* 1904 – Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics at the Huntington Avenue Grounds, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.

Mark David McGwire ( born October 1, 1963 ), nicknamed " Big Mac ", is an American former professional baseball player who played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals.

The " Athletics " name originates from the late 19th century " athletic clubs ", specifically the Philadelphia Athletics baseball club.

Louisiana Superdome officials pursued negotiations with Athletics officials during the 1978 – 1979 baseball off-season about moving the Athletics to the Superdome in New Orleans.

The City Series was the name of a series of baseball games played between the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League and the Phillies that ran from 1903 through 1955.

* Eric Walker: Former aerospace engineer turned baseball writer, who played an important part in the early acceptance of sabermetrics within the Oakland Athletics organization.

Years earlier, Charles O. Finley, the owner of the Kansas City Athletics, sought to relocate his baseball team to Dallas, Texas, but the idea was rebuffed and ultimately declined by the other A. L.

* May 5 – Pitching against the Philadelphia Athletics, Cy Young of the Boston Americans throws the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball.

* Cisco Field, a future baseball stadium to be built in San Jose, California that will be the home venue for the Oakland Athletics

* Lefty Grove ( 1900 – 1975 ), born and raised in Lonaconing ; Hall of Fame baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox.

** Gloucester Point Grounds, the former baseball grounds for the Philadelphia Athletics

The Oakland Athletics have long sought a site to build a new baseball stadium.

Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson ( born December 25, 1958 ) is an American former baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics.

* Nick Carter ( baseball ) ( 1879 – 1961 ), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908

* Brandon Inge, professional baseball player for the Oakland Athletics

* The Oakland Athletics baseball team won their 20th consecutive game, an American League record.

* Dothan is home to Gabe Gross, a former QB and baseball All-American for the Auburn Tigers, who also enjoyed a major league career with the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Oakland Athletics before retiring in 2011.

* F. P. Santangelo-a former American professional baseball player ( 1995 – 2001 ) who played for the Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics.

* Steve Sax-Retired MLB baseball player ( primarily second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics )

* Bobby Kielty, baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins

* Rick Bosetti, professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics

Athletics at the school consist of boys ' and girls ' basketball and cross country ; boys ' baseball ; girls ' volleyball and softball ; and cheerleading.

The franchise was established following the actions of Stuart Symington, then-United States Senator from Missouri, who demanded a new franchise for the city after the Athletics ( Kansas City's previous major league team from 1955 to 1967 ) moved to Oakland, California.

Though by the close of the 1989 season the team boasted a powerhouse bullpen in the AL Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen ( set franchise record with 23 wins in ), two time All-Star Mark Gubicza ( 15 game winner in 1989 ) and 1989 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up Tom Gordon ( won 17 games in 1989 ), the organization felt they were still missing a few pieces that would give the divisional rivals Oakland Athletics a run for their money.

From 1972 through 1980, the team nickname was officially " Oakland A's ," although, during that time, the Commissioner's Trophy, given out annually to the winner of baseball's World Series, still listed the team's name as the " Oakland Athletics " on the gold-plated pennant representing the Oakland franchise.

The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 and then to its current home in Oakland, California in 1968.

In January 1998, he signed as a free agent with the Athletics, the fourth different time he played for the franchise.

The Lynx became the second IL franchise to play in Ottawa, after the former Ottawa Giants and Ottawa Athletics of the 1950s.

* World Series – Oakland Athletics win their first World Championship since the team was based in Philadelphia in 1930, and sixth in franchise history, by defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 3.

The Philadelphia Athletics is a former name for the Oakland Athletics franchise in Major League Baseball.

In 2009 the franchise won their last championship, making it 14 and creating a tie with The San German Athletics for most titles in the BSN LEAGUE, and as a consequence their prestige and quality was pushing the team once again.

Wolff is a part-owner of the Oakland Athletics MLB franchise and an owner of the Earthquakes professional soccer franchise.

The American League's Philadelphia Athletics had moved to Kansas City, Missouri after the 1954 season, and Philadelphians weren't about to lose another professional sports franchise.

The franchise was named California Seals in an attempt to appeal to fans from San Francisco, and to address complaints from the other NHL teams that Oakland was not considered a major league city ( notwithstanding the presence of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders and the pending relocation of Major League Baseball's Kansas City Athletics ) and would not be a draw for fans.

Finley quickly started to turn the franchise around, refusing to make deals with the New York Yankees ( for which the Athletics had been criticized ) and searching for unheralded talent.

Following the 1967 season, Charles Finley moved the Athletics from Kansas City to Oakland, and on May 8,, against the Minnesota Twins, Hunter pitched the ninth perfect game in baseball history, the first in the American League since Charlie Robertson's in, as well as the first no-hitter for the franchise since Bill McCahan's in with what were then the Philadelphia Athletics.

One of the mainstays of the Athletics ' championship teams of 1971 to 1975, he holds the A's franchise records for career games played ( 1795 ), hits ( 1882 ) and at bats ( 7180 ).

In he broke Jimmy Dykes ' franchise mark for career at bats ( 6023 ), and in he broke Dykes ' mark for games played ( 1702 ), as well as Al Simmons ' Athletics record of 1827 career hits.

Campaneris retains the Athletics franchise records for career games ( 1702 ), putouts ( 2932 ), assists ( 5021 ) and double plays ( 934 ) at shortstop.

In, Cramer set a team record among left-handed hitters with 202 hits, and topped it in with 214 – still the Athletics franchise record for a left-handed batter ; he finished eighth in the 1935 MVP voting.

On June 10, 2011, Konerko hit a home run in a game against the Oakland Athletics, setting the franchise record for consecutive games with an extra base hit at 9 games.

This category includes baseball players for the American League franchise currently known as the Oakland Athletics.