Then and Now
The Connie Mack Home Towners Baseball Team
taken in the 1950's in front of the Connie Mack house

ca. 1962 The house in the picture is located at 108 North Brookfield Rd. It is currently owned by Sue and Larry Gordon. This house was built on the site of a small cape once owned by Connie Mack (Cornelius McGillicuddy) and his family.

The McGillicuddy family rented a house at the intersection of Main and Maple where Connie and other siblings were born. At age four Connie and his family moved to the small cottage on North Brookfield Road, which they rented for $6.00 per month. On October 13, 1875 the family purchased this home for $625.00. The taxes that first year were $11.75. In 1893 the deed to the home was transferred to Connie assuming all taxes and expenses. Connie and his brother Michael Jr. had previously paid off the mortgage when their father became too ill to work and eventually died. In 1902 Connie transferred the deed to his brother Tom. Tom owned the home until his death. The home was sold to Emerson Stoddard. The cottage burned some time in the 1920s. The house you see today was built on the original foundation and decking.

It appears Connie Mack Day took place in 1962 in celebration of the 100th birthday our most famous citizen with acknowledgement of the towns youth baseball teams.

Can anyone provide additional information of this photo including any of the adults and children? If you can please let us know.

Do you know that Connie Mack will be 150 years old in 2012? Does anyone have additional photographs of the last Connie Mack Day that they are willing to share?

May 2009 The house in the picture above is located at 108 North Brookfield Rd. It is currently owned by Sue and Larry Gordon. This house was built on the site of a small cape once owned by Connie Mack (Cornelius McGillicuddy) and his family.
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