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Kansas City Athletics

SPORTS FRANCHISE

Formerly the Philadelphia Athletics, relocating to Kansas City in 1955 and moving again in 1968 to become the Oakland Athletics.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Luke Appling
Baseball
2-Apr-1907 3-Jan-1991 Chicago White Sox, Hall of Famer
Lou Boudreau
Baseball
17-Jul-1917 10-Aug-2001 MLB Shortstop, Hall of Famer
Bert Campaneris
Baseball
9-Mar-1942   Shortstop, stole 410 bases in 8 years
Rocky Colavito
Baseball
10-Aug-1933   Denies having cursed Cleveland
Alvin Dark
Baseball
7-Jan-1922   Retired MLB Shortstop and Manager
Whitey Herzog
Baseball
9-Nov-1931   The White Rat
Catfish Hunter
Baseball
8-Apr-1946 9-Sep-1999 Pitched a perfect game in 1968
Don Larsen
Baseball
7-Aug-1929   Pitched a perfect game in 1956 World Series
Tony LaRussa
Baseball
4-Oct-1944   Manager, St. Louis Cardinals, 1996-2011
Tommy Lasorda
Baseball
22-Sep-1927   Manager of the LA Dodgers, 1977-96
Roger Maris
Baseball
10-Sep-1934 14-Dec-1985 Broke Babe Ruth's home run record
Billy Martin
Baseball
16-May-1928 25-Dec-1989 NY Yankees manager, fired 5 times
Satchel Paige
Baseball
7-Jul-1906 8-Jun-1982 Negro Leagues, Cleveland Indians pitcher


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