Connie Mack was once a catcher, but made his mark as a manager. After a stint at the helm of Pittsburgh, he assumed control of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901 and continued for 50 years until retirement at the age of 88. "The Tall Tactician," best remembered as a dignified, scorecard-waving leader in a business suit, won five World Series crowns and built two dynasties - with four pennants in five years from 1910 to 1914 and three in a row from 1929 to 1931. He holds the mark for wins (3,776) by a skipper.
Joe Torre, manager of the New York Yankees will definitely be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
Is it a fair comparison or are we comparing apples and oranges by comparing Torre against Mack?
Could we switch Connie Mack and Joe Torre and still have winning seasons?
2006-08-08
11:35:36
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marnefirstinfantry
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