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| "When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a baseball player and join the circus. With the Yankees, I've accomplished both." |
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| Record |
99-63 .611 |
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| Standings |
Won the AL West |
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96-66, 96-66, 96-66 |
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712 /
576 |
| Postseason | Won ALCS 4-1 over Toronto Blue Jays
Won World Series 4-0 over San Francisco Giants | | Ballpark | Oakland Coliseum | | Park Factors | Batting: 96 / Pitching: 95 | | Attendance | 2,667,225 (2nd) (5th) | | Payroll/Avg | $17,722,999 / $723,623 (5th) | | Spring Training | Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium II) | | Manager | Tony LaRussa | | Coaches | Art Kusnyer, Dave McKay, David Duncan, Merv Rettenmund, Rene Lachemann, Tommie Reynolds | | Executive | President: Roy Eisenhardt | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Tacoma Tigers, (AA) Huntsville Stars, (A) Madison Muskies, (A) Southern Oregon A’s, (A) Modesto A’s | | Radio | (KSFO) Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ray Fosse | | TV | (KPIX/KICU) , Lon Simmons, Monte Moore | | Spanish Radio | (KNTA) Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Evilio Mendoza |
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The 1989 Oakland Athletics
went 99-63
and finished 1st
in the
American League West. The Athletics
drew 2,667,225
to Oakland Coliseum.
Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Mike Moore, Terry Steinbach and Dave Stewart made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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