Got Questions? Discover NowWe Have Answers 1901 1910 1911 – 1913 1929 1930 1954 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, …
Kansas City Athletics Team History
Got Questions? Discover NowWe Have Answers 1954 1960 Move to Kansas City – Athletics In 1954, Chicago real estate magnate Arnold Johnson bought the Philadelphia Athletics and moved them to Kansas City. Although he was initially a hero for making Kansas City a major-league town, it soon became apparent that he was motivated more by profit than any regard for …
Oakland Athletics Team History
Got Questions? Discover NowWe Have Answers 1968 1972 1973 1974 1989 2005 A’s to Oakland Then on October 18, 1967, A.L. owners at last gave Finley permission to move the Athletics to Oakland for the 1968 season. According to some reports, Cronin promised Finley that he could move the team after the 1967 season as an incentive to sign the …