The A's : a baseball history / David M. Jordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, David M., 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oakland Athletics (Baseball team)--History.

Oakland Athletics (Baseball team).

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014].

Summary:

"This is a straightforward history of the Athletics franchise, from its Connie Mack years in Philadelphia through its 13 years in Kansas City, and on to its great years in Oakland--with the three World Series wins--and ending up with the unusual operation of the club by Billy Beane"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Mister Mack Comes to Town 5

2 Getting Settled in the Quaker City 12

3 Mister Mack's First Dynasty 20

4 To the Bottom 30

5 The Greatest Team 37

6 To the Bottom Again 48

7 The End in Philadelphia 62

8 To Kansas City and a Good First Year 71

9 A Yankees Farm Team? 82

10 Charlie O. Takes Over 93

11 Playing Out the String in Kansas City 105

12 A New Start on the West Coast 116

13 The Mustache Gang! 128

14 On Top of the World 137

15 The A's Carry On After Williams 145

16 The Last Years of Charlie Finley 153

17 New Blood in Oakland 164

18 To the Top Again 170

19 Another Ride 179

20 Billy Beane on the Scene 187

21 Still Doing Well 197

22 Losers Again, but Then ... 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786477814

0786477814

OCLC:

867916069