Oakland Athletics
FRANCHISE HISTORY
First Game: Senators 5, Athletics 1, (April 26th, 1901)

Cy Young Winners:
Vida Blue, LH, 1971
Catfish Hunter, Rh, 1974
Bob Welch, RH, 1990
Dennis Eckersley, P, 1992
A.L. MVP:
Lefty Grove, P, 1931
Jimmie Foxx, 1B, 1932, 1933
Bobby Shantz, P, 1952
Vida Blue, P, 1971
Reggie Jackson, OF, 1973
Jose Canseco, OF, 1988
Rickey Henderson, OF, 1990
Dennis Eckersley, P, 1992
Rookies of the Year:
Harry Byrd, P, 1952
Jose Canseco, OF, 1986
Mark McGwire, 1B, 1987
Walt Weiss, SS, 1988
Manager of the Year: Tony La Russa, 1988, 1992
Home Attendance:
1992: 2,494,160
1993: 2,035,025
1994: 1,242,692
1995: 1,174,310
1996: 1,148,380
1997: 1,261,219

Retired Uniforms:
No. 27, Catfish Hunter, P
No. 34, Rollie Fingers, P
League Champions:
1902
1905, Lost to Giants
1910, Defeated Cubs
1911, Defeated Giants
1913, Defeated Giants
1914, Lost to Braves
1929, Defeated Cubs
1930, Defeated Cardinals
1931, Lost to Cardinals
1972, Defeated Reds
1973, Defeated Mets
1974, Defeated Dodgers
1988, Lost to Dodgers
1989, Defeated Giants
1990, Lost to Reds
World Series Champions:
1910, Chicago, 5 games
1911, N.Y. Giants, 6 games
1913, N.Y. Giants, 5 games
1929, Chicago, 5 games
1930, St. Louis, 6 games
1972, Cincinnati, 7 games
1973, N.Y. Mets, 7 games
1974, Los Angeles, 5 games
1989, San Francisco, 4 games

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