Club History
17 entries in the Oakland Athletics compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Connie MackThe Tall Tactician of the Philadelphia AthleticsShibe ParkBaseball's first steel-and-concrete palace, home to the Athletics and Phillies.Kansas City AthleticsThe Kansas City Athletics: 1955–1967Oakland ColiseumA multi-purpose stadium in Oakland, California, home to the Oakland Athletics from 1968 thCharlie FinleyThe flamboyant insurance magnate who turned the A's into a dynasty.Catfish HunterThe wild-haired righty whose curveball and fire made Oakland baseball legendary.Vida BlueLeft-handed ace of the Oakland Athletics dynasty, 1971 AL MVP and Cy Young winner.1972 World SeriesThe Hairs vs. the Squares1972 Oakland AthleticsThe 1972 Oakland A's: First World Championship since 1930, won with flair and facial hair.1989 Earthquake GameThe ground shook, the game waited, and a city held its breath between innings of history.Lenny DykstraThree-time All-Star and 1986 World Series champion with the New York Mets.Billy BeaneArchitect of Moneyball and longtime Athletics executiveMoneyball EraSmall budget, big numbers: the A's proved the math could beat the marquee name.2013 Oakland AthleticsSecond straight AL West title, but another ALDS loss to the Tigers.2012 Oakland AthleticsThe 2012 Oakland Athletics overcame a 13-game deficit to win the AL West with a 94–68 recoJohn FisherBishop of Rochester, chancellor of Cambridge, and Catholic martyr.Las Vegas RelocationFifty-seven years of Oakland grit, one final at-bat before the desert lights.
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