teammate as an individual rather than by race or religion. From 1978 through 2004, members of the Philadelphia Athletics were honored in the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame at Veterans Stadium, including Connie Mack in 1978 and later players such as Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Al Simmons, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmy Dykes, Eddie Plank, Rube Waddell, Eddie Collins, Wally Moses, Bob Johnson, Elmer Valo, Chief Bender, Jack Coombs, Frank Baker, Bobby Shantz, Eddie Joost, Eddie Rommel, Ferris Fain, Bing Miller, Sam Chapman, George Earnshaw, Gus Zernial, Rube Walberg, and Rube Oldring.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States