History of the Oakland Athletics

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down. However, there was nothing that said the A's had to play Andrews. Andrews entered Game 4 in the eighth inning as a pinch-hitter to a standing ovation from sympathetic Mets fans. He promptly grounded out, and Finley ordered him benched for the remainder of the Series. Andrews never played another major league game. As it was, the incident allowed the Mets, a team that went but 82–79 during the regular season, to stretch the Series to the full seven games against a far superior team. Williams was so disgusted by the affair that he resigned after the Series. Finley retaliated by vetoing Williams' attempt to become manager of the Yankees. Finley claimed that since Williams still owed Oakland the last year of his contract, he could not manage anywhere else. Finley relented later in 1974 and allowed Williams to take over as manager of the

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York, and burned it to symbolize the end of the "special relationship" with the Yankees. He called another press conference to burn the existing lease at Municipal Stadium which included the despised "escape clause". He spent over $ 400,000 of his own money in stadium improvements (though in 1962 the city reimbursed $ 300,000 of this). He introduced new uniforms which had "Kansas City" on the road uniforms for the first time ever and an interlocking "KC" on the cap. This was the first time the franchise had acknowledged its home city on its uniforms. He announced, "My intentions are to keep the A's permanently in Kansas City and build a winning ball club. I have no intention of ever moving the franchise." The fans, in turn, regarded Finley as the savior of Major League Baseball in Kansas City.

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usually finished at or near the top of the A.L. West Division, but could not advance beyond the first round of the playoffs. The Athletics made the playoffs for four straight years, from 2000 to 2003, but lost their first round (best three-out-of-five) series in each case, 3 games to 2. In two of those years (2001 against the Yankees and 2003 against the Red Sox), the Athletics won the first two games of the series, only to lose the next three straight. In 2001, Oakland became the first team to lose a best-of-five series after winning both of the first two games on the road. In 2004, the A's missed the playoffs altogether, losing the final series of the season—and the divisional title—to the

1126: 372: 189: 31: 285: 968: 845:), pitcher Catfish Hunter filed a grievance, claiming that the team had violated its contract with Hunter by failing to make timely payment on an insurance policy during the 1974 season as called for. On December 13, 1974, arbitrator Peter Seitz ruled in Hunter's favor. As a result, Hunter became a free agent, and signed a contract with the Yankees for the 1975 season. Despite the loss of Hunter, the A's repeated as A.L. West champions in 1975, but lost the ALCS to Boston in a 3-game sweep. 469: 1109:

and other greats from the Philadelphia days in the team office; Finley had scarcely acknowledged the team's past. While the team colors remained green, gold, and white, the bright Kelly green was replaced with a more subdued forest green. After a 23-year hiatus, the elephant was restored as the club mascot in 1988. The script "Athletics", which had adorned home and road jerseys from 1954 to 1960, was returned to home jerseys in 1987.

1076:, who would have moved the Athletics to Denver. However, just before Finley and Davis were due to sign a definitive agreement, the Raiders announced their move to Los Angeles. Oakland and Alameda County officials let it be known that they would not allow any prospective owner to break the Coliseum lease, forcing Davis to call off the deal. Forced to turn to local buyers, Finley sold the A's to San Francisco clothing manufacturer 1463: 1631:. The trades, especially the first two, caused a lot of anger among fans and the media. The A's were considered to be a "rebuilding" team and were expected to be among the bottom-feeders of MLB in the 2008 season. However, the A's performed well into late May, and even held first place in the AL West for a good amount of time, but a 2–7 roadtrip in mid-May allowed the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to take first place. 296:, the A's did not or could not spend any money building a farm system, a major reason why Mack's Philadelphia teams fell from World Series champions to cellar-dwellers so quickly. When Johnson bought the team, the A's only had three scouts in the entire organization. Johnson did make some improvements to the farm system, but was unwilling to pay top dollar for players that could get the A's within sight of contention. 1502: 766:. Unlike Mack's champions, who thoroughly dominated their opposition, the A's teams of the 1970s played well enough to win their division (which was usually known as the "American League Least" during this time). They then defeated teams that had won more games during the regular season with good pitching, good defense, and clutch hitting. Finley called this team the "Swingin' A's". Players such as 1455:, many pundits picked the Athletics to finish last as a result of Beane's dismantling of the Big Three. At first, the experts appeared vindicated, as the A's were mired in last place on May 31 with a 19–32 (.373) win–loss record. After that the team began to gel, playing at a .622 clip for the remainder of the season, eventually finishing 88–74 (.543), seven games behind the newly renamed 1105:

for a Finley-owned team. In marked contrast, during the first year of Haas' ownership, the Athletics drew 1,304,052—in a season shortened by a player strike. Were it not for the strike, the A's were on a pace to draw over 2.2 million in 1981. This lent credence to the theory that Bay Area residents stayed away from the Coliseum because they did not want to give their money to Finley.

