Oakland Athletics
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Establishedin1901 | |||||
Based in Oakland since 1968 | |||||
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World Series titles(9) | |||||
AL Pennants(15) | |||||
West Division titles(17) | |||||
Wild card berths(4) | |||||
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Owner(s) | John J. Fisher | ||||
Manager | Mark Kotsay | ||||
General Manager | David Forst | ||||
President of Baseball Operations | Billy Beane | ||||
President | Dave Kaval |
TheOakland Athletics,also known as theOakland A's,are aprofessionalMajor League Baseballteam based inOakland,California.The Athletics are a member of theWestern Divisionof theAmerican League.From1968to today, the Athletics have played inOakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Athletics were an original member of theAmerican Leaguein 1901, playing inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.The name "Athletics" had been used by several other Philadelphia teams dating back to the 1860s. Most of the various "Athletics" teams wore aGothic or Old English letter"A" on their uniforms. The current Athletics still often wear that old-style "A" or "A's" on their uniforms.
The old Athletics were very successful, winning severalWorld Serieschampionships. By the early 1950s, they were not playing well and the fans were no longer supporting them. So after over 50 years in Philadelphia, the Athletics moved toKansas City, Missouri,in 1955. They were not very successful there, either. They moved again, to Oakland, in 1968. As the Oakland A's, they have won several World Series.
On November 16, 2023, MLB owners came together and approved a relocation of the Athletics toLas Vegas.A 33,000 seat domed ballpark is expected to be built in 2028 and the team will move in after its completion.[3][4]
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- ↑"About Stomper".MLB Advanced Media.Athletics.RetrievedAugust 21,2018.
- ↑Clair, Michael (March 17, 2017)."Why do the A's wear green? You can thank Charlie Finley".MLB.MLB Advanced Media.Archived fromthe originalon January 7, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 6,2018.
Before Finley came on board, the then-Kansas City A's wore baseball's standard blue-and-red combination. In 1963, that all changed as Finley outfitted the team in glorious gold (Finley said it was the same shade the United States Naval Academy used) and kelly green for the very first time.
- ↑"Where will A's play before Las Vegas move? Five options as team plans 'revolving group' of home stadiums".CBS Sports.RetrievedNovember 16,2023.
- ↑"Owners' vote approves A's relocation to Las Vegas for 2028".Major League Baseball.RetrievedNovember 16,2023.
Other websites[change|change source]
Media related toOakland Athleticsat Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website
- Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society
- Oakland Athletics stats and minor league statisticsArchived2008-07-14 at theWayback Machine
- Sports E-Cyclopedia
- Eddie PlankArchived2007-09-14 at theWayback Machine
- Oakball ForumsArchived2017-10-02 at theWayback Machine
- Oakland A's Minor League Information