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Oakland Long Wharf becomes the western terminus of the First transcontinental railroad. [7] 1871 – Mills Seminary relocates to Oakland. 1872 Brooklyn becomes part of Oakland. Theosophical Society Library founded. [2] 1873 – University of California relocates to Berkeley. 1875 – Oakland Daily Evening Tribune newspaper in publication. [5]
The 1975 Oakland Athletics season was the 75th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 8th season in Oakland.Entering the season as the three-time defending World Series champions, the Athletics won their fifth consecutive American League West title with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses.
The Swingin' A's is a nickname for the Oakland Athletics (A's) Major League Baseball team, primarily used in reference to the A's team of the 1970s that dominated the American League from 1971 to 1975, won three consecutive World Series championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, and is widely recognized as being among the best in baseball history. [1]
The move also marked the end of professional major league sports in Oakland, as the California Golden Seals of the NHL, who had played at the next door Oakland Arena, relocated to Cleveland in 1976, the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, who also played at Oakland Arena, moved across the bay to San Francisco in 2019 and their former co-tenant ...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Before sunset Thursday, there wi ll be no more "there there " for major professional sports in this Bay Area city. The Oakland Athletics will cease to be Oakland's Athletics ...
It was the home of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball from 1968 to 2024. It was also the home of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League from 1966 until 1981, when the team moved to Los Angeles, and again after the team’s return, from 1995 until 2019, when the team moved to Las Vegas. For the last years of professional ...
The greatest hour in the history of Oakland men’s basketball — and its longtime 68-year-old head coach, Greg Kampe — has arrived. The 14-seed Golden Grizzlies upset 3-seed Kentucky 80-76 in ...
Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales (Oakland, California) Central Pacific Railroad Depot (Oakland) Chaosium; Claremont, Oakland/Berkeley, California; Cocaine Cowboys 2; College of California; Cypress Street Viaduct