- Born
- Died
- Birth nameCornelius Alexander McGillicuddy
- Nickname
- The Tall Tactician
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Connie Mack was born on December 22, 1862 in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was married to Katherine Holahan and Margaret Hogan. He died on February 8, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
- SpousesKatherine Holahan(October 27, 1910 - February 8, 1956) (his death, 5 children)Margaret Hogan(November 2, 1887 - December 1892) (her death, 3 children)
- As a baseball team manager, he always wore a suit instead of a uniform like the players (extremely unusual even then).
- Father of Connie Mack Jr..
- Managed in the major leagues for over fifty years (fifty years exactly with the Philadelphia A's from 1901 to 1950).
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Committee on Baseball Veterans in 1937. Induction ceremony was held in 1939 for the first four classes.
- Catcher for the Washington Nationals (1886-1889), Buffalo Bisons (1890) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-1896).
- He has the major league record for most wins (3,776) and games managed (7878), but also the record for most losses (4025).
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