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1862 – 1956Connie Mack (1862-1956)Died 8 February 1956, aged 93American baseball player and manager who led the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years, longer than anyone has managed a single team in major league history. He won nine American League pennants and five World Series titles as manager. He died in Philadelphia at age 93.