Test Your Oakland Athletics Knowledge
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Which player has not had his number retired by the A's?
- A.
Jose Canseco
- B.
Dennis Eckersley
- C.
Rollie Fingers
- 2.Which of these players who began their career in Oakland did NOT have more than one tour of duty with the A's?
- A.
Jose Canseco
- B.
Reggie Jackson
- C.
Mark McGwire
- 3.The A's of the early 1980s were known for playing "Billyball." For whom was it named?
- A.
Billy Beane
- B.
Billy Martin
- C.
Billy North
- 4.How many bases did Rickey Henderson steal in his record-breaking 1982 season?
- A.
56
- B.
101
- C.
130
- 5.The A's have been involved in six playoff series since 2000. How many have they won?
- A.
1
- B.
3
- C.
5
- 6.Right-hander Rick Langford started 33 games for the A's in 1980. How many did he complete?
- A.
12
- B.
17
- C.
28
- 7.What was the name of the mechanical rabbit that popped out of the ground at the Oakland Coliseum to deliver baseballs to the home plate umpire?
- A.
Harry
- B.
Harvey
- C.
Charlie O.
- 8.At which position did Mark McGwire begin his major league career?
- A.
First base
- B.
Third base
- C.
Left field
- 9.Which former A's slugger chose to wear the name of his high school on the back of his jersey for part of one season?
- A.
Reggie Jackson
- B.
Dick Allen
- C.
Dwayne Murphy
- 10.Which A's player was "fired" by the team in the middle of a World Series?
- A.
Jose Canseco
- B.
Mike Andrews
- C.
Ted Kubiak
- 11.Who has worn the highest uniform number in A's history?
- A.
Willie Crawford
- B.
Barry Zito
- C.
Jordan Norberto
- 12.Who was the first hitting coach in Oakland A's history?
- A.
Joe DiMaggio
- B.
Charley Lau
- C.
Irv Noren
- 13.Who is the Oakland A's all-time leading hitter?
- A.
Carney Lansford
- B.
Rickey Henderson
- C.
Jason Giambi
- 14.Which pitcher has the most career home runs in Athletics franchise history?
- A.
Blue Moon Odom
- B.
Catfish Hunter
- C.
Rollie Fingers
- 15.Who led the A's in RBI during their 1989 World Series sweep of the Giants?
- A.
Dave Henderson
- B.
Carney Lansford
- C.
Terry Steinbach
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