The tale of two cities in the 1982 world series had to do with the contrast between the speed of whitey herzogs st. The 1973 oakland athletics team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1973 season. Jun 25, 2017 1979 alcs game 1 california angels at baltimore orioles part 1 jim palmer vs nolan ryan duration. All the glory and classic moments of the oakland a s world series championships from 1972 to 1989 are digitally preserved in this oneof a kind dvd. As honor jackson, 73 world series champs oakland athletics. The 1973 oakland athletics roster for the mlb regular season and playoffs. Rounding out the roster are two players hodges managed to great effect in the 1969 world series, slugging first baseman donn clendenon and utility infielder al weis. The a s have been to the world series 14 times, winning 9 times.
Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The danbury mints 1973 oakland as roster figurine set mint condition the incredible team set includes the the starting lineup of arguably one of the best teams in mlb history. The as three straight world series championships from 1972 to 1974 puts them in elite company. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Their first two series in 1972 and 1973 were bitterly contested sevengame affairs against the. Facing elimination in game 6, the a s came through with a 31 victory behind solid pitching from catfish hunter and a pair of rbi doubles from reggie jackson. The as lost the season series last year, going 910 against the rangersit marked the fourth consecutive year the season series finished 109oakland won two of those series and lost two and are now 3939 against texas over the last fourplus seasons went 45 in texas last year and 55 in oaklandare 342354 alltime. Oakland wearing the green and gold 1970sera jersey, an a s hat and his trademark aviator sunglasses, reggie jackson was happy to back where his career began. He was also joining the defending world champions, who had just defeated the cincinnati reds in a sevengame world series. One thing he noticed that was comparable between those as and the current roster is the teams both possessed strong pitching and defense. They won three straight world championships, 72 73 and 74, five straight pennants. Sep 23, 2007 the a s went on to lose game four, 61, and game five, 20, but oakland rallied in games six and seven to win both games at home and captured the 1973 world series. Asked for his most memorable moment as a member of the as before going to the yankees, jackson said the bonds he.
Their first two series in 1972 and 1973 were bitterly contested sevengame affairs against the cincinnati reds and new york mets. However, we will then depart from the tv station, because most of that years games are available on youtube. Mlb vintage world series films oakland as 1972, 1973, 1974. Oakland athletics were perfect misfits in the early 1970s. Oakland reliever darold knowles became the first pitcher to appear in every game of a sevengame world series. The oakland as dynasty of the 1970s is profiled in mlb. On a team with cy young award winners catfish hunter and vida blue, it was lefty ken holtzman who started game 1 in the 1972, 1973 and 1974 world series.
Four members of the oakland as entered the baseball hall of fame wearing the teams cap, although the alltime athletics roster in each of its cities has been dotted with hall of fame members. The 12year veteran catcher was on two of those world series teams 1973, 1974, so hes seen what it takes to be successful. Oct 26, 2017 rounding out the roster are two players hodges managed to great effect in the 1969 world series, slugging first baseman donn clendenon and utility infielder al weis. Oakland athletics baseball vintage sports pennants and.
In 1973 the oakland as won the world series for the second consecutive year. On tuesday 421, well follow along as nbcs plays 1973 game 1 at 8 p. They won three world series in a row, five american league west division titles, and they did it with two different managers. Believing in mckinneys bat the way that tanner once did with the white sox, the as found room for mckinney on their opening day roster in 1973, using him as a fillin infielder, outfielder, and occasional dh. Chris townsend and as historian david feldman break down the top ten observations from the 1972, 1973 and 1974 world series. Every player s name links to their career statistics.
Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989. Sports illustrated oakland athletics news, analysis and more. Four members of the oakland a s entered the baseball hall of fame wearing the team s cap, although the alltime athletics roster in each of its cities has been dotted with hall of fame members. The world series opened in oakland, and the a s scored a pair of unearned runs. How many times have the oakland athletics won the world. Played himself oakland athleitcs left fielder in 1971 american league championship series in 1971. Sep 06, 2017 1973 world series mets a s game 7 duration. The as and the yankees, the only two teams in the history of this great game of baseball, have only ever won three or more consecutive championships, ray. Berras leading hitter from the 1973 series, rusty staub. Louis cardinals and the power of harvey kuenn s milwaukee brewers, although you could not tell from game 1 when harvey s wallbangers went into busch stadium and crushed the redbirds 100 with mike caldwell pitching a 3hit shutout and paul molitor setting a record with five hits. Facing elimination in game 6, the as came through with a 31 victory behind solid pitching from catfish hunter and a pair of rbi doubles from reggie jackson. All the glory and classic moments of the oakland as world series championships from 1972 to 1989 are digitally preserved in this oneofakind dvd.
Ray fosse gushes over as dynasty that won three straight. Oakland athletics 1973 world series champs youtube. The as and the yankees, the only two teams in the history of. Oakland athletics world series champions 1973 baseball. From the back cover catfish hunter s pitching led the way in 1972 against the cincinnati reds when six of the seven games were decided by one run. The 1974 oakland athletics team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1974 season. As best record ever against a defending world series champion 51 vs. The oakland contingent in the hall is made up of dennis eckersley, rollie fingers, rickey henderson and dick williams.
