Henderson, the greatest Oakland A’s player of all time ... which also included Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Charlie Finley, Catfish Hunter and Dave Stewart. “My favorite hero was Muhammad ...
"The A's meant everything to Oakland for many years," Hanks wrote. "Joe Rudi, Reggie (Jackson), Catfish (Hunter), Campy (Campaneris), Sal Bando, Mudcat (Grant). That bastard Charlie Finley.
Las Vegas has been flooded with new sports franchises over the past seven years, and with them are their eccentric (and somewhat off-putting) mascots. Here’s a guide to Las Vegas’ current ...
Three of the A's World Series title were won in consecutive years under the ownership of Charles O. “Charlie” Finley, who brought the team to Oakland from Missouri. Finley brought his mule “Charlie O” ...
That was the day that Jim "Catfish" Hunter left the Oakland A’s after an arbitrator named Peter ... N.C., didn’t legally belong to anybody after it was ruled that he could leave Charlie Finley’s A’s ...
rehired and fired again by A's owner Charlie Finley in a 24-hour span after a disagreement over player discipline. Appling led the club to a 10-30 record. The A's moved to Oakland the next season, and ...
The A's tweeted out a Promotion Schedule for the 2025 season on Friday. On the tweet, they announced three new bobbleheads ...
Given that backdrop, I began wondering who the second-best player in Oakland A's history was by WAR (wins above replacement). The obvious answer for the top spot is Rickey Henderson, who turned in ...
The rest of the giveaways feature a plethora of wearable items, including an A’s basketball jersey on April 26, a straw hat on May 6, a cooler bag on May 22, an A’s backpack just in time for ...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland will finish 2024 with a 34% reduction in homicides and non-fatal shootings, according to city data championed by the nonprofit group, Faith in Action East Bay. "Oakland ...
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The City of Oakland is reporting a strong finish to 2024 announcing that it has been the safest year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A drastic drop in murders ...