The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. As history franchise timeline uniforms ballparks opening day lineups alltime rosters as records feats below is an advertisement. The athletics spent undistinguished years playing at municipal stadium in kansas city. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The definitive source for historic images of oakland, california from the sturm collection. Oakland as newspaper history book historic newspapers us. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. If you love the oakland athletics and the history of the oakland as franchise, you might really love to own an original piece of artwork celebrating the teams historic uniforms as seen in the poster at the top of this blog you can actually own one of those original pieces of art. They havent returned to the world series since 1990 when they won their ninth title. One can drive from the site of as former home in philadelphia at 21st street and lehigh avenue to their current home, the oakland coliseum, via kansas city. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
The as and their elephants, together since july 10, 1902. Before and after the yankees could outspend teams like the oakland as for the best free agents, the as outperformed the yankees. See which players have been honored by the club by retiring their uniform number. Nonkiss and nontell about charlie finley and his consecutive threetime world series champs oakland as. More specifically, the university of california held its first classes in oakland in 1869 and then moved to berkeley in 1873, a few years after it was founded, only taking on its current name. Celebrate the as uniform history by owning a piece of history. How two baseball outsiders turned the oakland as into a. Problem is that the author is finleys niece, who was about three years old when finley acquired the team, then in kansas city. Oakland athletics uniform and team history heritage. The as are celebrating 50 years in oakland and are offering fans a special edition commemorative coffee table book.
They won three straight world championships, 72 73 and 74, five straight pennants. The 1970s oakland as were dynastic, bombastic, fantastic. Relive all the greatest moments in as baseball history with this personalised oakland as book. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. The epilogue is expertly written and explains the previous 300 or so pages with a sense of empathy as well as a sense of history. Oakland as 1968present baseball history books as history. She is the gatekeeper to a long list of books, periodicals, photos and other documents that tell the story of this city. Oakland athletics baseball vintage yearbooks for sale ebay. Its focus is the teams analytical, evidencebased, sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team despite oakland s small budget. Charlie finley bought the team in 1960 and moved it to oakland eight years later. Over the years, oakland has developed into a prominent university with a rich educational history and deep roots in athletics. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. Susan slusser has been the san francisco chronicles oakland as beat writer for more than 20 years.
However, four consecutive singles gave the as two runs to claim a 31 series lead with a dramatic 32 win. The oakland as of the early 1970s were one of the greatest teams in history. The history of the athletics major league baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun in philadelphia before moving to kansas city in 1955 and then to its current home in oakland, california, in 1968. When adding books to this list, please add a to indicate that the book is available at the library. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist. With a chance to close out the big red machine in oakland the as had a slim 43 lead in the eighth inning of game 5 thanks to a three run homer from gene tenace, who was having the series of his life. Ken korach has served as a radio broadcaster for the oakland as since 1996. There are plenty of smaller books about aspects of east bay history. This librarian holds the keys to oaklands history kqed. Laurel book store a little bit of everything and the.
Relive all the greatest moments in as baseball history through newspaper headlines of the time with this personalised oakland as book. Oakland as history ten greatest as hitters ten greatest as games. Many of these items would be difficult to find anywhere else, such as blacks in oakland 18521987, written by donald e. Check the as alltime leaders in all stat categories. He is in his 20th season at the helm of the oakland as, has been the subject of a bestselling book and academy awardnominated movie, and. The athletics have played in the american league al ever since the league formed in 1901. The book touches on local politics, schools, sewers, hospitals, parks, etc. I recommend this book to anyone who is remotely interested in that tumultuous period. Its a website created by and maintained by a real person. What the book lacks is a historical or biographical thread that would turn this into a compelling narrative rather than five years of baseball statistics and a blizzard. Anyhow doubling down on my closet fandom, id love to fill in the blanks on the history. If you have anything to comment on, send me an email.
