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  • Philadelphia Athletics 1901

    Philadelphia Athletics Team Formation

    Philadelphia had a new franchise created to compete with the National League’s Philadelphia Phillies. Phillies minority owner Ben Shibe as well as others to invest in the team, which would be called the Philadelphia Athletics. Mack himself bought a 25 percent interest, while the remaining 25 percent was sold to Philadelphia sportswriters Sam Jones and Frank Hough.
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  • World Series - 1910 Philadelphia Athletics

    World Series Winner 1910

    The 1910 World Series featured the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs, with the Athletics winning in five games to earn their first championship.
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  • 1913 World Series Bleachers - Athletics

    World Series Winner 1911 – 1913

    World Series – 1913 In the 1913 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants four games to one. World Series – 1911 In the 1911 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants four games to two.
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  • World Series - 1929 Philadelphia Athletics

    World Series Winner 1929

    In the 1929 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago Cubs decisively in five games.
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  • World Series - 1930 Cardinals vs Athletics

    World Series Winner 1930

    In the 1930 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in six games, 4–2. Philly’s pitching ace Lefty Grove, and George Earnshaw, No. 2 man in Mr. Mack’s rotation, won two games apiece. Earnshaw also pitched seven scoreless innings as Game 5 starter but ended up with a no-decision as Grove relieved him in the eighth and ...
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  • Phil to KC Athletics 1954

    Heading to Kansas City

    By the summer of 1954, it was obvious that the A’s were on an irreversible slide into bankruptcy. Earle and Roy decided that there was no choice but to sell their father’s beloved team, and it was with great sorrow that the old man gave his approval for the sale. Although several offers were put forward by Philadelphia interests, American ...
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The Oakland Athletics, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Philadelphia. This article details the history of the Philadelphia Athletics, from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City.





Established
1901

City
Philadelphia – Kansas City – Oakland

League History
2000 – Present / Major League Baseball
1901 – 1999 / American League

Team History
1968 – Present / Oakland Athletics
1955 – 1967 / Kansas City Athletics
1901 – 1954 / Philadelphia Athletics

Nickname
Athletics – The Athletics nickname is one of the oldest in baseball, dating to the early 1860s and the “Athletics” name originated in the term “Athletic Club” for local gentlemen’s clubs in Philadelphia.

Championship
World Series 5
1989, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1930, 1929, 1913, 1911, 1910

Stadium
2019 – Present / RingCentral Coliseum
1968 – 2018 / Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
2012 – 2015 / O.co Coliseum
2011 / Overstock.com Coliseum
2004 – 2008 / McAfee Coliseum
1998 – 2004 / Network Associates Coliseum

*Kansas City*
1955 – 1967 / Municipal Stadium

*Philadelphia*
1909 – 1954 / Shibe Park
1953 – 1954 / Connie Mack Stadium
1901 – 1908 / Columbia Park

Owner
2016 - Present / John J. Fisher
2005 – 2015 / Lewis Wolff
1995 – 2005 / Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann
1981 – 1995 / Walter Haas
1960 – 1981 / Charlie Finley
1954 – 1960 / Arnold Johnson
1922 – 1954 / Connie Mack
1901 – 1922 / Ben Shibe

Who is the greatest Philadelphia Athletics?
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Retired Number
9 / Reggie Jackson
24 / Rickey Henderson
27 / Catfish Hunter
34 / Rollie Fingers
42 / Jackie Robinson
43 / Dennis Eckersley
– / Walter A. Haas, Jr.

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