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Former player {{ch|José Canseco}} played for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team]].<ref>"[[Homer at the Bat]]"</ref> | Former player {{ch|José Canseco}} played for the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team]].<ref>"[[Homer at the Bat]]"</ref> | ||
− | Homer completed his address on the curb by writing "74 ''Oakland A's - Best Team Ever''". The Athletics won the World championship that year. Several members of the team appeared in a car that had "74 Oakland A's" written in yellow. After they drove away, Homer wiped off his A's comment.<ref>"[[Regarding Margie]]"</ref> | + | Homer completed his address on the curb by writing "[['74 Oakland A's|'74 ''Oakland A's]] - Best Team Ever''". The Athletics won the World championship that year. Several members of the team appeared in a car that had "74 Oakland A's" written in yellow. After they drove away, Homer wiped off his A's comment.<ref>"[[Regarding Margie]]"</ref> |
Former [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodger]] Kirk Gibson's walkoff home run against former Athletic closer Dennis Eckersley in game one of the 1988 {{w|World Series}} was once seen on television.<ref>"[[Four Great Women and a Manicure]]"</ref> | Former [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodger]] Kirk Gibson's walkoff home run against former Athletic closer Dennis Eckersley in game one of the 1988 {{w|World Series}} was once seen on television.<ref>"[[Four Great Women and a Manicure]]"</ref> |
Revision as of 23:30, February 25, 2014
The Oakland Athletics are a current Major League Baseball (MLB) team in Oakland, California.
History
Former player José Canseco played for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team.[1]
Homer completed his address on the curb by writing "'74 Oakland A's - Best Team Ever". The Athletics won the World championship that year. Several members of the team appeared in a car that had "74 Oakland A's" written in yellow. After they drove away, Homer wiped off his A's comment.[2]
Former Dodger Kirk Gibson's walkoff home run against former Athletic closer Dennis Eckersley in game one of the 1988 World Series was once seen on television.[3]
Behind the Laughter
The Oakland Athletics are a baseball team that has been in the American League since their creation in 1901. Even with a number of city relocations, the Oakland Athletics have won nine World Series championships, including three straight from 1972-1974. They also went to the World Series three times from 1988-1990, but only won one World Series championship.
Appearances
- Episode – "Homer at the Bat"
- Episode – "Regarding Margie"
- Episode – "Four Great Women and a Manicure"
References
External links