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I post this in the aftermath of #Oakland's 4th of a possible 155 victories in 2024.
Shea Langeliers drops not one, not two, but 3 HRs against Texas.
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Complete the sentence. What was the name of the official #Oakland A's 1972 season-in-review album?
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Yesterday I asked you: What was the name of the official #Oakland A's 1972 season-in-review album?
It was, of course, "Finley's Heroes." Because when a team wins the #WorldSeries, the name you ALWAYS put front and center is that of the owner.
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I had this album and played the hell out of it.
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Rest assured that #1947League games are being duly stockpiled and will be shared with the world very soon.
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Something unprecedented happened in 1965...and it had absolutely nothing to do with a certain rock and roll band reporting for duty as high as a kite while shooting their second film.
This happened in June of '65. It had to do with #baseball and the future #Oakland A's. What was it?
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Yesterday I asked you what happened that was unprecedented in #Baseball in June of 1965.
Answer: The Kansas City A's (a few years away from becoming the #Oakland A's) had the first pick in #MLB's first free agent amateur draft. They picked up Sal Bando, Gene Tenace, and Rick Monday
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Question: In late 1971, owner Charlie Finley traded the Oakland A's' All-Star center fielder Rick Monday to the Cubs for lefthanded starter Ken Holtzman.
Why was Finley so eager to pick up a top-tier lefthanded starter?
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Think about this one for a moment.
Lefty Grove. Vida Blue. Catfish Hunter. Ken Holtzman. Dave Stewart.
NONE of those guys posted a 0.00 ERA over their first three starts of the season.
But Paul Blackburn has.
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#Jomboy breaks down the weird DP the #OaklandAs pulled as they took TWO OUT OF THREE FROM THE REIGNING WORLD SERIES CHAMPS.
BTW: Of COURSE umps got this call right. I'm an A's fan. The call went our way. That's the criteria for #baseball rightness.
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After #Oakland's win at Texas last night, A's have 6 of a possible 154 victories in 2024.
Blackburn's scoreless inning streak continues; A's top Nats, 2-1.
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From Opening Day 1971 to Opening Day 1975, which Oakland pitcher took the mound for the most Opening Day starts?
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Catfish Hunter had two Opening Day starts during the 1971-1975 era (1973, 1974) ... Vida Blue (1971, 1975) also had two starts.
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#1947League returns tomorrow -- #JackieRobinson day!
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After #Oakland's loss to Nats last night, A's have 6 of a possible 153 victories in 2024.
Leadoff man Abraham Toro went 3-4 with a double, an RBI, and a stolen base.
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This #Oakland pitcher was the 1st in franchise history to pitch a perfect game. He was the offensive star of the game, going 3-4 with a double and 3 RBI...and to date is still the youngest player in the modern era to throw a perfect game.
Can you name him?
Yusuf Toropov