Along with the Braves, the Athletics are baseball's great nomads, having moved cities thrice. In Philadelphia and Oakland, the A's put together some great teams. One of the most successful franchises in baseball history, the Athletics won world series in 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1989. Some of baseball's greatest stars have played for the A's, including Chief Bender, Frank Baker, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Reggie Jackson, Satchel Paige, Mark McGwire, Rickey Henderson and Jose Canseco.
Infielder Bobby Crosby is among the A's players who have filed for free agency, but unlike infielder Adam Kennedy and right-hander Justin Duchscherer, there is zero chance that Crosby will return to Oakland.
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Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:42:58 GMTThe Baseball Writers' Association of America will announce its postseason awards beginning Nov. 16 with the rookies of the year for both leagues and culminating with the MVPs on Nov. 23 and 24. But why wait to hear about those when a panel of 12 USA TODAY reporters and editors can share its choices for the awards? As with the BBWAA awards, voting was conducted before the postseason. Let the ...
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The have played in three cities, Philadelphia, Kansas City and now Oakland.
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