Oakland Athletics Game Tickets

A little well known fact is that the Oakland Athletics are the second most successfulFranchise in baseball history. The A's were shortly on the upswing and soon dynasty would be the watchword. They won five straight western division titles from 1971-75 and three straight World Championships in 1972-73-74. They won with a flair unique to baseball at the time, wearing green and gold uniforms in a baseball world of home whites and road grays; and sporting long moustaches and fancy sideburns. The offense featured a solid lineup of hitters including Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Sal Bando and Bert Campaneris. They never put up bawdy numbers, but their pitchers did, especially Jim "Catfish" Hunter, (twenty-one wins in 1971-72-73 and twenty-five in 1974), Ken Holtzman (twenty-one, nineteen, nineteen and eighteen wins), and Vida Blue (three twenty-plus win seasons). Even with the Giants across the bay, the Oakland Athletics game tickets have always held value in the eyes of A’s fans.

The Home of the Oakland Athletics is The Oakland Coliseum, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum provides a memorable setting for any outdoor event. Recently having undergone a $120 Million renovation, the Coliseum plays host to concerts, conventions and other large gatherings in addition to serving as the home for the Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders. The A's have used the facility to its advantage over the years, posting a 492-318 (.607) home record over the last ten seasons (2nd best in Major League Baseball). In 2003, the A's set an Oakland record for home wins as they finished with a 57-24 (.704) record in the Coliseum, marking the most home wins in franchise history since 1931 when the Philadelphia Athletics went 60-15 at home. In addition, two of the A's World Championships have been won on the Coliseum's turf.The Coliseum's exceptional sight lines, fine weather and sizable staging areas have all contributed to its popularity among performers, promoters and the Bay Area public.

Overall, the Athletics have a record of success second to the Yankees, with nine World Championships, fifteen pennants, thirteen division titles and one wild card slot, this is the sole reason that the Oakland Athletics game tickets will always be of value to the Oakland fan.