William Lamar Beane III is an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is the executive vice president of baseball operations and minority owner of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB);he is also minority owner of soccer clubs Barnsley of the EFL League One in England and AZ Alkmaar of the Eredivisie in the Netherlands. From 1984 to 1989 he played in MLB as an outfielder for the New York Mets,Minnesota Twins,Detroit Tigers,and Oakland Athletics. He joined the Athletics' front office as a scout in 1990,was named general manager after the 1997 season,and was promoted to executive vice president after the 2015 season.
Moneyball:The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a book by Michael Lewis,published in 2003,about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane. Its focus is the team's analytical,evidence-based,sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team despite Oakland's small budget. A film based on Lewis' book,starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill,was released in 2011.
Orel Leonard Hershiser IV is an American former baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000. He later became a pitching coach for the Texas Rangers from 2002 to 2005 and a broadcast color analyst for the Dodgers. He is also a professional poker player.
Kenneth Scott Rogers is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher,with a 20-year career for six different teams. He won the 1996 World Series with the New York Yankees over his hometown Atlanta Braves,and played in the 2006 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. In addition to being known for his fielding,he pitched the 14th perfect game in MLB history. In 2008,he was the oldest baseball player in the American League.
Michael Kelvin Norris is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played with the Oakland Athletics.
Jason Daniel Kendall is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2010 for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,and Kansas City Royals. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall,who played in the majors from 1969–1980.
Timothy Adam Hudson,nicknamed "Huddy" is an American former professional baseball pitcher of Major League Baseball (MLB). After spending his college years at Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Auburn University,Hudson played in the major leagues for the Oakland Athletics (1999–2004),the Atlanta Braves (2005–13),and the San Francisco Giants (2014–15). With the Giants,he won the 2014 World Series over the Kansas City Royals. He is now the varsity head coach for the Lee-Scott Academy baseball team.
Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp is an American former professional baseball outfielder and MiLB team manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,Kansas City Royals,and Oakland Athletics. While primarily a center fielder throughout his career,Crisp also played left field for the Athletics and during his stints with the Indians. With the Red Sox,he won the 2007 World Series over the Colorado Rockies. He served as manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League in 2021.
Eric Cesar Chavez is an American professional baseball coach and former third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1998–2010),New York Yankees (2011–2012),and Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014). During his playing career,Chavez won six Gold Glove Awards (2001–2006) and a Silver Slugger Award (2002). Chavez served hitting coach for the New York Mets in 2022 and presently is in the position of bench coach.
Robert Paul Melvin is an American former professional baseball player and coach,who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has been named Manager of the Year three times.
Scott Allen Hatteberg is an American former professional first baseman and catcher. During his MLB career,spanning from 1995 through 2008,he played for the Boston Red Sox,Oakland Athletics,and Cincinnati Reds. Before his major league career,Hatteberg attended Washington State University,where he played college baseball for the Cougars.
Edwin David Joost was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for all or portions of 17 seasons between 1936 and 1955. In 1954,Joost became the third and last manager in the 54-year history of the Philadelphia Athletics. Under Joost,the A's finished last in the American League and lost over 100 games. After that season,they relocated to Kansas City.
Andre Everett Ethier is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 to 2017 and is second all-time in post-season appearances as a Dodger with 51.
Edward Francis Lynch is an American former professional baseball pitcher and executive who played in Major League Baseball. He attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami,Florida. During his career,he pitched and batted right-handed,and his pitch selection included a fastball,slider,changeup and slurve.
Randy Alan Flores is an American professional baseball player and executive. He is the director of scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as a relief pitcher for eight seasons.
James Rick Langford is an American retired professional baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 through 1986. He has served as a coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB and for their farm teams in Minor League Baseball.
Matthew Lon Keough was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from 1977 through 1986 for the Oakland Athletics (1977–1983),New York Yankees (1983–1984),St. Louis Cardinals (1985),Chicago Cubs (1986) and Houston Astros (1986). After his time in MLB,Keough pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hanshin Tigers for 4 seasons from 1987 through 1990. Keough batted and threw right-handed.
The 1977 Oakland Athletics season was a season in American baseball. The team finished 7th in the American League West with a record of 63 wins and 98 losses. Paid attendance for the season was 495,578,one of the worst attendance figures for the franchise during the 1970s.
Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Oakland Athletics:
Nathan Samuel Freiman is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball in 2013 and 2014. In 2013,baseball writer Tim Brown wrote,"Near as anyone can tell,there's never been a taller major-league position player than Freiman."
