Reggie Jackson is one of the most iconic baseball players in American history. Born in 1946 in Pennsylvania, he grew up to become one of the greatest athletes of his time. He was a powerful hitter and a master of clutch moments, earning him the nickname “Mr. October.” As a player, Jackson was instrumental in helping the Oakland Athletics win …
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 new lease with Municipal Stadium. The …
MLB Team History Major League Baseball is an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in Major League Baseball: 15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL). The NL and AL were formed as separate legal …
Sports Team History Baseball Road Trip Well, growing up in Southern California in the ’70s and I have always wanting to go on a stadium road trip. Reading an article from the LA Times about a LA Times reporter who had traveled to several cities to see as many baseball games as possible. This was a west coast start in …
