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The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team that was formed in 1901, and Connie Mack was their first manager. He managed for 50 years. Their last World Championship came in 1989, the "Earthquake Series." It was named the Earthquake Series because the Giants and the Athletics were playing as a vast earthquake crashed in Oakland. The game was called that the Athletics won, and they went on to sweep the Giants, 4 games to none. In 2011, their starting lineup was:
RF: David DeJesus
CF: CoCo Crisp
LF: Josh Willingham
1B: Daric Barton
2B: Mark Ellis
3B: Kevin Kouzmanoff
SS: Cliff Pennington
C: Kurt Suzuki
Designated Hitter (DH): Hideki Matsui
Their pitching rotation went out like this:
SP: Trevor Cahill
SP: Brett Anderson
SP: Gio Gonzalez
SP: Dallas Braden
SP: Rich Harden
LR: Graham Godfrey
LR: Trystan Magnuson
MR: Joey Devine
MR: Brad Ziegler
SU: Michael Wuertz
SU: Brian Fuentes
CL: 2009 Rookie of the Year Andrew Bailey
The Oakland Athletics have juggled around with who pitches in the rotation, and the pitchers that have started in 2011 were:
Graham Godfrey
Rich Harden
Brandon McCarthy
Josh Outman
Trevor Cahill
Brett Anderson
Gio Gonzalez
Dallas Braden
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When was Oakland Athletics created?
Oakland Athletics was created in 1901.
Where did the Oakland Athletics get their name?
The Oakland Athletics' nickname of the "Athletics" originates from athletic clubs in the 19th century.
Is the Oakland Athletics American or national?
The Oakland Athletics play in the American League.
How did the Oakland A's get their name?
Oakland Athletics
What is Nick Punto's number on the Oakland Athletics?
Nick Punto is number 1 on the Oakland Athletics.
What is Scott Kazmir's number on the Oakland Athletics?
Scott Kazmir is number 26 on the Oakland Athletics.
What is John Jaso's number on the Oakland Athletics?
John Jaso is number 5 on the Oakland Athletics.
What is Jim Johnson's number on the Oakland Athletics?
Jim Johnson is number 45 on the Oakland Athletics.
What is A.J. Griffin's number on the Oakland Athletics?
A.J. Griffin is number 64 on the Oakland Athletics.
What is Alberto Callaspo's number on the Oakland Athletics?
Alberto Callaspo is number 7 on the Oakland Athletics.
What is Andy Parrino's number on the Oakland Athletics?
Andy Parrino is number 12 on the Oakland Athletics.
What is Arnold Leon's number on the Oakland Athletics?
Arnold Leon is number 68 on the Oakland Athletics.
