The following played for, coached, or managed the oakland athletics in their world series championship season in 1972. Oakland athletics 1972 topps baseball team set world. This was the reds second trip to the series in three years. They won three world series championships from 1910 to 19 and backtoback titles in 1929 and 1930.
It was oakland s first trip to the series, and the first for the athletics franchise since their philadelphia days 1931. The oakland athletics 1972 season involved the as winning the american league west with a record of 93 wins and 62 losses. In modern baseball history, only one team not named the new york yankees has ever won three consecutive world series. In 2019, the oakland athletics lost to the tampa bay rays in the al wild card.
The 1972 world series after the oakland athletics had a contentious alcs against the eastern division champion detroit tigers that saw bert campaneris susp. Along the perimeter in raised relief is world champions 1972. Oakland athletics 1972 mlb world series championship ring. Dick williams hof, 43, us us, may 7, 1929, manager, apr 15, oct 4. Finley in 1968 led to a change in fortune and by 1971 the as were back on top, earning five straight al west division titles from 19711975 and three consecutive world series championships from 1972 1974. Charlie o astride charlie o if you wanted to be charlies friend you had to kiss his ass. The as find themselves down by 1 in the bottom of the 9th against the cincinnati reds in game 4 of the 1972 world series.
These two teams would meet again in the fall classic 18 years later. In each of the first six league championship series, the team with the better record advanced to the world series. The team plays its home games at the oakland coliseum. It is time to take a look back and reminisce about the first world series championship the oakland athletics won in oakland. The first era of the as in oakland, known as the swingin as, won three consecutive world series championships in the early 1970s swingin as 1972 world series game 4 april 19, 2020 00. The series opened in cincinnati, but oakland captured the first two games by the narrowest of margins, 32 thanks to a pair of home runs from gene tenace and 21. Oakland athletics world series champions 1972 number of required items. This commemorative louisville slugger bat was personally owned by dick williams, and features world champions oakland as 1972 etched on the barrel in gold. They compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the american league al west division.
Who managed the as during their 3time consecutive world series championships. Cy young award reggie jackson american league oakland athletics detroit tigers world series. Oakland athletics 4 cincinnati reds 3 october 14 october 22, 1972. Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989 world series champions. How many times have the oakland athletics won the world. The 69th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league champion oakland athletics and the national.
The 1972 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1972 season. Get the best deals on world series oakland athletics mlb rings when you shop the largest online selection at. One of baseballs original dynasties, the athletics returned to the series for the first time since 1931. Above the logo is the name of the city, oakland, and below it the name of the player hunter, each lettered in relief. Oakland athletics comebacks episode 2 world series rally.
Fosse gushes over as championship dynasty from 1970s. After the oakland athletics had a contentious alcs against the eastern division champion detroit tigers that saw bert. Recall the 1972 world series championship season with this teamsigned ball. 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. Interestingly, these two teams would meet again in the fall classic 18 years later. The oakland athletics have won 9 world series titles. It was the first world series championship for the athletics since 1930. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. In the playoffs, they defeated the detroit tigers in a fivegame alcs, followed by a sevengame world series, in which they defeated the cincinnati reds for their first world championship since 1930, when the club was in philadelphia. As shut down big red machine in thrilling game 7 baseball hall of. Lot detail catfish hunters 1972 oakland athletics world. The 1972 oakland athletics roster for the mlb regular season and playoffs. Oakland athletics 1972 topps baseball team set world series champions 1st of four world series championships in oakland reggie jackson catfish hunter rollie fingers sal bando joe rudi gene tenace vida blue.
Oakland as 1970s glory days to be relived in 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, ray fosse told nbc sports californias brodie brazil. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. One of the american leagues eight charter franchises, the team was founded in philadelphia in 1901 as the philadelphia athletics. Vintage sports illustrated october 1972 oakland athletics. The 1972 world series matched the athletics and reds. Bruce bochys 2014 world series championship ring is shown before the giants game against the arizonadiamondbacks on april photo courtesy of the san francisco giants.
Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and. The oakland athletics of the american league ended the season with a record of 93 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the als west division. Oakland athletics were perfect misfits in the early 1970s. The left shank features the as team logo set within a baseball design. Go to a world series the championship banner fell out of the sky, accompanied by a skydiver, and the giants pregame ring ceremony began with a flourish saturday. Oakland athletics world series champions 1972 baseball. The 1972 oakland athletics team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1972 season. Won world series 43 over cincinnati reds won al championship series 32 over detroit tigers. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
Oakland athletics, world series, athlete, captain hat, champion, baseball. The as three straight world series championships from 1972 to 1974 puts them in elite company. Rollie fingers gets pete rose to fly out for the final out as the oakland athletics win game 7 and the world series check out. But they teamed up to author a significant moment in oakland as franchise history, fueling a 32 walkoff victory in game 4 of the 1972 world series. The 1972 world series matched the american league champion oakland athletics against the national league champion cincinnati reds, with the as winning in seven games. The 1972 oakland athletics season involved the as winning the american league west with a. Game 3 in oakland was a pitchers duel between cincinnatis jack billingham and oakland s blue moon odom. Oakland athletics world series champions 1972 psa card.
World series oakland athletics mlb rings for sale ebay. Oakland athletics 1974 world series teammates bert campaneris, left, and dave hamilton share a candid moment during a. Follow oakland athletics team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. The fun begins tonight april 17 with a replay of game 1 of the 1972 world series between the oakland as and cincinnati reds at 8 p. 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 fosse told. Dick williams personal 1972 world series champions. Dick williams 9362 1972 oakland athletics statistics 1972 oakland athletics roster. The 1972 oakland athletics season involved the as winning the american league west with a record of 93 wins and 62 losses. Williams managed the as for one more season, leading the team to the second of three consecutive world series titles.
Baseball 20 mlb home run derby 2020 mlb line drive closer report injury report prospect rankings mlb champions. The 1972 world series matched the american league champion oakland athletics against the national leaguechampion cincinnati reds, with the athletics winning in seven games. When was the last time the athletics lost a playoff series. The oakland athletics have won the world series 4 times, in 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1989. The 69th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league champion oakland athletics and the national league champion cincinnati reds. History buffs may note that april 17 is the anniversary. These two teams would meet again in the fall classic 18 years later in 1990. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most. Photo by medianews group oakland tribune via getty images last night, nbc sports. The oakland athletics, often referred to as the as, are an american professional baseball team based in oakland, california.
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