April 16 in Dodgers History: Before the Phillies’ home opener, the team dedicates a statue of Connie Mack as part of the Opening Day ceremonies (1957)

On April 16, 1957 — Before the Phillies’ home opener, the team dedicates a statue of Connie Mack as part of the Opening Day ceremonies. The eight-foot statue of the ‘Tall Tactician,’ which depicts the A’s long-time owner and manager with one foot in the dugout and one foot on the top step of it, wav

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