SEATTLE — It’s quite a trio which Bob Melvin joined Thursday night in the 500-win club among A’s managers.
Two of the three others to reach the milestone are in the Hall of Fame — Connie Mack and Tony La Russa. Art Howe is the other member of the group. Together these four have combined for 5,480 A’s managerial victories, though that’s a bit misleading because Mack by himself accumulated nearly two-thirds of those.
Here’s a closer look at the men that Melvin joined.
Connie Mack (1901-1950): The original manager of the A’s franchise when it began in Philadelphia, Mack’s longevity is hard to even fathom.