In 1901, the Philadelphia A’s, came to the MLB. There manager, Connie Mack, coached the A’s for 50 years/seasons. The A’s produced 16 Hall of Famers just as the Philadelphia A’s. Most of them were known for playing for other teams. They were on the A’s at some point.
In 1911, Home Run Baker led the A’s to the most home runs in the AL. Home run Baker’s two home runs in the 1911 World Series. That made him get the nickname “Home run”. In 1916, the A’s set a record with the most road loses in a row. The next day they beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1.
In 1951, the Philadelphia A’s played there first night game on Opening Day. In 1955, The Philadelphia A’s moved to Kansas City. The Kansas City A’s started their first game 6-2. In 1959, Kansas City A’s pitcher George Burnet gives up 5 bases loaded walks, a bases loaded HBP, and a hit in one inning. George Burnet gave up 7 runs in one inning.
In 1991, Rickey Henderson steals his 893d base. The Oakland A’s lost that game 2-1 to the Blue Jays. In 1992, Rickey Henderson stole his 1000th base of his career. In 1997, Mark McGwire hit his 10th home run in 19 games. Those are some records that may never get beat.
In 2010, The Oakland A’s got an 81-81 record to get there first winning season in 4 years. In 2014, The A’s had 6 all-stars on their team. The six all-stars were Yoenis Cespedes, Josh Donaldson, Brandon Moss, Derek Norris, Scott Kazmir, and Sean Doolittle. In 2016, the A’s got a record of 63-93 because of star injuries. The A’s lost all of those players in the past years.