The Oakland A’s made it to the postseason in 1971 when they had Vida Blue. Success began when they moved to Oakland. In 1972, in A’s won the World Series. They beat the Reds 4-3 in the series. It was a heavy fought series.
The A’s won the World Series in 1973. They beat the Mets in a 4-3 series. In 1974, the A’s won again to make it three straight. They beat the Dodgers in a 4-1 series win. The A’s have one of the longest streaks of World Series wins in a row.
In 1975, the A’s lost a 3 game sweep to the Red Sox. The A’s lost 3-0 in the series but Reggie Jackson made his sixth All-star appearance. In 1981, the A’s returned to the playoffs. They got swept 3-0 by the Yankees. The A’s didn’t win a World Series for a while after that.
In 2012, the A’s returned to the ALCS. The lost to the Tigers in a 3-2 series. The A’s have not returned to the postseason since 2013. It has been five years. The A’s are pushing to postseason in 2018 though.