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Retired numbers* 9 Reggie Jackson, OF, Kansas City 1967, Oakland, 1968–1975, 1987* 27 Catfish Hunter, P, Kansas City 1965–1967, Oakland, 1968–1974 * 34 Rollie Fingers, P, Oakland, 1968–1976 * 43 Dennis Eckersley, P, Oakland, 1987–1995 * --- Walter Haas, Team Owner, 1980–1995 (the Olde English "A's" logo in place of a number) Athletics in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame* 4 Sam Chapman, CF, 1938–1941, 1945–1951 {Tiburon native}* 1 Eddie Joost, SS, 1947–1954, Mgr, 1954 (San Francisco native} * 43 Dennis Eckersley, P, 1987–1995 * 34 Rollie Fingers, P, 1968–1976 * 27 Catfish Hunter, P, 1968–1974 * 9 Reggie Jackson, OF, 1968–1975, 1987 * 1 Billy Martin, MGR, 1980–1982 (Berkeley native) * 8 Joe Morgan, 2B, 1984 (grew up in Oakland) * 34 Dave Stewart, P, 1986–1992, 1995 (Oakland native) Athletics in the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of FameThe Athletics have made no public notation at McAfee Coliseum honoring Philadelphia Athletics players. But from 1978–1982 and 1984–2003, the Philadelphia Phillies inducted one former Athletic (as well as one former Phillie) per year into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame at Veterans Stadium. (The Wall of Fame plaques that once graced the concourse of Veterans Stadium are now located at the Philadelphia Athletics Museum, located at 6 North York Road in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, about 16 miles north of Center City Philadelphia.)* -- Frank "Home Run" Baker, 3B, 1908–1914 * -- Charles "Chief" Bender, P, 1903–1914 * 6 Sam Chapman, CF, 1938–1951 * 2 Mickey Cochrane, C, 1925–1933 * -- Eddie Collins, 2B, 1906–1914, 1927–1930 * -- Jack Coombs, P, 1906–1914 * 5 Jimmy Dykes, 3B/2B, 1918–1932; Coach, 1940–1950; MGR, 1951–1953 (Philadelphia native) * 11 George Earnshaw, P, 1928–1933 * 5/8 Ferris Fain, 1B, 1947–1952 * 3 Jimmie Foxx, 1B, 1925–1935 * 10 Lefty Grove, P, 1925–1933 * 4 "Indian Bob" Johnson, LF, 1933–1942 * 1 Eddie Joost, SS, 1947–1954; MGR, 1954 * -- Connie Mack, MGR, 1901–1950; Team Owner, 1901–1954 * 9 Bing Miller, RF, 1922–1926, 1928–1934 * 1 Wally Moses, RF, 1935–1941, 1949–1951 * -- Rube Oldring, CF, 1906–1916, 1918 * -- Eddie Plank, P, 1901–1914 (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania native) * 14 Eddie Rommel, P, 1920–1932 * 30 Bobby Shantz, P, 1949–1954 (Pottsville, Pennsylvania native) * 7 Al Simmons, LF, 1924–1932, 1940–1941, 1944; Coach 1940–1945 * 10 Elmer Valo, RF, 1940–1954 * -- Rube Waddell, P, 1902–1907 (Bradford, Pennsylvania native) * 12 Rube Walberg, P, 1923–1933 * 19 Gus Zernial, LF, 1951–1954 Mack, Foxx and Grove have also been inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Minor league affiliations* AAA: Sacramento River Cats, Pacific Coast League* AA: Midland RockHounds, Texas League * Advanced A: Stockton Ports, California League * A: Kane County Cougars, Midwest League * Short A: Vancouver Canadians, Northwest League * Rookie: AZL Athletics, Arizona League See also*Athletics award winners and league leaders*Athletics statistical records and milestone achievements *Athletics broadcasters and media *Athletics managers and ownership *Athletics-Twins rivalry *New Oakland Ballpark References*Bergman, Ron. Mustache Gang: The Swaggering Tale of Oakland's A's. Dell Publishing Co., New York, 1973.*Dickey, Glenn. Champions: The Story of the First Two Oakland A's Dynasties—and the Building of the Third. Triumph Books, Chicago, 2002. ISBN 1-57242-421-X *Jordan, David M. The Athletics of Philadelphia: Connie Mack's White Elephants, 1901-1954. McFarland & Co., Jefferson NC, 1999. ISBN 0-7864-0620-8. *Kuklich, Bruce. To Everything a Season: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia 1909-1976. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ, 1991. ISBN 0-691-04788-X. *Lewis, Michael. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. W. W. Norton & Co., Inc., New York, 2003. ISBN 0-393-05765-8. *Markusen, Bruce. Baseball's Last Dynasty: Charlie Finley's Oakland A's. Master Press, Indianapolis, 1998. *Peterson, John E. The Kansas City Athletics: A Baseball History 1954–1967. McFarland & Co., Jefferson NC, 1999. ISBN 0-7864-1610-6. 2005 Oakland Athletics Media Guide External links* Official website* Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society * Oakland Athletics stats and minor league statistics * Sports E-Cyclopedia * Athletics Nation: An Oakland A's blog
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