2055:. While they carried a 7–3 lead going into the bottom of the 8th inning, they managed to relinquish it due to the Royals' baserunning skills coupled with ineffective pitching, allowing them to tie the game. They did regain the lead in the top of the 12th, but the Royals responded with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning, winning on a walk-off single by 903:, Finley sold left fielder Rudi and relief pitcher Fingers to Boston for $ 1 million each, and pitcher Blue to the New York Yankees for $ 1.5 million. Three days later, Kuhn voided the transactions in the "best interests of baseball". Amid the turmoil, the A's still finished second in the A.L. West, 2.5 games behind the Royals. 354:, who also lasted only one season. After Lopat's ouster in 1966, the team had no formal general manager until 1981. In fact, Friday, Peters and Lopat were mere figureheads. With the firing of Lane in 1961, Finley effectively became the team's de facto general manager, and would remain so for the duration of his ownership. 234:(1953–1965). That number would never be approached again while the team was in Kansas City, and would remain the club record for attendance until 1982—the Athletics' 15th season in Oakland. The A's of this era were barely competitive; in five years under Johnson's ownership, the closest they got to a winning record was 1880:

for the AL West lead, setting the stage for a season ending, 3-game series that would decide the winner of the 2012 division title. The A's swept the series, culminating in 12–5 victory which saw the A's come back from a 4-run deficit to clinch the AL West for the first time since 2006. The A's ended

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that occurred at the start of Game 3 before a national television audience. This forced the remaining games to be delayed for ten days. When play resumed, the atmosphere was dominated more by a sense of relief than celebration by baseball fans. Heavily favored Athletics teams lost the World Series in

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Haas set about changing the team's image. He ditched Charlie O. as the team mascot and restored the traditional team name of "Athletics" as soon as he closed on the purchase, with the ownership group formally known as "The Oakland Athletics Baseball Company". He also installed pictures of Connie Mack

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Despite winning three World Series and two other A.L. West Division titles, the A's on-field success did not translate into success at the box office during the Finley era in Oakland. Average home attendance from 1968 to 1980 was 777,000 per season, with 1,075,518 in 1975 being the highest attendance

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to sign a false affidavit saying he was injured after the reserve second baseman committed two consecutive errors in the 12th inning of the A's Game Two loss to the Mets. When Williams, Andrews' teammates, and virtually the entire viewing public rallied to Andrews' defense, Kuhn forced Finley to back

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That year, the A's began wearing solid green or solid gold jerseys, with contrasting white pants, at a time when most other teams wore all-white uniforms at home and all-grey ones on the road. Similar to more colorful amateur softball uniforms, they were considered a radical departure for their time.

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season got underway, the basic rules of player contracts were changing. Seitz had ruled that baseball's reserve clause only bound players for one season after their contract expired. Thus, all players not signed to multi-year contracts would be eligible for free agency at the end of the 1976 season.

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season. The club finished with the second-best overall record in baseball, and the best record in the American League. Had the season not been split in half, the 1981 A's would have gone wire-to-wire. However, an injury-riddled team significantly regressed in 1982, falling to 68–94. Although Martin

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Despite Finley's reputation as a master promoter, the A's had never drawn well since moving to Oakland, even during the World Series years. In the three years after the veterans from the championship years left, attendance dropped so low that the Coliseum became known as the "Oakland Mausoleum". At

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At the end of the 1977 season, Finley attempted to trade Blue to the Reds for a player of lesser stature and cash, but Kuhn vetoed the deal, claiming that it was tantamount to a fire sale similar to the sales he voided a year earlier. He also claimed that adding Blue to the Reds' already formidable

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of Missouri blasted Finley on the floor of the U.S. Senate, calling Oakland "the luckiest city since Hiroshima". When Symington threatened to have baseball's antitrust exemption revoked, the owners responded with a hasty round of expansion. Kansas City was awarded an American League expansion team,

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The Schott-Hofmann ownership allocated resources to building and maintaining a strong minor league system while almost always refusing to pay the going rate to keep star players on the team once they become free agents. Perhaps as a result, at the turn of the 21st century, the A's were a team that

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During the 15 years of Haas' ownership, the Athletics became one of baseball's most successful teams at the gate, drawing 2,900,217 in 1990, still the club record for single season attendance, as well as on the field. Average annual home attendance during those years (excluding the strike years of

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The Haases gave Martin complete control of the baseball operation with the title of "player development director", effectively making him his own general manager. The A's lost in the American League Championship Series after winning the "first half" AL West Division title of the strike-interrupted

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thought the crowd was closer to 200. What is beyond dispute is that it was the smallest "crowd" in the West Coast portion of A's history. The Coliseum's upkeep also went downhill. The franchise's rapid deterioration so soon after being the most powerful team in the game led some fans to nickname

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After the 1976 season, most of the Athletics' veteran players did become eligible for free agency, and predictably almost all left. More than 40 years and 3,000 miles (4,800 km) after Connie Mack's last dynasty, one of baseball's most storied franchises suffered yet another dismemberment of a

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in 1965, which forced young prospects to sign with the team that drafted them—at the price offered by the team—if they wanted to play professional baseball. Thus, Finley was spared from having to compete with wealthier teams for top talent. The Athletics, owners of the worst record in the American

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While the A's were still dreadful in the first eight years of Finley's ownership, he began to lay the groundwork for a future contender. Finley poured significant resources into the minor league system for the first time in the history of the franchise. By 1966, the A's were reckoned as having the

