Sal Bando played most of his career with the Athletics, and there was a time when he was considered one of the best Third Basemen in the American League.

Mark McGwire may have set the single-season Home Run record when he was with the St. Louis Cardinals, but it was in Oakland where he first became a star and would have his greatest overall success.

The heroics of Reggie Jackson may have been at the most viewed in New York City, but it all began with the Athletics.

Rube Waddell’s reputation of being somewhat of an oddball was known before the Philadelphia Athletics signed him, so they knew what they were getting into.  What they may not have known was just how good he was going to be for them.