The 'Oakland'

Lore & Background

The Athletics moved to Oakland from Kansas City in 1968, where the team had previously relocated in 1954 from its original home in Philadelphia. The Athletics were successful in Oakland, winning four World Series championships, six American League pennants, and 17 Western Division titles. Despite the team's accomplishments, the Athletics left Oakland after the 2024 season, citing the aging Oakland Coliseum and inability to secure taxpayer funding for a new ballpark in the East Bay or San Jose areas. In 2025, the team relocated to West Sacramento as the Athletics, with an eventual planned relocation to the Las Vegas metropolitan area on a permanent basis. The move marked the end of professional major league sports in Oakland.

Reader's Guide

The Oakland Athletics had an overall win–loss record of during their 56 years in Oakland. Seventeen former Oakland Athletics players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, of which Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Rickey Henderson, and Dick Williams are depicted in the Hall with an Oakland Athletics cap.

Did You Know?

• The Athletics won four World Series championships while based in Oakland: in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989.
• The 1989 World Series was interrupted by the Loma Prieta earthquake, which struck before Game 3.
• The A's won three consecutive World Series titles from 1972 to 1974.