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1969 Oakland Athletics Season
The 1969 Oakland Athletics season was the 69th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 2nd season in Oakland. The Athletics finished the season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses. With its expansion to 12 teams in 1969, the American League had been divided into two 6-team divisions. In their first year in the newly established American League West, the Athletics finished second, nine games behind the Minnesota Twins. It was the first time they had finished in the first place in a division since 1952 Philadelphia Athletics season. Paid attendance for the season was 778,232. Offseason * October 15, 1968: Joe Keough was drafted from the Athletics by the Kansas City Royals as the 8th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. * December 2, 1968: Darrell Evans was drafted from the Athletics by the Atlanta Braves in the 1968 rule 5 draft. Regular season *Reggie Jackson hit 47 home runs in 1969, and was briefly ahead of the pace t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast of the United States, West Coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago and Minnesota. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. History When MLB split into divisions for the season, the American League, unlike the National League (baseball), National League, split its 12 teams strictly on geography. The six teams located in the Eastern Time Zone were all placed in the AL East, and the remaining six were placed in the AL West. When the second incarnation of the Washington Senators announced their intention to move to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth area for the 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East Division. The club was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings. The Braves are one of two remaining National League charter franchises that debuted in 1876 and are the oldest continuously operating Major professional sports teams in the United States and Canada, professional sports franchise in North America. The franchise was known by various names until it adopted the Boston Braves name in 1912. After 81 seasons and 1914 World Series, one World Series title in Boston, the club relocation of professional sports teams, moved to Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1953. With a roster of star players such as Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, and Warren Spahn, the Milwaukee Braves won the 1957 World Series, Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Moon Odom
Johnny Lee "Blue Moon" Odom (born May 29, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from through , most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974. The two-time All-Star also played for the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago White Sox. Early years Odom was nicknamed Blue Moon in grade-school by a classmate who thought Odom's round face resembled the moon. Odom led Ballard-Hudson High School in Macon, Georgia, to two consecutive state championships while amassing a 42–2 record. He signed with the Kansas City Athletics upon graduation. Baseball career Kansas City/Oakland Athletics Odom began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Barons of the Southern League. After one season in Birmingham, he received a September call-up to the Kansas City Athletics in , and made his major league debut a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Monday
Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. (born November 20, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1966 to 1984, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he won a World Series championship in . A two-time All-Star, Monday played 19 seasons for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1966–71), Chicago Cubs (1972–76) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–84). He was the first player selected in the inaugural 1965 Major League Baseball draft. He also received attention for a 1976 incident in which he prevented the American flag from being burned on the field at Dodger Stadium. After his playing career, he went on to serve as a Dodgers broadcaster on television and radio. Amateur career High school Monday was born in Batesville, Arkansas, and earned league honors in baseball at Santa Monica High School in Southern California. After graduati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hershberger
Norman Michael Hershberger (October 9, 1939 – July 1, 2012) was an American professional baseball player and outfielder for the Chicago White Sox (1961–1964, 1971), Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1965–1969) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970) during an 11-season Major League Baseball career. Born in Massillon, Ohio, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He signed with the White Sox in 1959 after graduating from Massillon High School and attending the University of Cincinnati. He held down a starting corner outfielder job in the majors for seven straight years (1962–1968), and in 1966 led the American League in sacrifice flies (7) during his tenure with the Athletics. In his 11 MLB seasons, Hershberger played in 1,150 games and had 3,572 at bats, 398 runs, 900 hits, 150 doubles, 22 triples, 26 home runs, 344 runs batted in A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Green
Richard Larry Green (born April 21, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball from through , playing for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics. Green played on the " Swingin' A's" dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974. Early years Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Green was raised in Yankton and Mitchell, South Dakota, where his ability as a baseball player was first noted. Professional career An outstanding high school quarterback, Green was offered a scholarship by Michigan State University, but did not attend college, and was signed by the Kansas City Athletics before the season as an amateur free agent. Green spent a few seasons in the minor leagues before being called up on September 9, 1963. Green played minimally in 13 games, but did pick up 10 hits, including his first major league home run. In 1964, his first full year in the majors, Green played 130 games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Duncan (baseball)
David Edwin Duncan (born September 26, 1945) is an American former professional baseball catcher and pitching Coach (baseball), coach who is currently a Pitch (baseball), pitching consultant for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He began his MLB playing career in 1964 and played again consecutively from 1967 to 1976 for the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and Baltimore Orioles. After retiring as a player, Duncan served as the pitching coach for the Indians, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. Four pitchers he coached won the Cy Young Award in LaMarr Hoyt, 1983, Bob Welch (baseball), 1990, Dennis Eckersley, 1992, and Chris Carpenter, 2005. He was also a member of four World Series List of World Series champions, champion teams in 1972, 1989, 2006, and 2011. Each year from 1983 to 2011, Duncan worked with former Manager (baseball), manager Tony La Russa on the White Sox, Athletics, and Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Cater
Danny Anderson Cater (born February 25, 1940) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies at the age of 18, on June 8, 1958. Cater played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Phillies (1964), Chicago White Sox (1965–1966), Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1966–1969), New York Yankees (1970–1971), Boston Red Sox (1972–1974), and St. Louis Cardinals (1975). Career Cater played twelve seasons in the big leagues, mostly as a regular. For the eight-year period from to , he averaged over 500 plate appearances per season. Cater was a good hitter who was tough to strike out; however, he was slow afoot, making him more likely to ground into double plays, finishing in the top ten in the league in that category six times in those eight years, including second in both in and . Cater finished second for the American League batting title in 1968 with a batting average of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Campaneris
Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942), nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban Americans, Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams, primarily the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City / Oakland Athletics. One of the mainstays of the Athletics' championship teams of 1972 to 1974, he holds the A's franchise records for career games played (1795), hit (baseball), hits (1882), and At bat, at bats (7180). In 2019, Campaneris was inducted into the Oakland Athletics#Achievements, Athletics Hall of Fame. Campaneris led the AL in Stolen base, stolen bases six times between 1965 and 1972 and retired with the seventh-most steals in MLB history (649). Defensively, he led the league in Putout, putouts three times; his career totals at shortstop place him among the all-time MLB leaders in games played (5th, 2097) and double play, double plays (7th, 1186), at that position. Campaneris is the second cous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sal Bando
Salvatore Leonard Bando (February 13, 1944 – January 20, 2023) was an American professional baseball player and general manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from to , most prominently as the captain of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974. A four-time All-Star player, Bando averaged 23 home runs and 90 runs batted in over an eight-year span. Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, Bando finished second, third, and fourth in the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award voting from 1971 to 1974. He ended his playing career with the Milwaukee Brewers. After his playing career, Bando served as a special assistant with the Brewers before serving as the team's General Manager from October 1991 until August 1999. He was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 and, in 2022 Bando was inducted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional Baseball in the United States, baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in Culture of the United States, American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "1936 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, first five" inaugural members. At age seven, Ruth was sent to Cardinal Gibbons School (Baltimore, Maryland), St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a Reform school, reformatory where he was mentored by Brother Matthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris (born Maras; September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new List of Major League Baseball progressive single-season home run leaders, MLB single-season home run record with 61 home runs in 1961. Maris played in the Minor League Baseball, minor leagues from 1953 to 1956, and made his major league debut for the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians in 1957. He was traded to the Kansas City Athletics during the 1958 season, and to the New York Yankees after the 1959 season. Maris finished his playing career as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and 1968. Maris was an AL Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star from 1959 through 1962, the AL Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Most Valuable Player in 1960 and 1961, and an AL Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Gold Glove Award winner in 1960. Maris appeared in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
