Two stars of the Philadelphia Athletics, Al Simmons and Jimmie Foxx, sign autographs for kids at the ballpark, circa 1931.
When he was finally expelled from Major League Baseball, Kingman had hit more home runs than all but 18 players in the history of the game. But his legacy was less about the swings that sent a baseball over fences, and more about his swings that whiffed.
The A’s were the first dynasty in the American League. At that time the franchise was in Philadelphia, where they had three stretches of dominance and won
Is there anything we can do to restore the dignity that Native Americans and African American players lost when they were stuck with racially insensitive nicknames years ago?
Philadelphia A’s manager Connie Mack poses with former and present players at West Palm Beach in Florida during spring training in 1951.
Who was Ferris Fain, the two-time batting champion?
This is the second article in a series on baseball style that we call “Fashion Plate.” When we look back at the 1970s there’s a lot to
One of the oldest nicknames in pro sports, the Athletics name goes back to the Philadelphia Athletic Club, which was a popular civic organization in the city
The 1989 World Series was interrupted by Mother Nature, and it was all caught on camera.
Oakland A’s All-Time Team Oakland, Kansas City & Philadelphia A’s STARTING LINEUP Mickey COCHRANE 1925-1933 Catcher Jimmie FOXX 1925-1935 first base Eddie COLLINS 1906-1914, 1927-1930 second base
Eddie Collins buried his bats during the off-season in shallow holes in his backyard that he called “graves” in order to keep them “lively.” That’s odd, for
It was the seventh game of the World Series and only days earlier the owner of the team had tried to fire his second baseman. Their pitcher,