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Joe Kennedy Thinks the A's Are Cheap

Charles Finley hasn't owned the Athletics in years, but apparently his outlook towards the money he paid his players is still alive within the organization today. You may remember that Finley broke up one of the most dominant teams in baseball history after the Athletics won three straight titles because he didn't want...

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04/21/12 1972 A's are still Swingin' 40 years later Source: Cupertino Courier - Cupertino CA Technically, the 40th anniversary bash at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday is for the 1972 Swingin' A's, the first Bay Area team to win a World Series.
04/20/12 Oakland school dedicates baseball field to Vida Blue Source: ABC - KGO 7 - San Francisco CA There was a very special honor Friday for former A's and Giants pitching legend Vida Blue. Oakland Northern Light School dedicated its brand new youth baseball field and named it "Vida Blue's Field of Dreams."
04/20/12 News and Notes About the A's Upcoming Homestand Source: MLB - Oakland Athletics For additional information about the promotions or events listed above, please visit www.oaklandathletics.com. Celebration of 40 th Anniversary of 1972 World Series Title: The A's will celebrate the 40 th anniversary of the club's 1972 World Series titleâthe first world championship won by any major professional sports team in Bay Area historyâFriday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 vs. Cleveland.