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20 Apr 2011
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1908: A Year of Transition

by Bob Warrington Introduction Connie Mack’s biographer, Frederick G. Lieb, had this to say about the Philadelphia Athletics’ 1908 season, “The A’s went into a sharp tailspin.” After a second place finish in 1907 with an 88-57 record, the team dropped to 68-85 in 1908, earning the A’s sixth place at season’s end—the lowest the […]

15 Jan 2001
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A’s Fans Quickly Lost Interest After Move to K.C.

by Max Silberman The movement of baseball franchises, including those of the Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, and Washington Senators, left millions of baseball fans without a rooting interest in a baseball team. With the exception of the Dodgers, whose fans continued to cheer for them in Los Angeles, […]