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ordered Finley to remove the fence which duplicated the 296-foot right-field foul line in Yankee Stadium. Smarting from this edict from the league office, Finley ordered Municipal Stadium PA announcer Jack Layton to announce, "That would have been a home run in Yankee Stadium", whenever a fly ball

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purchased a controlling interest in the team from Johnson's estate after losing out to Johnson six years earlier in Philadelphia. He bought out the minority owners a year later. Finley promised the fans a new day. In a highly publicized move, he purchased a bus, pointed it in the direction of New

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Finley made further changes to the team's uniforms. The Philadelphia Athletics wore blue and white or black and gray outfits through most of their history; in the last years in Philadelphia and the first in Kansas City, the team used a red, white and navy blue scheme. In 1963, Finley changed the

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During the Johnson years, the Athletics' home attendance averaged just under one million per season, respectable numbers for the era, especially in light of the team's dreadful on-field performance. In contrast, during the years of Finley's ownership, the team averaged under 680,000 per year in

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was hired as the Athletics' manager, a post he held until the end of 1995. In 1987, La Russa's first full year as manager, the team finished at 81–81, its best record in seven seasons. Beginning in 1988, the Athletics won the A.L. pennant three years in a row. Reminiscent of their Philadelphia

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Prior to the 2022 season, the Athletics traded several key players away or let them leave during free agency. These players included Olson, Chapman, Bassitt, Manaea, Canha, and Starling Marte. Because the team's future in Oakland began looking more uncertain, some observers suspected that the

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Expansion brought optimism to Athletics fans after AL owners (unlike their counterparts in the National League) decided to realign their league strictly based on geography. Despite finishing in sixth place and only two games above .500 in 1968, Oakland actually had the best record of the four

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record 20 games in a row, from August 13 to September 4, 2002. The last three games were won in dramatic fashion, each victory coming in the bottom of the ninth inning. Win number 20 was notable because the A's, with Tim Hudson pitching, jumped to an 11–0 lead against the AL-cellar dwelling

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were threatening to move to Los Angeles, and city and county officials were not willing to lose Oakland's status as a big-league city in its own right. Not surprisingly, only 306,763 paying customers showed up to watch the A's in 1979, the team's worst attendance since leaving Philadelphia.

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In 1995, the Raiders returned to Oakland after spending 12 years in Los Angeles; with this, the Coliseum underwent an $ 83 million facelift that altered the Coliseum significantly. Walter Haas died in that same year, and the team was sold to San Francisco Bay Area real estate developers

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to make way for the A's. Major-league rules of the time gave the Yankees the major-league rights to Kansas City. However, the Yankees waived these payments as soon as the purchase was approved. Even though the Yankees had no intention of going anywhere, the waivers led to rumors of

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in 1971 and Finley threatened to send him to the minors. Finley's tendency for micromanaging his team actually dated to the team's stay in Kansas City. Among the more notable incidents during this time was a near-mutiny in 1967; Finley responded by releasing the A's best hitter,

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However, during that same season Finley's wife sought a divorce, and would not accept a stake in the A's in a property settlement. With most of his money tied up in the A's or his insurance empire, Finley had to sell the team. He agreed in principle to sell to businessman

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Almost as soon as the ink dried on his purchase of the Athletics, Finley began shopping the Athletics to other cities despite his promises that the A's would remain in Kansas City. Soon after the lease-burning stunt, it was discovered that what actually burned was a blank

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dynasty team. As happened with the end of the A's first dynasty in the early 1900s, the collapse was swift, sudden and total. The next three years were as bad as the worst days in Philadelphia or Kansas City, with the A's finishing last twice and next-to-last once. In

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where he would sign it into law. After SB1's signing, the Athletics announced the relocation process to the Las Vegas area would begin with the team drafting an application for the move by June 21. The team would submit its relocation application fully on August 21.

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promising to change the team's name to the "Kentucky Athletics". (Other names suggested for the team were the "Louisville Sluggers" and "Kentucky Colonels", which would have allowed the team to keep the letters "KC" on their uniforms.) The owners turned it down by a

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Furthermore, in conjunction with a Moustache Day promotion, Finley offered $ 300 to any player who grew a moustache by Father's Day, at a time when every other team forbade facial hair. When Father's Day arrived, every member of the team collected a bonus. The

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The A's ended 2015 with a disappointing 68–94 record that put them in last place in the AL West. This despite Sonny Gray emerging as an ace of the staff with a 2.73 ERA and 14 wins in 31 starts. Nevertheless, the team brought in future key pieces in

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drew 1,393,054 to Municipal Stadium, a club record easily surpassing the previous record of 945,076 in 1948; in fact, it was the third-highest attendance figure in the majors, behind only the all-powerful Yankees and the also recently relocated

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In 2021, the Athletics finished third the AL West with an 86–76 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Following the season, longtime manager Bob Melvin left the organization to become the manager of the San Diego Padres.

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the regular season with a record of 94–68, leading the Major Leagues in walk-off wins, with 14 in the regular season, and one in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. The A's lost the ALDS to the eventual American League Champion

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For most of Finley's ownership, the A's rarely had radio or television contracts, rendering them all but invisible in the Bay Area even during the World Series era. For the first month of the 1978 season, the A's broadcast their games on

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The balance of power had shifted from the owners to the players for the first time since the days of the Federal League. Like Mack had done twice before, Finley reacted by trading star players and attempting to sell others. On June 15,

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later became key pieces on the pitching staff moving forward. In November 2016, after the season ended, Wolff sold his 10% stake in the team to John J. Fisher, who became the full owner of the team; Wolff is now the chairman emeritus.

