Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. They are in the Western Division of the American League. The team is often called simply the "A's".
- Founded: 1893, as the Indianapolis, Indiana franchise in the minor Western League. Moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1900 when that league became the American League. Moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1955 and to Oakland in 1967.
- Formerly known as: Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955-1966)
- Home ballpark: Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland
- Uniform colors: Green, White and Gold
- Logo design: A stylized capital "A's". The team also occasionally uses a white elephant logo.
- Wild Card titles won (1): 2001
- Division titles won (13): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003
- American League pennants won: 1901, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990.
- World Series championships won: 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
Franchise history
The Philadelphia years (1901-1954)
The Kansas City years (1955-1966)
- During the Kansas City years, the team generally did not draw well or do well. Kansas City was involved in so many bad trades with the Yankees (in which they gave up Roger Maris, Bob Cerv, and others, and got little in return) that they were jokingly considered to be a Yankee farm club.
The Oakland years (1967 to present)
Events and Records of Note
- 20-Game Win Streak: The Oakland Athletics won an American League 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.
Players of note
Current stars
- Eric Byrnes (OF)
- Eric Chavez (3B) 3-time (Gold Glove 2001-03; Silver Slugger, 2002
- Bobby Crosby (SS)
- Octavio Dotel (P)
- Justin Duchscherer (P)
- Erubiel Durazo (DH)
- Jermaine Dye (OF)
- Rich Harden (P)
- Scott Hatteberg (1B)
- Tim Hudson (P)
- Bobby Kielty (OF)
- Mark Kotsay (OF)
- Mark McLemore (IF)
- Jim Mecir (P)
- Damian Miller (C)
- Mark Mulder (P)
- Mark Redman (P)
- Ricardo Rincon (P)
- Marco Scutaro (2B)
- Barry Zito (P) Cy Young Award,2002
Not to be forgotten
Retired numbers
Managers, coaches, and executives
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