Connie Mack 87th Birthday photograph

Date1949 December 22

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Connie Mack celebrating his 87th birthday on December 22, 1949. Mack is captured kneeling down behind baseball's that are arranged to look like the numbers 87. Mack is holding a baseball bat in his right hand and a Philadelphia Athletics' hat in his left hand. He is dressed in a suit and has a smile on his face. A newspaper clipping is affixed to the front of the photograph and states, "Connie Mack, who has been in organized baseball 65 years, 50 years of which he has headed the Philadelphia Athletics, poses with baseballs marking his 87th birthday today. Mack, often referred to as 'Mr. Baseball' says the A's have the 'best chance in years' to win in 1950." Based on the newspaper clipping this photograph was taken on approximately December 22, 1949.

Object numberB-1963-0828-0014

Subject Mack, Connie, 1862-1956

Subject Philadelphia Athletics (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 118 Baltimore Sun photographic materials

Dimensions8 x 10 in.

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