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The players often said in later years that they played so well as a team because almost to a man, they hated Finley with a passion. For instance, Finley threatened to pack Jackson off to the minors in 1969 after Jackson hit 47 homers;

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for three minor leaguers. An 18–37 record for the months of July and August (including a 10-game losing streak) dropped the A's into third place, where they would finish the season. They ended 2008 with a disappointing 75–86 record.

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predecessors, this A's team finished with the best record of any team in the major leagues during all 3 years, winning 104 (1988), 99 (1989), and 103 (1990) games, featuring such stars as McGwire, Canseco, Weiss, Rickey Henderson,

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On April 24, just weeks after playing against them while on the Blue Jays, Frank Thomas re-signed with the A's, having been released by the Jays after a slow start. On July 8, the A's were involved in a blockbuster trade, dealing

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commercial lease available at any stationery store. The actual lease was still in force—including the escape clause. Finley later admitted that the whole thing was a publicity stunt, and he had no intention of amending the lease.

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After three dismal seasons on the field and at the gate, the commissioner's office seriously considered selling the team out from under Finley and moving it to New Orleans. Rather than acquiesce, Finley hired Berkeley native

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between Johnson and the Yankees. The rumors grew louder due to the Yankees' thinly concealed support for the sale, to the point of planting rumors in the press to derail an 11th-hour attempt to keep the A's in Philadelphia.

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On November 16, 2023, the Athletics received official approval from MLB to relocate to Las Vegas. By April, the team officially announced that 2024 would be its final season in Oakland and would spend three seasons at

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season, he mailed brochures to 600,000 people in the area, and only made $ 20,000 in ticket sales. During their thirteen years in Kansas City, the Athletics' overall record was 829–1224 (.404), and the best season was

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The Athletics wound up having a disastrous 2022 season in which the team finished last in the AL West with a 60–102 record. It was the worst record in the American League and Oakland's worst record since 1979.

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According to some reports, Cronin promised Finley that he could move the team after the 1967 season as an incentive to sign the new lease with Municipal Stadium. The move came in spite of approval by voters in

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in a single season (1982), a total which has not been approached since. On May 1, 1991, Henderson broke one of baseball's most famous records when he stole the 939th base of his career, one more than Brock.

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The A's started out as a favorite to win the AL West again, and played up to that, having the best record in baseball at the All-Star break. To bolster their starting rotation, they acquired pitchers

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was termed "The Hairs vs. the Big Squares", as the Reds wore more traditional uniforms and required their players to be clean-shaven and short-haired. A contemporaneous book about the team was called

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could return. (Velarde had also pulled off an unassisted triple play during a spring training game that year). This was only the 11th unassisted triple play in the history of Major League Baseball.

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in 1953, though the league owners forced Johnson to sell the property before acquiring the Athletics. Johnson had also bought Blues Stadium in Kansas City, home of the Yankees' top Triple A level

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of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first half of the season the team played relatively poor, but finished the second half strong, yet still posting a losing record. Holliday was dealt to the

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if the team failed to draw one million or more customers per season. The subsequent lease signed in 1960 contained an escape clause that lowered that threshold to 850,000 per season.

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passed the limit in Municipal Stadium's outfield. That practice ended quickly, however, when it was apparent that other teams were hitting more "would-be" home runs than the A's.

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and cash considerations for a minor league player. Despite their struggles which continued into September, they made the playoffs on the last day of the season, and faced the

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ending his 2012 season. The A's entered the last month of the season with an all-rookie starting rotation, but by the end of the month, they had pulled within 2 games of the

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until their new ballpark in Las Vegas is complete. The Athletics played their final game at both the Coliseum and in Oakland on September 26, 2024, winning 3–2 against the

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During Johnson's tenure, virtually every good young A's player was traded to the Yankees for aging veterans and cash. Over the years, Johnson traded such key players as

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for the construction of a new ballpark, ending negotiations with the city of Oakland. On May 9, 2023, the Athletics switched their planned location to the site of

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signed a 1-year deal. The team had a decent spring, posting a better record than other AL West teams. To begin the regular season, the team had 2 walk-off wins.

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signed a one-year, $ 4.6 million contract with a 2nd year option. Giambi said he was glad to be back as he put on his old number 16. Also signed were infielders

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would later move there after the 1957 season). Whatever the concern about the move to Kansas City, fans turned out in record numbers for the era. In 1955, the

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On the positive side, Johnson devoted attention to player development for the first time in the history of the franchise. Under longtime owner and manager

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and OPS. Even after the devastating loss to the Detroit Tigers, the A's retained most of their 2013 roster, only losing Colon and Balfour to free agency.

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Regular season dominance led to some success in the post-season. The Athletics' lone World Series championship of the era was a four-game sweep of the

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Oakland finished the 2011 season with a 74–88 record; 3rd in the division, 22 games behind Texas. Pitcher Rich Harden returned on a one-year deal.

