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...celebrate his 48th year as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, baseball's spindly Connie Mack, 85, was presented with letters of congratulation from all 48 U.S. governors (neatly bound in a book). Sample tributes...
From New York's Thomas E. Dewey: "The name of Connie Mack stands for what is best in our national game . . ." From South Carolina's J. Strom Thurmond: "Yours is a record which has no equal..." From Alabama's James Folsom: "Your life has been an inspiration . . ." From Louisiana's Earl K. Long: "America is all the richer for people like...
John P. "Stuffy" McInnis, first baseman of Connie Mack's immortal $100,000 infield, will coach Harvard's baseball team next spring, H.A.A. Director Bill Bingham announced last night. He succeeds Dolph Samborski, who will devote his full time to directing the intramural sports program...
...famous infielder started his professional baseball career with Haverhill of the old Eastern League immediately upon graduating from high school Connie Mack picked up the youngster, then a shortstop, and put him at first base, where he played with four Philadelphia pennant-winning team...
Died. Charles H. ("Uncle Charlie") Graham, 70, president of the San Francisco Seals baseball club, known as "the Connie Mack of the minor leagues"; of pneumonia; in San Francisco. Graham was a highly successful developer of young talent, sold more than $1,000,000 worth to the big leagues (including such greats as "Lefty" Gomez, Paul Waner and the DiMaggios...