As of the 2014 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have 1 switch hitter.

Switch-hitting Pete Rose, who played for 24 years, holds the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for most career hits with 4,256 career hits.

The MLB active player with the most career hits is Derek Jeter, who, as of 2012, has played for 18 years, accumulating 3144 (and counting) career hits

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In 1901 Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics became one of the original founders of the American League. In 1902 New York Giants Manager John McGraw dismissed the A's with contempt, by calling them "The White Elephants." He meant to imply that Mack shouldn't be allowed to spend money without supervision. Well, Connie Mack took up the gauntlet and defiantly adopted the White Elephant as the team insignia. That year, 1902, the A's won the American League pennant -- much to the unvoiced chagrin of John McGraw. This is from the A's history page.... To be simple... It's the Oakland Athletics' oldest logo.

The Baltimore Orioles's 2014 team salary is $101334943, 16th in the MLB.

If the game is in progress the number is that of the pitcher currently pitching for the team. If the game is over the number is that of the pitcher who was credited with the win or loss for the team.

1989 against the San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 0.

This Series is best known for the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake that did severe damage to the Bay Area and disrupted the Series for 12 days.

Bill Callahan was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2003.

As of the 2007 season, the following franchises have won at least 1 World Series: Won/Team 26 - Yankees

10 - Cardinals

9 - Athletics

7 - Red Sox

6 - Dodgers

5 - Reds, Pirates, Giants,

4 - Tigers

3 - White Sox, Braves, Twins, Orioles

2 - Marlins, Blue Jays, Mets, Indians, Cubs

1 - Angels, Diamondbacks, Royals, Phillies Any franchise not listed has not won a World Series.

Carney Lansford played in 60 games at first base for the Oakland Athletics in 1986, starting in 52 of them. He played for a total of 1358 outs, equivalent to 50.3 9-inning games.

He made 413 putouts, had 22 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .04 errors per 9-inning game. He had 24 double plays.

As of the start of the 2008 season, the following World Series have gone only 4 games:

1) 1907 - Chicago Cubs swept Detroit Tigers

2) 1914 - Boston Braves swept Philadelphia Athletics

3) 1922 - New York Giants swept New York Yankees

4) 1927 - New York Yankees swept Pittsburgh Pirates

5) 1928 - New York Yankees swept St. Louis Cardinals

6) 1932 - New York Yankees swept Chicago Cubs

7) 1938 - New York Yankees swept Chicago Cubs

8) 1939 - New York Yankees swept Cincinnati Reds

9) 1950 - New York Yankees swept Philadelphia Phillies

10) 1954 - New York Giants swept Cleveland Indians

11) 1963 - Los Angeles Dodgers swept New York Yankees

12) 1966 - Baltimore Orioles swept Los Angeles Dodgers

13) 1976 - Cincinnati Reds swept New York Yankees

14) 1989 - Oakland Athletics swept San Francisco Giants

15) 1990 - Cincinnati Reds swept Oakland Athletics

16) 1998 - New York Yankees swept San Diego Padres

17) 1999 - New York Yankees swept Atlanta Braves

18) 2004 - Boston Red Sox swept St. Louis Cardinals

19) 2005 - Chicago White Sox swept Houston Astros

20) 2007 - Boston Red Sox swept Colorado Rockies

21) 2012 - San Francisco Giants swept Detroit Tigers

Rickey Henderson played in 5 games at designated hitter for the New York Yankees in 1986, starting in none of them.

, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in).

In 10 years for the Oakland A's Reggie Jackson hit 269 home runs.

Dusty Baker played in 55 games at outfield for the Oakland Athletics in 1986, starting in 52 of them. He played for a total of 1185 outs, equivalent to 43.89 9-inning games.

He made 80 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.

The Oakland Athletics' nickname of the "Athletics" originates from athletic clubs in the 19th century.

JaMarcus Russell.

Depending on what you are looking for:

Athletics Franchise (Philadelphia & Oakland)

World Series Championships 9

World Series Game Victories 41

Oakland Athletics

World Series Championships 4

World Series Game Victories 17

Ray Fosse played in 2 games at designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics in 1973, starting in none of them.

, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in).

Tony Kubek was the opening day starter but injuries held him to 99 games. Phil Linz became the everyday shortstop after Kubek went down and started all 7 games at short in the 1964 World Series against the Cardinals.

The Athletics won 9 World Series titles. They won 5 WS Titles in Philadelphia, 1911, 1913, 1929, and 1930. They did not win a title in Kansas City, and 4 WS titles in Oakland, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989.

Mickey Mantle wore number 7 for the Yankees, the American League Division of the MLB, and Craig Biggio wore number 7 for the Astros, the National League Division of the MLB. (Major League Baseball)

The Oakland A's went to the World Series in 1972, 1973, and 1974 (winning all 3), and again in 1988, 1989, and 1990 (winning in 1989).

This does not include the A's years in Philadelphia (8 more appearances: 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, 1931 -- winning in 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, and 1930), or their years in Kansas City (no World Series appearances).