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on April 10, 1968, and their first game in Oakland was on April 17, a 4–1 loss to the Orioles. They played their home games at the recently opened

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at the Coliseum. The next homestand was a week-long celebration of the feat, with a commemorative graphic placed on the outfield wall on May 17.

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In the off-season the A's started to rebuild with trading Josh Donaldson, Jeff Samardzija, Brandon Moss, and losing Jon Lester to free agency.

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caught up, sweeping them in a key 4-game series between the two teams. At the August 31 waiver trade deadline, the A's acquired first baseman

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had an MVP-caliber season, with a .301 batting average 24 home runs, and 93 RBIs. Despite his age, Bartolo Colón was in contention for a

1927:, the Athletics lost Game 5 of the ALDS to Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers for the second straight season in their own ballpark. 687:, and was not good enough for Finley, who had been expecting his team to win the division title. Hank Bauer was fired (and replaced with 426:

and a four-man group appeared before American League owners, but no formal motion was put forward to move the team to Texas. In January

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in front of 46,889 fans. On September 29, 2024, the Athletics played their final game as an Oakland based team, losing 6–4 against the

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season brought the A's back to the postseason after a three-year absence. After finishing the season at 93–69, four games ahead of the

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trade 38 years before, Mark McGwire celebrated his first full season with the Cardinals by setting a new major league home run record.

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surfaced periodically upon his purchase of the team. However, any such plans were always complicated by the claims of the cross-bay

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season. It would not be the last time that the Raiders directly affected the A's future; Denver would eventually get an MLB team in

683:'s 47 home runs, the A's finished the season with a record of 88–74. However, this was only good enough for second place behind the 4807: 4802: 4797: 4792: 4787: 4782: 1800:

Oakland finished the 2010 season with an 81–81 record; 2nd in the division, 9 games behind Texas, and 1 game ahead of Los Angeles.

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in the bottom of the 9th inning to win 12–11. The streak was snapped two nights later in Minneapolis, the A's losing 6–0 to the

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Rumors abounded that Johnson's real motive was to operate the Athletics in Kansas City for a few years, then move the team to

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For the third straight year, the A's were in last place with a 75–87 record. The A's traded away ace Sonny Gray to the

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was not blamed for the debacle, growing concern about his off-field behavior resulted in his firing after the season.

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The list's only other MLB GMs were Boston's Theo Epstein (No. 3) and Seattle and Philadelphia's Pat Gillick (No. 7).

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received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for performing-enhancing drugs. On September 5, veteran pitcher

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The A's surprised the American League by winning 97 games, and earned a trip to the postseason as a wild card team.

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This period in Oakland history featured splendid performances from a trio of young starting pitchers: right-hander

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in exchange for SS Kevin Merrell. On July 27, to improve on their lack-luster bullpen, the Athletics acquired LHP

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was awarded a Gold Glove, becoming the first A's outfielder since 1985 to do so. Following the season shortstop

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franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new

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The 2007 season was a disappointing season for the A's as they suffered from injuries to several key players

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to the Reds in a deal that Kuhn deemed a true trade. At the same time, Blue was traded across the bay to the

712: 692: 664: 571: 530: 1844:'s first full season as the A's manager. During the trading period, the A's had traded fan-favorite catcher 1708: 1688: 4432: 4405: 4221: 4153: 3646: 3642: 3313: 2720: 2702: 2684: 2666: 2648: 2554: 1478: 274: 2953:(Kindle version of first Mariner Books ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 2738: 2604: 4374: 4316: 3668: 3444: 2975: 2851:

Bob Kennedy deposed as manager of the Oakland Athletics immediately after the final game of the season...

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in 2000, and Tejada won an MVP Award of his own in 2002, a year which also saw Zito win 23 games and the

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Like in 2015, the A's were in last place with a 69–93 record, despite a breakout season from newcomer

1521:. The A's swept the series 3–0 however, despite having to start on the road and losing second baseman 1221:

76 years earlier. The team began declining, winning the A.L. West championship in 1992 (but losing to

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The Athletics, following two consecutive second-place finishes, finally claimed the division crown in

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Under the Haas ownership, the minor league system was rebuilt, which bore fruit later that decade as

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broke the A's record for most consecutive saves and the A's saw the growth of young players like

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one point during the late 1970s, crowds could be counted in the hundreds. The low point came in

632: 627:, with whom they shared the stadium. The Athletics drew national attention when, on May 8, 1968, 4013: 3984: 3759: 1387:, enduring criticism as Jason Giambi's replacement, hit a pinch-hit home run off Royals closer 1336: 1305: 1197: 1053: 415: 134: 104: 3476: 2623: 1766:

The offseason was busy from the start. The team dealt the key-player from the Holliday trade,

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to Milwaukee, Finley and others came up with an elaborate shuffle which would move the ailing

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The Athletics finished the 2023 season with a 50–112 record, the worst in the major leagues.

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after going 96–66 and claiming their second straight division title over the heavily favored

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had to intervene in their contract dispute. Kuhn intervened again after Blue won the A.L.

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pitching staff would make a mockery of the National League West race. Later, Finley sent

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on October 11, 1967, Finley announced his choice of Oakland over Seattle as the team's

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organization was tanking with the hopes of fielding a competitive team in a new city.

