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Oakland Athletics History and Facts
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The Athletic franchise was formed in 1901,
as one of eight charter members of the American League. A.L.
President Bancroft (Ban) Johnson recruited former player Connie
Mack to run the club. Mack in turn persuaded Philadelphia
manufacturer Benjamin Shibe as well as others to invest in
the team, which would be called the Philadelphia Athletics,
a name used by earlier teams in the National Association,
National League, and American Association. After John McGraw
told reporters that Shibe had a “white elephant”
on his hands, Mack adopted the white elephant as the team
mascot, though over the years the elephant has appeared in
several different colors. The team’s inaugural year
saw second baseman Nap Lajoie [la-ZHWAY] lead the league in
hitting with a .426 batting average, still an American League
record.
Current ownership allocates 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,
the A’s at the turn of the 21st century are a team that
usually finishes at or near the top of the A.L. West Division,
but cannot advance beyond the first round of playoffs. The
Athletics made the post season playoffs for four straight
years, 2000-2003, but lost the first round (best 3-out-of-5)
in each case, 3 games to 2. In two of those years (2001 against
New York and 2003 against Boston), the Athletics won the first
two games of the series, only to lose the next three straight
and hence the playoffs.
In
recent years, the Athletics were best known for starting pitchers
Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito, collectively referred
to as “The Big Three,” as well as infielders Eric
Chavez, Jason Giambi, and Miguel Tejada. After becoming free
agents, Giambi left for the New York Yankees after the 2001
season, while Tejada departed for the Baltimore Orioles after
the 2003 season. Billy Beane shocked many by breaking up the
Big Three, trading Tim Hudson to the Atlanta Braves and Mark
Mulder to the St. Louis Cardinals. Following this trend, some
are speculating that Barry Zito could land with a team in
the National League West before Opening Day 2005.
In
2004, the Athletics finished in 2nd place in the A.L. West
Division.
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 1968.
Formerly known as: Philadelphia Athletics
(1901-1954), Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967)
Home ballpark: Network Associates Coliseum,
Oakland
Uniform colors: 1901-04, 1909-49, 1951-53, 1961: Blue and
White; 1905-08, 1954-60, 1962: Blue, Red and White; 1950:
Blue, Gold and White; 1963-Present: Green, Gold and White
Logo design: A stylized capital "A's".
The team also occasionally uses an elephant logo.
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