Kansas City A's 1966-67
Oakland A's 1968-76

"Captain Sal" was the leader that held the A's together in the early 70's when Oakland won five straight American League West titles and three consecutive World Series. Bando finished in the top four in Most Valuable Player voting three times and was a four-time All-Star. His durability put him atop the AL leader board in games played four times and although he never led the league in any other major category, his 33.0 WAR from 1969-73 was the best in baseball.

Oakland A's 1998-2010

Eric Chavez was a mainstay of the third era of great Oakland teams that won four American League West titles and made five playoff appearances from 2000-06. He won six straight Gold Gloves at third base from 2001-06, hit 20 or more home runs in seven straight seasons from 2000-06 and drove in 100 runs four times. Much like the A's teams of his era, Chavez excelled in the second half of the season and retired as the best player in Oakland history never named to an All-Star Team.

Oakland A's 1971-present

Keith Lieppman grew up in Missouri in the 1960's attending Kansas City A's games and would end up spending over 50 years with the club after it moved to Oakland. He played for nine seasons in the minors from 1971-79, managed for eight from 1980-87 and then served for more than 25 years as Director of Player Development. In his roles, he tutored many of the players that would win 11 American League West titles and make 15 playoff appearances from 1988-2020.

Kansas City A's 1967
Oakland A's 1968-76, 82

The A's reached the World Series three straight years from 1972-74 but winning those series required clutch performances, and Joe Rudi delivered. He made one of the greatest catches in World Series history in 1972 against the Reds and then hit .333 with four RBI in both 1973 against the Mets and 1974 against the Dodgers. Rudi won three consecutive Gold Gloves from 1974-76, was a three-time All-Star and finished second in American League MVP balloting in 1972 and 1974.

Oakland A's 1968-2021

The one constant in the A’s first 54 years in Oakland was Steve Vucinich. The A’s have been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and then erased again. But Vuc has marked the time. From the first batter in Oakland history, Bert Campaneris, to the most recent acquisitions, Steve has known them all. He joined the organization as a ballboy in 1968, moved to the visiting clubhouse in 1974 and then returned to the home clubhouse as equipment manager in 1994. Steve retired at the end of the 2021 season.