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These requests came as no surprise, as impending moves to these cities, as well as to

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team's colors to "Kelly Green, Fort Knox Gold and Wedding Gown White". In June 1963,

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traded away, the A's entered the 2012 season with low expectations. This season was

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pitched a perfect game, the 19th in Major League history, in a 4–0 victory over the

715:. The A's would win 101 games (their first 100-win season since finishing 107–45 in 177:

to move the A's to Kansas City, he sold Blues Stadium to the city, which renamed it

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of a bond issue for a brand new baseball stadium (the eventual Royals Stadium, now

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businessman, had successfully developed many real estate projects in and around

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for prospects and Giambi was released in August after spending time on the DL.

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in 2023. With four locations, the A's have had the most homes of any MLB team.

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Golonka, Sean; Solis, Jacob; Mueller, Tabitha; Stutz, Howard (June 14, 2023).

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became the first two women to do the play-by-play on television for the same

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to Seattle. Finley then would move the A's to Chicago, closer to his home in

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to New York; in return, he did receive some talented younger players such as

182: 2385:"After MLB approves A's Las Vegas move, a look at the history of relocation" 2083:, all of whom would become integral to the A's success later in the decade. 1943:. During the regular season the A's saw the additions of former A's catcher 1607:

The 2008 off-season started with controversy, as the A's traded ace pitcher

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in a multi-player trade that likewise received the Commissioner's blessing.

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strongest farm system in the majors. He was assisted by the creation of the

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The Athletics played at Municipal Stadium during their time in Kansas City.

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player, agreed to become a full-time DH for the first time in his career.

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in 2005, the second year in a row an Athletic won that award, shortstop

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ended up pitching far better for Oakland than Mulder did for St. Louis.

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Free agency, the dismantling of the A's, and the end of the Finley years

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On May 9, 42 years almost to the day after Catfish Hunter, A's pitcher

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at last gave him permission to move the Athletics to Oakland for the

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persuaded Finley to sign a four-year lease with Municipal Stadium in

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before the MLB owners approved the team's application to relocate to

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to the largest bonus in team and international free agent history.

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Rally sticks given to fans for Games 1 and 2 of the ALCS in Oakland

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Finley nearly sold the team to buyers who would have moved them to

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and leased it back to Johnson. The lease gave Johnson a three-year

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was awarded the 2012 AL Manager of the Year award, and outfielder

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Macha was replaced by bench coach and former major league catcher

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having won in 2004. For the fifth straight season, third baseman

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against the Yankees. In the sixth, second baseman Velarde caught

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League in 1964, had the first pick in the first draft, selecting

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Several players were acquired in the offseason trades (pitchers

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in the 1973 Series was marred by Finley's antics. Finley forced

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and for many weeks seriously contending for the AL West crown.

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at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum during a 1981 home game.

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midway through the season, but brought in struggling reliever

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In the 2009 offseason, the A's traded promising young star OF

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for prospects. This would be followed by trades of outfielder

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due to free agency. They also lost their DH and MVP candidate

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62–99 finish. Bob Kennedy was fired at the end of the season.

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The Athletics finished with a 36–24 record in the shortened

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for cash considerations. The A's also traded relief pitcher

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The Athletics' Oakland tenure opened with a 3–1 loss to the

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Departure Without Dignity: The Athletics Leave Philadelphia

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running from first to second, and stepped on second before

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Local ownership for the Athletics: the Haas era (1981–1995)

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was struck in the head by a line drive off of the bat of

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for several top prospects on July 4, and later acquired

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A new home and the emergence of a powerhouse (1968–1970)

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hit 24 home runs in just 189 at bats, finishing 4th in

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Philadelphia Athletics 18, Cleveland Indians 17 (1932)

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that they own the territorial rights to San Jose and

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made his major league debut with a start against the

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Johnson was returning from watching the Athletics in

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Hawkins, Stephen; Blum, Ronald (November 16, 2023).