October started to gain his reputation, and it is where the 1973 world series champion a s had their reunion saturday. The as beat the new york mets in the world series, 43, with reggie jackson taking mvp honors. Oakland athletics world series champions 1973 number of required items. The oakland athletics had a season to remember in 1973. How many times have the oakland athletics won the world series. Chris townsend and a s historian david feldman break down the top ten observations from the 1972, 1973 and 1974 world series. The as and the yankees, the only two teams in the history of this great game of baseball, have only ever won three or more consecutive championships. The 1973 world series matched the defending champions oakland athletics against the new york mets. Oakland athletics mlb team history major league baseball espn. Mar 5, 2020 oakland athletics 1988 and 1990 american league champions, 1971, 1975, 1992, and 2006 american league western division champions. The orioles overcome 2 reggie jackson hrs to complete a sweep of oakland in the lcs with a 53 victory.
Mets set alltime world series roster faith and fear in. The 1973 world series was the championship series of major league baseball s mlb 1973 season. Oakland coliseum won world series american league championship series defeated baltimore orioles 32. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. The oakland a s of the early 1970s were one of the greatest teams in history. The a s went on to defeat the baltimore orioles in the alcs for their second straight al championship, and won the world series in seven games over the new york mets to take their second consecutive world championship. Every players name links to their career statistics. A sevengame world series following two fulllength league championship series would have been enough to make 1973 memorable.
Oaklands bats went quiet in games 4 and 5, the mets winning 61 and 20, with jerry koosman and tug mcgraw combining for the fifthgame shutout. The as went on to lose game four, 61, and game five, 20, but oakland rallied in games six and seven to win both games at home and captured. He also now has a frontrow seat in what baseball is today. The as went on to defeat the baltimore orioles in the alcs for their second straight al championship, and won the world series in seven games. Oakland has lost eight straight winnertakeall postseason games since beating willie mays and the new york mets in game 7 of the 1973 world series, and dropped all four of their postseason. Ken holtzman contributed on the mound and with the bat photo by focus on sport via getty images. October started to gain his reputation, and it is where the 1973 world series champion as had their reunion saturday. Toronto in 1994it was the as second best record ever against the royals 81. Catfish hunters pitching led the way in 1972 against the cincinnati reds when six of the seven games were decided by one run. The oakland as of the early 1970s were one of the greatest teams in history.
Oakland s bats went quiet in games 4 and 5, the mets winning 61 and 20, with jerry koosman and tug mcgraw combining for the fifthgame shutout. They won as the philadelphia athletics in 1910, 1911, 19, 1929 and 1930. Toronto in 1994it was the as second best record ever against the royals 81 in 2002went 40 in kansas city and 21 in oaklandswept the fourgame series at kansas city sept. Mlb vintage world series films oakland as 1972, 1973. Oaklands catfish hunter, ken holtzman and vida blue all won at least 20 and mvp reggie jackson led the al in hr and rbi. Louis cardinals and the power of harvey kuenns milwaukee brewers, although you could not tell from game 1 when harveys wallbangers went into busch stadium and crushed the redbirds 100 with mike caldwell pitching a 3hit shutout and paul molitor setting a record with five hits.
The 70th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion and defending world series champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion new york mets. Oakland athletics baseball vintage sports pennants and flags. Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and. Official roster for 1973 oakland as from baseball almanac.
As defeat mets 21, in game 1 of the 1973 world series. The 1970s oakland as were dynastic, bombastic, fantastic. Follow oakland athletics team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. The world series opened in oakland, and the as scored a pair of unearned runs.
The a s beat the new york mets in the world series, 43, with reggie jackson taking mvp honors. Berra refuted the as request to have him on the world series roster. They won as the oakland athletics in 1972, 1973, 1974. The as have been to the world series 14 times, winning 9 times. Fortyfive years after the oakland as first world series championship, mlb network presents tells the story of the colorful, and at times chaotic, as dynasty of the early 1970s in the swingin as, on tuesday, february 7 at 9. Original 1973 world series new york mets team vs oakland. The 1973 oakland athletics season involved the a s winning their third consecutive american league west title with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses.
Narrated by oakland native and former as clubhouse assistant mc hammer, the onehour documentary explores the tense relationship between. The 1973 oakland athletics season involved the as winning their third consecutive american league west title with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses. The oakland athletics, 9468 on the year, came into the 1973 world series having just defeated the al east champion baltimore orioles three games to two in a series that saw the victorious oakland team with only a dreary. The tale of two cities in the 1982 world series had to do with the contrast between the speed of whitey herzog s st. Narrated by oakland native and former as clubhouse assistant mc hammer, the onehour documentary explores the tense relationship between controversial owner charlie finleyand the teams roster of superstars as the as won backtobacktoback world series titles from 19721974. The as won the season series last year, 61it was their first season series win since 20 and it was the as best record ever against a defending world series champion 51 vs.
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