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The Oakland Athletics (get Oakland Athletics tickets) are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. They are a member of the Western Division of Pro Baseball's American League. From 1968 to the present, the Athletics have played in McAfee Coliseum. They are nicknamed the A's.
The Oakland Athletics (get Oakland Athletics tickets) call Stomper their mascot and their team colors are Green, Gold and White. They are also known as the White Elephants or simply Elephants, in reference to then New York Giants' manager John McGraw's calling the team a 'white elephant'.
Oakland Athletics baseball history
One of the American League's 8 charter franchises, the club was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1901. Then the Philadelphia Athletics, the team moved to Kansas City in 1955 and became the Kansas City Athletics. It was not until 1968 that the team moved to Oakland and became the present day Oakland Athletics (get Oakland Athletics tickets).
The A's have been a strong team right from their inception. It was not long before they started sweeping their opponents and gaining noteworthy victories. Today, they take pride in being called one of the most successful teams with a solid fan base which extends much beyond their home state. They are loved and respected by fans and rivals alike.
Popularity of the Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (get Oakland Athletics tickets) have been tasting success from 1910, when they got their first ever World Championship title home. Since then they have busiest themselves with climbing the success ladder diligently. With some of the best baseball players by their side, the A's have always been giving fans a reason to cheer.
The Oakland Athletics (get Oakland Athletics tickets) count Jimmie Foxx and Connie Mack among their Hall of Famers. In 1968, pitcher Catfish Hunter threw a perfect game, striking out Minnesota Twins players 11 times. Gene Tenace hit home runs in each of his first two at-bats in the World Series and was named MVP of the '72 series that kicked off a three year streak with Oakland Athletics Reggie Jackson and Rollie Fingers winning the MVP in the '73 and '74 series.
Rickey Henderson, star of the Athletics, stole 51 bases in the first 51 games setting a record for quickest player to reach 50 in a season and by '90, he had stolen 893 bases in his career to beat Ty Cobb's record. The following season, he became the first player to reach the 1,000 SB plateau. He set a world record in '93 when he reached 1,066 hits.
The '79 Oakland Athletics (get Oakland Athletics tickets) played in front of less than 700 fans at home, but turned things around and by '81, more than 50,000 fans attended their home opener where they extended their winning streak to nine games. Today, their games are synonymous with a jam-packed stadium.
The much loved Oakland Athletics (get Oakland Athletics tickets) have, till date, taken home 9 World Championship titles, 15 AL Pennants, 14 division titles and 1 Wild Card Berth.
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