Oakland A's
T.I.R.S.H.
May 15th 1991 President George H.W. Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to an Oakland A’s-Baltimore Orioles baseball game. The game was marred when Reggie Jackson tried to kill her.
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May 9th 2010
After throwing a perfect game, Dallas Braden tells his girlfriend he is breaking up with her while he can get a younger and more attractive woman.
Oakland A's: 2010 Preview
March 10th 2010
SportsPickle is previewing each MLB team in the lead up to Opening Day 2010.
Today: Oakland A's (2009: 75-87, last in AL West)
T.I.R.S.H.
Dec 12th 1981 Billy Martin of the Oakland A's is named AL Manager of the Year. Yankees owner George Steinbrenner fired Martin anyway.
T.I.R.S.H.
Dec 3rd 1987 Oakland A's first baseman Mark McGwire wins the AL Rookie of the Year. McGwire declined the award due to his insistence that we all focus on the future instead of the past.
Game not played in high-def
Might Have Heard September 22nd 2009Last night's Rangers-A's game disappointed many fans of both teams when Fox Sports Net did not broadcast it in high-definition, but the network claims an HD broadcast was not possible...
T.I.R.S.H.
Oct 8th 1965 In a game against the Angels, Bert Campaneris of the A’s becomes the first major league baseball player in history to play all nine positions in one game. However, due to having to field every position, Campaneris’s efforts were spread thin, and the A’s lost 268-0; Campaneris also set another record by throwing 213 wild pitches.
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