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Oakland Athletics (A's)

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

Oakland Athletics Baseball Hall of Famers

  • Frank Baker
  • Chief Bender
  • Orlando Cepeda
  • Ty Cobb
  • Mickey Cochrane
  • Eddie Collins
  • Jimmy Collins
  • Stan Coveleski
  • Rollie Fingers
  • Elmer Flick
  • Nellie Fox
  • Jimmie Foxx
  • Lefty Grove
  • Waite Hoyt
  • Catfish Hunter
  • Reggie Jackson
  • George Kell
  • Nap Lajoie
  • Willie McCovey
  • Joe Morgan
  • Satchel Paige
  • Herb Pennock
  • Eddie Plank
  • Al Simmons
  • Enos Slaughter
  • Tris Speaker
  • Don Sutton
  • Rube Waddell
  • Zack Wheat
  • Billy Williams


    • Oakland Athletics Retired numbers

  • 9 Reggie Jackson (in 2004)
  • 27 Catfish Hunter
  • 34 Rollie Fingers
  • 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)


    • Cy Young Award Winners

  • 1971 Vida Blue
  • 1974 Catfish Hunter
  • 1990 Bob Welch
  • 1992 Dennis Eckersley
  • 2002 Barry Zito


    • Most Valuable Players

  • 1931 Lefty Grove
  • 1932 Jimmie Foxx
  • 1933 Jimmie Foxx
  • 1952 Bobby Shantz
  • 1971 Vida Blue
  • 1973 Reggie Jackson
  • 1988 Jose Cansco
  • 1990 Rickey Henderson
  • 1992 Dennis Eckersley
  • 2000 Jason Giambi
  • 2002 Miguel Tejada


    • Rookie Of the Year

  • 1952 Harry Byrd
  • 1986 Jose Cansco
  • 1987 Mark McGwire
  • 1988 Walt Weiss
  • 1998 Ben Grieve


    • Batting Champion

  • 1901 Nap Lajoie (.426)
  • 1930 Al Simmons (.381)
  • 1931 Al Simmons (.390)
  • 1933 Jimmie Foxx (.356)
  • 1951 Ferris Fain (.344)
  • 1952 Ferris Fain (.327)


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