The Story of Oakland Athletics

The Story of Oakland Athletics book cover — Sara Gilbert BASEBALL THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME CREATIVE EDUCATION

The Story of Oakland Athletics — page 1 — A t h l e t i c s 4

The Story of Oakland Athletics — page 2 — A t h l e t i c s 5 CONTENTS CHAPTERS The Team to Beat 6 Pennant Fever 15 California Dreaming 22 Billy Ball and the Bash 26 High Hopes in Oakland 36 AROUND THE HORN The White Elephant 12 The 1929 Athletics 21 Holiday for a Hero 24 The Earthquake Game 31 The 20-Game Streak 38 The Big Three 43 ALL-TIME ATHLETICS P Lefty Grove 8 C Mickey Cochrane 13 1B Jimmie Foxx 14 2B Max Bishop 18 3B Sal Bando 23 SS Miguel Tejada 28 LF Rickey Henderson 30 CF Al Simmons 35 RF Reggie Jackson 39 M Connie Mack 40 Index 48

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