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Oakland Athletics 2012 Oakland Athletics season Established 1901Based around Oakland since 1968Major league affiliations

American League (1901 present)

Current uniform Retired quantities 24 , , , (A's) Colors Name Other nicknames Ballpark Major little league titlesWorld Series titles(9) 1989 1974 1973 1972 1930 1929 1913 1911 1910AL Pennants(15) 1990 1989 1988 1974 1973 1972 1931 1930 1929 1914 1913 1911 1910 1905 1902West Division titles(15) 2012 2006 2003 2002 2000 1992 1990 1989 1988 1981 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971Wild greeting card berths(1) 2001 Front company Owner(s) Lew Wolff , John Fisher Manager Bob Melvin General Manager Billy Beane Origins Origin from the team name Uniform emblem Elephant mascot Franchise background Stadium New stadium proposals Fremont Sacramento San Jose Rivals San Francisco Giants Historic Rivalries Philadelphia Phillies Season data Quick facts Founded within Philadelphia in 1901 if your A.L. became some sort of Major League . Moved to Kansas City around 1955 and to Oakland in 1968.Current uniformcolors:green, gold plus white: 1963 present, Only MLB team in which wears white wine cleatsPrevious homogeneous colors:blue plus white: 1901 04, 1909 49, 1951 53, 1961; blue, purple and also white: 1905 08, 1954 60, 1962; Blue, gold plus white: 1950,Logo design:A blackletter "A's". The team in addition uses a strong elephant logo.Team motto:Green Collar BaseballPlayoff appearances(24): 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012Local television:CSN CaliforniaLocal radio:KGMZMascot:Spring-training facility:Phoenix Municipal Stadium , Phoenix, AZ Current roster Oakland Athletics rosterActive rosterInactive rosterCoaches/OtherBaseball Hall regarding Famers Ford C. Frick Award recipients Retired amounts Awards Athletics inside the Bay Area Sports Hall associated with Fame Athletics from the Philadelphia Baseball Wall with Fame See: Members in the Philadelphia Baseball Wall involving Fame Franchise details Season records Minor league affiliations Radio and television See also References

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Further looking at Preceded by simply Pittsburgh Pirates 1909World Series Champions Philadelphia Athletics1910 as well as 1911 Succeeded by way of Boston Red Sox 1912 Preceded by Boston Red Sox 1912World Series Champions Philadelphia Athletics1913 Succeeded simply by Boston Braves 1914 Preceded by simply New York Yankees 1927 and also 1928World Series Champions Philadelphia Athletics1929 and also 1930 Succeeded by 1931 Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1971World Series Champions Oakland Athletics1972 and also 1973 along with 1974 Succeeded by means of Cincinnati Reds 1975 Preceded by means of Los Angeles Dodgers 1988World Series Champions Oakland Athletics1989 Succeeded by simply Cincinnati Reds 1990 Preceded by way of Chicago White Sox 1901American League Champions Philadelphia Athletics1902 Succeeded through Boston Americans 1903 Preceded by simply Boston Americans 1903American League Champions Philadelphia Athletics1905 Succeeded simply by Chicago White Sox 1906 Preceded simply by Detroit Tigers 1907 as well as 1908 in addition to 1909American League Champions Philadelphia Athletics1910 and 1911 Succeeded by Boston Red Sox 1912 Preceded by way of Boston Red Sox 1912American League Champions Philadelphia Athletics1913 plus 1914 Succeeded by means of Boston Red Sox 1912 along with 1916 Preceded by simply New York Yankees 1926 and 1927 and 1928American League Champions Philadelphia Athletics1929 in addition to 1930 in addition to 1931 Succeeded by New York Yankees 1932 Preceded simply by Baltimore Orioles 1969 in addition to 1970 plus 1971American League Champions Oakland Athletics1972 and 1973 plus 1974 Succeeded by Boston Red Sox 1975 Preceded by way of Minnesota Twins 1987American League Champions Oakland Athletics1988 and 1989 along with 1990 Succeeded simply by Minnesota Twins 1991