Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry began his distinguished 22-year major league career with the San Francisco Giants in 1962. Before the end of that decade, he and BASHOF Enshrinee Juan Marichal had formed one of the most potent one-two pitching combinations of the time. In 1966, Perry won 21 games, the first of five seasons during which he […]
Jerry Coleman
Jerry Coleman signed with the New York Yankees after graduation from San Francisco’s Lowell High School in 1942, but served instead as a decorated Marine Corps fighter pilot in World War II. He finally joined the Yankees in 1949 after several seasons in the franchise’s farm system and won Rookie of the Year honors. A […]
Will Clark
Will Clark earned his nickname, “Will the Thrill”, in his first major league at-bat with the San Francisco Giants, slugging a home run off baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan on April 8, 1986. Blessed with an elegant batting stroke, he hit .308 with 35 homers in his second season and led the National League […]
Dennis Eckersley
Born in Oakland, Dennis Eckersley had a 24-year major league career as a right-hand starter and reliever. He started his major league career with Cleveland in 1975, played with Boston from 1978 to 1984, and was traded in 1984 to the Chicago Cubs. He joined the Oakland A’s in 1987. From 1996-97, he was with […]
Dave Stewart
Right-hander Dave Stewart was at his peak with the Oakland A’s, a four-time 20-game winner. His career spanned 15 years on five clubs, (Dodgers, Rangers, Phils, A’s, Blue Jays) with a record of 168-129 and a 3.95 ERA. A pressure pitcher, he excelled in league championships, finishing 8-0 with a 2.03 ERA in 10 post-season […]
Vada Pinson
In his own workmanlike, dedicated fashion, speedy outfielder Vada Pinson played 18 seasons of major league baseball and built an imposing record— a .286 lifetime batting average and, just as important in his worth to his teams, a .981 fielding average. Pinson was one of a group of future major leaguers from Oakland’s McClymonds High […]
Vida Blue
Vida Blue began his career in 1971 with the Oakland A’s and, as a rookie, won the Cy Young and MVP Awards with a 24-8 record and 1.82 ERA. He started in the All-Star Game that year with credit for the American League’s win. In 1973, he won 20 games; in 1975, 22. In 1978, […]
Curt Flood
As a youngster, Curt Flood starred on the baseball fields of Oakland, Alameda and San Francisco. He was originally signed by Cincinnati and traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1957. He earned seven Gold Glove Awards from 1963-1969 and batted .300 or better in six seasons with a high of .335 in 1967; .296 […]
Eddie Joost
A native of San Francisco, Eddie Joost starred in baseball at Mission High School, was signed by the Mission Reds of the Pacific Coast League in 1933 and sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1936. He played in the major leagues 17 seasons and held the MLB record of 225 errorless chances. Joost was the […]
Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson joined the Kansas City A’s in 1967 and moved with A’s to Oakland in 1968. He played 21 years and had 581 HRs, with the A’s, Orioles, Yankees, and Angels. He was the AL’s MVP in 1973 and World Series MVP in both 1973 and 1977. The all-time slugging leader (.755) in 4 […]