Oakland athletics moved to oakland in 1968, achieving three consecutive world series titles from 1973 to 1975. Lessons from bill king, renaissance man of the mic. This beautiful hardcover book is a visual symbol of as history, full of remarkable memories and snapshots throughout 50 seasons in oakland. Theres also not much depth on anything that happened postwwii, including in the new edition that was just this book should really be. Oakland s neighborhoods are all so unique, i would have loved to read more details on the history of each individual neighborhood. Raiders newspaper history book historic newspapers us.
Oakland s history oakland university was established in 1957 when matilda dodge wilson donated her estate to michigan state university. The as made their bay area debut on wednesday, april 17, 1968, with a 41 loss to the baltimore orioles at the coliseum, in front of an openingnight crowd of. This book is out of stock online but available from the oakland as team store. History of oakland, california the area of the city of oakland was originally inhabited by the costanoan indians, owing to the abundant supply of water in the area.
Jasons storytelling vividly captures the cast of characters that made up the athletics of the 70s, starting with their ringleader, charlie finley. To see which of the as biggest moments are featured in this newspaper book, take a look at the contents. The online book of baseball home yearly reader teams ballparks lists interviews opinions faq index. A film based on lewis book, starring brad pitt and jonah hill, was released in. The raiders became the second most successful team in super bowl history after winning both super bowl games. Im sure bergy oakland tribune beat writer ron bergman, author of the mustache gang would be. Until someone takes up the torch for a general east bay history, this is the book for your shelf. Covering roughly the period from oaklands founding to the mid20th century, this book is a great place to. Throughout their history, the oakland athletics have been one of the most audacious and individual franchises in all of baseball. A majority of the book appropriately covers the citys earliest developments. He has also been a broadcaster for the chicago white sox, san jose state university, unlv, and sonoma state university. Historical books about oakland in the public domain. No other team can match the oakland as when it comes to rich history and. Follow oakland athletics team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on.
Left fielder rickey henderson grabbed 867 of his 1,406 career stolen bases with the athletics, good for the alltime team lead, and a spot in the hall of fame. With coverage beginning in 1910, the year of the franchises first world series title, this fine piece of oakland athletics memorabilia guides you through the decades, revisiting all the key moments from philadelphia, kansas city and oakland, right up until the present day. Oakland athletics attendance data attendance records for the oakland athletics. The history of the athletics major league baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new american league in philadelphia before moving to kansas city in 1955 for seasons and then to its current home on the san francisco bay in oakland, california, in 1968. The stories of those memorable teams come to life in the pages of this fascinating book. In the early 1770s, the spanish decided to explore what is now california, making them the first white men to visit the area. A baseball history and millions of other books are available for amazon. Dynastic, bombastic, fantastic masterfully recounts a thrilling period in oakland as history. Buddhist economics and oakland as history fill books released in march by georgia rowe correspondent, bay area news group march 6, 2017 at 12. On may 12, 1910 chief bender tosses a nohitter in the as 40 win over clevelandon may 12, 1992 dave stewart records his th strikeout in an oakland uniform in the as 30 loss at toronto.
Oakland history books friends of montclair library. It would also span over 110 years of athletics history, the whole journey connected by a visual homage to an offhand insult, dropped to a group of. The art of winning an unfair game is a book by michael lewis, published in 2003, about the oakland athletics baseball team and its general manager billy beane. The oakland a s of the early 1970s were one of the greatest teams in history.
Ive found a few different as history books, but i wondered if there is one. The story of a city is a wonderfully woven history of the city, from the time of the earliest inhabitants, nativeamerican indians, through 1982. Welcome to the simplified and mobilefriendly upgrade of the laurel book store website. Oakland athletics, kansas city athletics, philadelphia athletics seasons. The oakland athletics, formerly known as the philadelphia and kansas city athletics, are a professional baseball team based in oakland, california. Book stomper for ingame appearances or private events. This personalized oakland as book lets you relive their greatest baseball moments, making a perfect piece of memorabilia for any fan. Before the city was formally incorporated in 1852, the physical land that oakland rests on was inhabited by the ohlone tribe of indigenous people, whos history stems back as far as 2000 b. Oakland in popular memory is a book about recent movements in oakland, notably around art, in the context of larger national and global contexts. Dorothy lazard is head librarian in the oakland public librarys history center.