Team: Oakland Athletics
Sport: Baseball
Venue: Network Associates Coliseum
Manager: Ken Macha
Championships: 9 - 1910, 1911, 1913,
1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
Background: 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
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Franchise history
The Philadelphia years (1901-1954)
The "White Elephants": Connie Mack, the Lajoie
scandal, early success
The $100,000 Infield: Baker, Barry, Collins, McInnis;
dominance, 1910-1913; upset by Miracle Braves in 1914;
dismantling of the team and subsequent cellar-dwelling
1928-1932: Rebuilding of team in 1920s. Cochrane, Grove,
Foxx, Simmons, others
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)
Charlie Finley and the "Swingin' A's":
Fingers, Hunter, Jackson. Colorful uniforms. Moustaches
return to baseball in 1972.
The Bash Brothers: McGwire, Canseco, Stewart, Eck
Big Three pitchers: Hudson, Mulder, Zito
