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).
He won pennants in 1902, 1905, 1914 and 1931, plus won the World Series
in 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929 and 1930.
His grandson Connie Mack was a congressman (1983-1989) and U.S. Senator (1989-2001) from Florida, and his great-grandson Connie Mack is a current U.S. Representative from Florida.
His sons Roy, Earle and Connie Mack Jr. were active in the team's operation later on in his career.
In the 1940s, he had help managing his team because of his increasing senility.
Managed the Pittsburgh Pirates (1894-1896) and Philadelphia Athletics
(1901-1950).
He became sole owner of the A's, which explains why he was able to
manage as long as he did.
Son Earle was manager of the A's in 1937 and 1939. He also played on
the A's (1910, 1911, 1914).
Inducted into the Meriden [Connecticut] Hall of Fame in 1980.