Oakland Athletics
Major League Baseball franchise in California
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| 2025 | Team begins temporary relocation to West Sacramento, with uniforms featuring 'Athletics' wordmark and a Sacramento Tower Bridge logo patch. |
| 2024 | Athletics' lease at Oakland Coliseum is set to expire. |
| August 2024 | The Athletics inducted their Hall of Fame class for 2024. |
| 2023 | Athletics hit their lowest point in recent history, finishing with a 50-112 record and again placing 5th in the AL West. |
| November 16 2023 | MLB team owners unanimously approved the Athletics' move to Las Vegas. |
| August 2023 | The Athletics inducted their Hall of Fame class for 2023. |
| June 15 2023 | Nevada governor Joe Lombardo signed the MLB stadium funding bill (SB1) into law, officially beginning the Athletics' relocation process. |
| May 9 2023 | Athletics switched their planned location to the site of the Tropicana Las Vegas hotel and casino. |
| April 20 2023 | Athletics announced a land purchase agreement with Red Rock Resort near Las Vegas to build a new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip. |
| 2022 | Athletics experienced a significant downturn, finishing with a 60-102 record and placing 5th in the AL West. |
| September 11 2022 | Dave Stewart's jersey #34 officially retired, breaking the team's traditional retirement criteria by being a non-Hall of Fame player |
| April 2022 | Announcement made that Dave Stewart's jersey #34 will be retired |
| 2021 | Brought the Lansing Lugnuts into their farm system as a High-A affiliate in the Midwest League, located in Lansing, Michigan. |
| 2021 | Multiple historical Athletics players inducted or honored, including Connie Mack, Eddie Collins, Mickey Cochrane, and Jimmie Foxx |
| November 2021 | Ray Fosse was posthumously inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame after passing away the previous month. |
| August 2021 | The Athletics announced additional Hall of Fame inductees, including players Sal Bando, Eric Chavez, Joe Rudi, director of player development Keith Lieppman, and clubhouse manager Steve 'Vuc' Vucinich for the class of 2022. |
| 2020 | The Athletics changed their radio broadcasting plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which prevented fans from attending games. They maintained a deal with A's Cast via iHeartRadio for streaming. |
| 2020 | Athletics won the AL West with a 36-24 record during the shortened COVID-19 season, but lost the American League Division Series to the Houston Astros 3-1. |
| 2020 | Planned jersey retirement ceremony for Dave Stewart postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | Affiliated with the Las Vegas Aviators in the Pacific Coast League, making them their Triple-A team based in Summerlin, Nevada. |
| 2019 | Athletics repeated their previous season's 97-65 record, again finishing 2nd in AL West and losing the American League Wild Card game, this time to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1. |
| 2019 | Home Run Baker inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, recognizing his third base career with the Philadelphia Athletics from 1908 to 1914. |
| 2018 | Athletics achieved a 97-65 record, finishing 2nd in AL West and losing the American League Wild Card game to the New York Yankees 7-2. |
| 2018 | The Athletics and Giants began competing for the 'Bay Bridge' Trophy, made from steel of the old Bay Bridge east span, with the A's winning the inaugural season and placing their logo on the trophy stand. |
| 2018 | As part of the franchise's 50th anniversary since moving to Oakland, the team introduces a kelly green alternate uniform with 'Oakland' in white with gold trim. |
| September 5 2018 | The Athletics held an induction ceremony for the inaugural Hall of Fame class, where each member was honored with a painting and a bright green jacket. Kathryn Hunter represented her late husband Catfish Hunter, while Charles Finley's son represented the late Charlie Finley. |
| August 14 2018 | The Oakland Athletics publicly announced the creation of their team Hall of Fame, revealing the first seven inductees. |
| March 24 2018 | Oakland A's announced a unique parking price differentiation for the exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants, charging A's fans $30 and Giants fans $50 with a $20 discount if they shouted 'Go A's' at the parking gates. |
| 2017 | Bob Johnson inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, celebrating his left field career with the Philadelphia Athletics from 1933 to 1942. |
| 2014 | Charles 'Chief' Bender and Herb Pennock inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Bender recognized for his pitching career from 1903 to 1914, while Pennock was primarily honored for his performance with the New York Yankees. |
| 2014 | Athletics faced the Phillies in interleague play at Oakland Coliseum, with no significant acknowledgment of their historical connection. |
| 2012 | Eddie Plank inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, honoring his pitching career with the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1914. |
| 2011 | Jimmy Dykes inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, recognizing his roles as third baseman, second baseman, coach, and manager with the Philadelphia Athletics from 1918 to 1932 and 1940 to 1950. |
| 2010 | Bobby Shantz inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, celebrating his pitching career with the Philadelphia Athletics from 1949 to 1954. |
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