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October 3, 1970. p. 20. 2291:In April 2023, the Athletics finalized plans to 379:Finley replaced Mack's elephant with a Missouri 319:On December 19, 1960, Chicago insurance magnate 3203:"The A's are tearing down more than their team" 3001:"After quick ALCS exit, A's fire manager Macha" 2451: 2430: 2299:, purchasing a 49-acre plot on the site of the 878:. The scheme fell through when White Sox owner 430:, he signed an agreement on to move the A's to 3085:"Sean Manaea throws 12th no-no in A's history" 2976:"Raiders Sign Agreement to Go Back to Oakland" 1828:After an offseason that saw All Star pitchers 1595:The Athletics signed international free agent 1177:'s modern major league record by stealing 130 558:. They were initially slated to begin play in 3928: 3492: 2019:at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline for 988:, a 10-watt college radio station run by the 886:, who was not interested in leaving Chicago. 422:In 1961 and 1962, Finley talked to people in 408: 3373: 2454:"Athletics History: KC A's-Yankees Pipeline" 1402: 1374:Also during this time, the Athletics won an 934:was canceled by weather and never made up). 3398: 2764: 2721:"Transfer of Athletics to Oakland approved" 2621: 2239:of the expanded MLB postseason to face the 2187:On May 7 versus the Cincinnati Reds at the 2179:for the third time in his coaching career. 1983:. The A's would finish in the top 3 of the 1225:in the ALCS), then finishing last in 1993. 706: 98: 3935: 3921: 3499: 3485: 2945: 2799:Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders. 2685:"Finley picks Oakland as home for his A's" 2555:"Athletics sign lease for Louisville move" 582:Kansas City. 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Fisher years (2016–present) 1812:was signed as a DH on a one-year deal. 525:A week later on October 18 in Chicago, 79:in 1955 for 13 seasons and then to the 5874: 3379: 2951:Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius 2760: 2758: 2756: 2754: 2752: 2713: 2695: 2597: 2508: 2476:. The Telegraph-Herald. March 9, 1960. 2419:Society for American Baseball Research 2407: 2313:a 33,000-seat retractable roof stadium 2276:Relocation to Sacramento and Las Vegas 1331:The general manager of the Athletics, 1242:), silent partner David Etheridge and 837:After the Athletics' victory over the 446:with Finley being the only one voting 5009: 3942: 3916: 3480: 3360: 3259: 3174: 3149:"Padres make Bob Melvin next skipper" 3101: 2925:. New York City: Carroll & Graf. 2913: 2895: 2877: 2641: 2452:Melissa Lockard (February 25, 2007). 2195:threw the Athletics franchise's 13th 2156:threw the Athletics franchise's 12th 1679:from the Dan Haren trade, outfielder 1122:1981 and 1994) was over 1.9 million. 192:Kansas City Athletics logo, 1963–1967 3200: 3027:Friedman, Dick (December 22, 2009). 2624:"Cities that almost had an MLB team" 1683:from the Swisher trade and reliever 311:on March 3, 1960, at the age of 53. 303:when he was fatally stricken with a 24: 3058:Ozanian, Mike (November 18, 2016). 2749: 2177:American League Manager of the Year 2035:, they struggled in August and the 1756:Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade 874:; and take the White Sox' place at 794:formed the nucleus of these teams. 725:American League Championship Series 507:finally, American League President 13: 4227:Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame 3147:Cassavell, AJ (November 1, 2021). 1659:. Then on July 17, the A's traded 990:University of California, Berkeley 120: 14: 5913: 5010: 4222:Philadelphia Athletics (football) 3459: 3102:Booth, Tim (September 30, 2019). 2974:Springer, Steve (June 24, 1995). 2581:. January 6, 1964. Archived from 2229:2020 Major League Baseball season 1955:from the Los Angeles Angels, and 1420:, although the majority owner is 1229:The "Moneyball" years (1996–2004) 5897:History of Kansas City, Missouri 4078:Award winners and league leaders 3883:Washington Nationals (1886–1889) 3380:Fisher, John (August 23, 2023). 2767:"They're Just Mad About Charlie" 1754:as number 10 on its list of the 821:The Athletics' victory over the 29: 4029:pending relocation to Las Vegas 3899:Washington Senators (1891–1899) 3437: 3418: 3392: 3354: 3338:. June 15, 2023. Archived from 3324: 3305: 3279: 3253: 3220: 3194: 3168: 3140: 3126: 3095: 3077: 3051: 3019: 2993: 2967: 2939: 2907: 2889: 2871: 2856: 2835: 2810: 2791: 2615: 2565: 671:. On July 20, 1969, future ace 617:Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 5902:History of Oakland, California 3260:DUBOW, JOSH (April 20, 2023). 3029:"2000s: Top 10 GMs/Executives" 2529: 2502: 2491: 2480: 2466: 2445: 2431:David L. Fleitz (April 2001). 2424: 2377: 1004:to sue Finley and the A's for 659:established teams to join the 1: 4385:MLB Japan Opening Series 2008 4088:Opening Day starting pitchers 3891:Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899) 3361:Akers, Mick (June 21, 2023). 2649:"City rejects Finley's offer" 2370: 2037:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1907:, as part of a 3 team trade. 1816:was traded to the Royals for 1735:of the Chicago White Sox and 1687:from the Mark Kotsay trade). 