Oakland Athletics Team Information

Oakland Athletics
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 638-4900

Website: http://www.oaklandathletics.com

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Oakland Athletics History

Team Founded: 1901
Team History:
1901-1954 Philadelphia Athletics (AL)
1955-1967 Kansas City Athletics (AL)
1968-present Oakland Athletics (AL)

Oakland Athletics Previous Managers
Oakland Athletics Previous Season Results

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Oakland Athletics Ballpark

Network Associates Coliseum Nimitz Freeway at Hegenberger Rd. 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, Ca. 94621
Stadium History 1968-present Network Associates Coliseum 43,662 1955-1967 Municipal Stadium (Kansas City) 55,101 1909-1954 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) 33,608 1901-1908 Columbia Park (Philadelphia) na

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Oakland Athletics Farm Teams

AAA: Sacramento River Cats
AA: Midland Rockhounds
A: Stockton Ports
A: Kane County Cougars
A: Vancouver Canadians
R: Arizona League Athletics

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Oakland Athletics Post Season

World Champions: (4)

1972, 1973, 1974, 1989

World Series Appearances: (6)

1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990

LCS Appearances: (11)

1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2006

Division Champions: (14)

1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981*, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006
*Split Season won 1st Half

Wild Card: (1)
2001

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Oakland Athletics Hall of Famers and Retired Numbers

Hall of Famers

Orlando Cepeda DH 1972
Dennis Eckersly RHRP 1987-1995
Rollie Fingers RHRP 1968-1976
Jim "Catfish" Hunter 1968-1974
Reggie Jackson OF 1968-1975, 1987
Willie McCovey DH 1976
Joe Morgan 2B 1984
Don Sutton RHP 1985
Billy Williams DH 1975-1976

Retired Numbers

9 Reggie Jackson OF 1967-75, 87
27 Catfish Hunter RHP 1965-1974
34 Rollie Fingers RHRP 1968-1976
42 Jackie Robinson (Retired by MLB)
43 Dennis Eckersly RHRP 1987-1995

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Oakland Athletics Award Winners

Manager of the Year

1988 Tony LaRussa
1992 Tony LaRussa

Rookie of the Year

1986 Jose Canseco OF
1987 Mark McGwire 1B
1988 Walt Weiss SS
1998 Ben Grieve OF
1998 Ben Grieve OF
2004 Bobby Crosby SS
2005 Huston Street RHRP

Fireman Award

1988 Dennis Eckersley RHP
1992 Dennis Eckersley RHP
2002 Billy Koch RHP
2003 Keith Foulke RHP

Hank Aaron Award

None

Cy Young

1971 Vida Blue LHP
1974 Jim "Catfish" Hunter RHP
1990 Bob Welsh RHP
1992 Dennis Eckersley RHRP
2002 Barry Zito LHP

MVP

1971 Vida Blue LHP
1973 Reggie Jackson OF
1988 Jose Canseco OF
1990 Rickey Henderson OF
1992 Dennis Eckersley RHRP
2000 Jason Giambi 1B
2002 Migue Tejada SS

LCS MVP

1988 Dennis Eckersley RHRP
1989 Rickey Henderson OF
1990 Dave Stewart RHP

World Series MVP

1972 Gene Tenace C
1973 Reggie Jackson OF
1974 Rollie Fingers RHRP
1989 Dave Stewart RHP