Who has the longest career in major leagues, including playing and managing??

[conor912]

Wow...the only other name that comes to mind is Mack, but I don't know for sure.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by conor912

Wow...the only other name that comes to mind is Mack, but I don't know for sure.

Connie Mack was a major league player 1886-1896 (and sometimes a playing manager). He manage the Athletics for fifty years starting in 1901, so his major league career lasted 61 years. (He managed Milwaukee, a minor league team, 1897-1900.) Mack never wore a uniform as a non-playing manager.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by RUKen

Connie Mack was a major league player 1886-1896 (and sometimes a playing manager). He manage the Athletics for fifty years starting in 1901, so his major league career lasted 61 years. (He managed Milwaukee, a minor league team, 1897-1900.) Mack never wore a uniform as a non-playing manager.

Only 61? What a slacker

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

If you include scouting Johnny Pesky and Charlie Wagner are both way up there.

[Fred]

I was thinking Connie Mack, but there could be a scout with more, but that would have been one long career.

[D. Bergin]

Zimmer had like 65 years including minor league stints here and there along the way.

You can probably tack on a few more years to Red's record, if you count minor league service.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Why does baseball use the term "service"? It doesn't seem like the right concept to me. Never understood that.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Was Red really still suiting up for games those last couple of decades? If so that's amazing.

[carlsonjok]

If you include coaching roles, Don Zimmer must be pretty high on the list.