1564:for 2007. Piazza, a lifetime 1457:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 758:They defended their title in 719:). However, they lost to the 450:Six weeks later, by the same 314: 179:Kansas City Municipal Stadium 63:The history of the Athletics 3201:Fels, Sam (March 14, 2022). 3175:Akers, Mick (May 11, 2021). 2765:Ron Fimrite (May 21, 1979). 1428:'s founder. Wolff, though a 1335:, has become notable due to 949: 695:. He was replaced by former 16:History of the MLB franchise 7: 4375:1989 Loma Prieta earthquake 1778:. After missing all of the 1623:, and another fan-favorite 1466:Game 1 of the 2006 ALCS in 930:game, as one game with the 398:Major League Baseball draft 10: 5918: 4443:Executive vice president: 2509:Bryson, Bill (June 1963). 2279: 2031:, and an injury to closer 1149:. 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On January 6, 2009, 1506: 1470: 1328: 1312:'s line drive, tagged 1306:unassisted triple play 1198:Loma Prieta earthquake 1145:(1988) were chosen as 1130: 1082:Levi Strauss & Co. 980: 602:Oakland (1968–present) 476: 376: 369: 335: 289: 193: 157:, and had even bought 135:Philadelphia Athletics 105:Philadelphia Athletics 4411:Philadelphia Phillies 4240:Champagne and Baloney 4134:New Las Vegas Stadium 4130:(temporary 2025–2027) 4056:Owners and executives 3972:Kansas City Athletics 3879:Indianapolis Hoosiers 3780:Kansas City Athletics 3651:Philadelphia Phillies 3509:Major League Baseball 3342:on September 21, 2023 3136:. 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November 16, 2023 2355:and the Athletics, 2309:Tropicana Las Vegas 2231:. The A's beat the 1741:St. Louis Cardinals 1477:was voted the A.L. 1468:Oakland, California 1359:St. Louis Cardinals 1291:American League MVP 1289:. Giambi was named 1248:St. Louis Cardinals 1207:Los Angeles Dodgers 1078:Walter A. Haas, Jr. 1025:Louisiana Superdome 839:Los Angeles Dodgers 385:Charlie O, the Mule 305:cerebral hemorrhage 85:Oakland, California 4968:Midland RockHounds 4960:Las Vegas Aviators 4819:Championships (17) 4731:Championships (15) 4406:Los Angeles Angels 4380:20 game win streak 4127:Sutter Health Park 3875:Detroit Wolverines 3827:Indianapolis Blues 3681:Pittsburgh Pirates 3598:Los Angeles Angels 3576:Kansas City Royals 3234:. April 20, 2023. 3033:Sports Illustrated 3007:. October 18, 2006 2901:The New York Times 2883:The New York Times 2865:The New York Times 2847:The New York Times 2772:Sports Illustrated 2725:Lodi News-Sentinel 2689:Lodi News-Sentinel 2667:"Finley, KC agree" 2578:The New York Times 2338:Sutter Health Park 2205:Kansas City Royals 2049:Kansas City Royals 1925:Los Angeles Angels 1899:was traded to the 1748:Sports Illustrated 1651:, Josh Donaldson, 1507: 1493:at that position. 1479:Rookie of the Year 1471: 1446:Santa Clara County 1381:Kansas City Royals 1329: 1169:During this time, 1131: 1006:breach of contract 981: 619:, the home of the 501:Peculiar, Missouri 477: 377: 336: 290: 194: 137:and moved them to 5882:Oakland Athletics 5869: 5868: 5865: 5864: 4666: 4665: 4466:Important figures 4449:General manager: 4322:The Mustache Gang 4289:Highway to Heaven 4261:$ 100,000 infield 4179:Connie Mack Field 4114:Municipal Stadium 3945:Oakland Athletics 3910: 3909: 3903:Baltimore Orioles 3887:Cleveland Spiders 3867:St. Louis Maroons 3748:Milwaukee Brewers 3736: 3735: 3677:Milwaukee Brewers 3616: 3615: 3602:Oakland Athletics 3564:Chicago White Sox 3550:Toronto Blue Jays 3534:Baltimore Orioles 2980:Los Angeles Times 2960:978-0-544-02294-2 2517:. pp. 33, 34 2233:Chicago White Sox 2045:Chicago White Sox 1858:Milwaukee Brewers 1772:Toronto Blue Jays 1758:(in all sports). 1737:Nomar Garciaparra 1621:Chicago White Sox 1397:Cleveland Indians 1300:On May 29, 2000, 1269:and left-handers 1194:1989 World Series 1013:Mile High Stadium 973:Oakland Athletics 868:Chicago White Sox 832:California Angels 741:1972 World Series 721:Baltimore Orioles 677:California Angels 613:Baltimore Orioles 424:Dallas-Fort Worth 405:on June 8, 1965. 167:Kansas City Blues 93:Las Vegas, Nevada 81:San Francisco Bay 75:before moving to 59: 58: 21:Oakland Athletics 5909: 5025: 5007: 5006: 4949: 4915:AL Wild Card (4) 4817:AL West Division 4578: 4526:Rickey Henderson 4506:Dennis Eckersley 4476: 4470: 4469: 4327:Oakland Ballpark 4233:The Baseball Bug 4144: 4120:Oakland Coliseum 4001: 3987: 3981: 3961: 3946: 3937: 3930: 3923: 3914: 3913: 3851:Providence Grays 3843:Cincinnati Stars 3823:Louisville Grays 3807:New York Mutuals 3776:Milwaukee Braves 3768:Brooklyn Dodgers 3756:St. Louis Browns 3726:San Diego Padres 3718:Colorado Rockies 3629: 3628: 3606:Seattle Mariners 3542:New York Yankees 3524: 3523: 3501: 3494: 3487: 3478: 3477: 3453: 3452: 3441: 3435: 3434: 3422: 3416: 3415: 3413: 3411: 3396: 3390: 3389: 3377: 3371: 3370: 3358: 3352: 3351: 3349: 3347: 3328: 3322: 3321: 3309: 3303: 3302: 3300: 3298: 3283: 3277: 3276: 3274: 3272: 3257: 3251: 3250: 3248: 3246: 3224: 3218: 3217: 3215: 3213: 3198: 3192: 3191: 3189: 3187: 3172: 3166: 3165: 3163: 3161: 3144: 3138: 3137: 3130: 3124: 3123: 3121: 3119: 3110:. 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