Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics Team Info

Head Coach: Bob Melvin

Year Founded:The Oakland Athletics were originally founded in 1901.

Previous Cities/Names: 

• Oakland Athletics (1968–present)
• Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967)
• Philadelphia Athletics 1901–1954)

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Oakland Athletics World Series Championships

• 1910 World Series – Defeated the Chicago Cubs 4–1
• 1911 World Series – Defeated the New York Giants 4–2
• 1913 World Series – Defeated the New York Giants 4–1
• 1929 World Series – Defeated the Chicago Cubs 4–1
• 1930 World Series – Defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4–2
• 1972 World Series – Defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4–3
• 1973 World Series – Defeated the New York Mets 4–3
• 1974 World Series – Defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1
• 1989 World Series – Defeated the San Francisco Giants 4–0

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Oakland Athletics News

• Why the Wild Card Round is Good for Baseball - In sports, there is nothing more exciting than an elimination game, and it's why we, as fans, gravitate towards every single game 7, March Madness tournament, and Super Bowl. Fans expect teams to play their best with their backs against…
• Angels’ Weaver to DL with fractured elbow - The Angels said he is expected to miss at least four weeks with the injury, which the team termed a left non-displaced radial head fracture. The disabled-list move is retroactive to April 8.
• Why Mike Trout Won’t Repeat his Rookie Season Success - Will Mike Trout be able to repeat the performance he had when he won the Rookie of the Year award in 2012?