Kansas City Athletics

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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.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known 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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