Club History
25 entries in the Oakland Athletics compendium.
Connie MackThe Tall Tactician of the AthleticsShibe ParkBaseball's first steel-and-concrete palace, home to the Athletics and Phillies.Kansas City AthleticsThe Kansas City Athletics: A brief but memorable chapter in baseball history.Oakland ColiseumA multi-purpose stadium in Oakland, California, home to the San Francisco Unicorns and Oakland Roots SC, and…Charlie FinleyThe flamboyant insurance magnate who turned the A's into a dynasty.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 DykstraFormer MLB center fielder known as 'Nails' and a key member of the 1986 World Series champion Mets.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 record.Las Vegas RelocationFrom Oakland to Las Vegas: The Athletics' historic relocation effort.Swingin' A'sOakland A's dynasty won three straight World Series.Oakland BallparkUnbuilt stadium proposed to keep the Athletics in Oakland.Oakland Athletics relocation to Las VegasMLB franchise moving from Oakland to Las Vegas.Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameBook on sabermetrics and the Oakland A's small-budget success.Moneyball (film)A film about sabermetrics and the 2002 Oakland Athletics.Major League Baseball relocations of 1950s–1960sFranchise moves that expanded baseball across the United States.MC HammerFirst hip-hop artist to achieve diamond status.Dallas Braden's perfect gameThrew MLB's 19th perfect game while hungover on Mother's Day.Cashman FieldMulti-purpose stadium in Las Vegas, originally a baseball park.Bay Bridge SeriesFriendly Bay Area baseball rivalry spanning over a century.Angels–Athletics rivalryAL West rivalry between California's Angels and Athletics.Mount Davis (Oakland)Controversial seating section built to lure the Raiders back to Oakland.Krazy GeorgeAmerican cheerleader credited by some as inventor of the wave.
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