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Frank WakefieldI think he rates pretty well, if there's validity to the rating system.
Some time ago I thought about trying to chart out a big family tree, showing managers and who they played for... An example would be Wes Westrum, a great baseball man, he managed the Mets. Wes played for Durocher with the Giants. Durocher played for Frisch with the Cardinals. And Frisch played for McGraw.
My idea is that most of the successful managers can be traced back to John McGraw and Connie Mack. One day I'll take time to chart that madness out. One day.
So I think Mr. Mack is right up there. His record would be better than it is if he'd not sold off stars periodically to generate cash. At times winning was not his only goal.