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Connie Mack

Original - Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, in early 1911. He was the longest serving manager in Major League Baseball history.

Reason: Connie Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team for 50 seasons and was the only Major League Baseball manager to win consecutive World Series championships on separate occasions (1910-1911 and 1929-1930). This happens to have been taken between the 1910 and 1911 championships. Restored version of File:Connie Mack.jpg.
Articles this image appears in: Connie Mack (baseball), History_of_the_Oakland_Athletics#The_First_Dynasty_and_aftermath, Oakland Athletics managers and ownership
Creator: Paul Thompson

Support as nominator --Durova³²⁰ 05:27, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose Has a focus issue with his face, half of his face (Front half) is out of focus. Likewise the very weak contrast in his eyes makes this picture creep me out to a very high degree. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 16:03, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- He's a man with pale blue eyes and a bright sky reflecting on the iris. Bright sunlight produces about the same effect on my own eyes. I'll see about tweaking the focus a little more. Durova³²⁰ 19:04, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - I understand why it's low contrast for his eyes, just had to point out when I look at it it creeps me out. :P — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 21:20, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose I also immediately noticed that the center of his face is out-of-focus. -- mcshadypl ^T ^C 17:42, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Support Though the center of the face is slightly out of focus, I like the look of him not just staring into the camera, and instead looking past it (presumably to the field). The restoration is quite good, and the EV is certainly very high. NW (Talk) 21:08, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support Despite his face being out of focus, the restoration is good, when not viewed at full resolution the focus is excusable. Considering that we are unlikely to find a superior image of the subject I would be willing to overlook the flaws. Cowtowner 21:22, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
Support, per Cowtowner. Non reproducible, still of high quality (in everywhere except the nose), very high EV, and draws the reader in to the page. Mostlyharmless (talk) 23:28, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. (unrelated to nom: Mack has the most untouchable record in all of sport. A manager would have to lose 100 games a year for 40 years to pass his loss total) Cacophony (talk) 06:15, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Cowtowner. Nice to see you took this one up, Durova! Staxringold _talk^contribs 13:56, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also, added to Oakland Athletics managers and ownership.

Promoted File:Connie Mack3.jpg--Shoemaker's Holiday ^{Over 210 FCs served} 00:31, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]