Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

The Athletics, often referred to as the A's, are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team plays its home games at the Oakland Coliseum. 

One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the team was founded in Philadelphia in 1901 as the Philadelphia Athletics. They won three World Series championships in 1910, 1911, and 1913, and back-to-back titles in 1929 and 1930. The team's owner and manager for its first 50 years was Connie Mack and Hall of Fame players included Chief Bender, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Jimmie Foxx, and Lefty Grove. The team left Philadelphia for Kansas City in 1955 and became the Kansas City Athletics before moving to Oakland in 1968. They won three consecutive World Series in 1972, 1973, and 1974, led by players including Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers, and owner Charlie O. Finley. After being sold by Finley to Walter A. Haas Jr., the team won three consecutive pennants and the 1989 World Series behind the "Bash Brothers", Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, as well as Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson and manager Tony La Russa.

From 1901 to 2020, the Athletics' overall win–loss record is 9,064–9,476 (.489).

Where do the Oakland Athletics play?

• Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum has been home to the A's since 1968. It was the last stadium in America shared by pro football and pro baseball teams, a distinction that ended when the Oakland Raiders moved to Las Vegas after the 2019 season. While the Coliseum may not possess the aesthetic charms of other stadiums, a game there offers all the pleasures of a day at the ballpark. It's conveniently located near public transit, and on days when the team opens its upper-deck level, fans can stretch out and enjoy the views of the Oakland hills. A new "Treehouse" complex in left field features indoor and outdoor bars, a patio deck and a lounge.

What teams are in the Oakland Athletics division?

• The Athletics are in the AL West division with the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers.

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