Blue Bell Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Connie Mack

(1862-1956)

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 24, 2015

1. Connie Mack Marker

Inscription. "Grand Old Man of Baseball." He started as a catcher in New England, 1883. As manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, 1901-1950 -- a record fifty years -- he led the team to nine American League pennants, 1902-31, & five World Series championships, 1910-30. In baseball's first All-Star Game, he managed the victorious American League team, 1933. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1937. He lived on Cliveden Street here.

Erected 1998 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 40° 2.273′ N, 75° 11.518′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Blue Bell Hill. It is on Cliveden Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 W Cliveden Street, Philadelphia PA 19119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Tulpehocken Station Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dr. Mary Davis Ridgway (approx. half a mile away); Sadie T.M. Alexander

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(approx. half a mile away); Walnut Lane Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Rittenhousetown Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Homestead (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Germantown (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Jacob Rittenhouse Home at RittenhouseTown (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Connie Mack Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, March 24, 2015

2. Connie Mack Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,095 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.