When the A’s finished off their sweep of the Giants on October 28, Kim Boatman of the San Jose Mercury News was there to cover the action: “Finally, after a season that stretched next to f… more →
All About the 1989 Oakland A'sArne wrote 1 month ago: When the A’s finished off their sweep of the Giants on October 28, Kim Boatman of the San Jose … more →
Arne wrote 5 months ago: Rickey said this about being traded from the Yankees to the A’s on June 22: “It was in m … more →
Arne wrote 6 months ago: The ‘89 A’s were the least powerful team of the A’s dynasty, and the injury to Can … more →
Arne wrote 6 months ago: You could credit it to the loss of Eckersley, the prolonged absence of Canseco, maybe even the knee … more →
Arne wrote 6 months ago: This is the first of a few entries describing specific games during the ‘89 season that I … more →
Arne wrote 1 year ago: I recently interviewed Mike Pagliarulo, starting third baseman for the Yankees from 1985 to mid-1989 … more →
Arne wrote 1 year ago: Here’s Rickey’s signature in blue pen, on an official American League baseball from righ … more →
Arne wrote 1 year ago: The A’s celebrate winning the World Series; that’s Stan Javier leaping into the emerging … more →
Arne wrote 1 year ago: A slightly wrinkled pennant commemorating the A’s winning the American League title. … more →
Arne wrote 1 year ago: Dick (shown here in his post-playing days as the Toronto Blue Jays head of player development), regi … more →