November 1, 1914 in History

Event:

Connie Mack asks waivers on Jack Coombs, Eddie Plank and Chief Colby





Connie Mack History:
April 3, 1961 - Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia is sold to J Schleifer Properties
February 8, 1956 - Connie Mack, baseball manager (Philadelphia A's, 1901-50), dies at 93
October 18, 1950 - Connie Mack retires as manager of A's after 50 years
June 12, 1950 - Connie Mack named Honorary Manager of the All-Star Game
April 4, 1948 - 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie
May 17, 1941 - Pennsylvania declares legal holiday to honor A's manager Connie Mack
December 20, 1940 - Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000
December 3, 1933 - Connie Mack sells Mickey Cochrane to Detroit Tigers for $100,000
December 8, 1914 - Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox
February 7, 1908 - Connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to St. Louis Browns for $5,000
December 22, 1862 - Connie Mack, born in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, HOF baseball executive/manager, Philadelphia A's 1900 - 1950


More Notable Events on November 1:
1979 Federal government makes a $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler
1968 Motion Picture Association of America introduces rating system (G, M, R, X)
1952 1st hydrogen device exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in Pacific
1931 Dupont introduces synthetic rubber
1920 Warren Harding elected 29th president
Home  |  Events  |  Birthdays  |  Deaths  |  Years  |  Inquire  |  Privacy  |  Terms
Copyright © 2001 - 2018 BrainyHistory®