Mack Connie

Connie Mack ALS Dating from Winning Streak

Single page autographed letter signed, 8.5" x 7.25", on letterhead of "American Base Ball Club of Philadelphia". Dated "December 28th, 1931", and signed by Connie Mack "Connie Mack". Bright fresh letter, accompanied by the slightly grubby original mailing envelope.

Connie Mack was perhaps more synonymous with the team he managed than any skipper in baseball history. For 50 years, the slender Mack stood tall in the Philadelphia Athletics' dugout in his trademark business suit and was known as the grand old gentleman of the game. During those five decades, Mack assembled two separate dynasties and won a total of nine AL pennants and five World Series titles. This fantastic letter was written to Charles Edwin Fox, former District Attorney of Philadelphia County and widely known as a civic and welfare leader with Mack saying that he "will look forward to seeing [him] at the opening of our championship game at Shibe Park in April." His letter was written just after the Athletics won pennants in 1929, 1930, and 1931, and winning the World Series in 1929 and 1930.

"No other manager in the history of the game ever handled more young players and brought more of them to stardom and to fortune," wrote the New York Times in Mack's obituary. "But it is probable that he will be best remembered for his sensational scrapping of championship machines." Even when his clubs bottomed out, however, Mack could be expected to rebuild his club back into winning form, piece by piece. Furthermore, he was genuinely beloved by his players for his leadership style that was both stern and gentle.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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