The A's

A longtime Philadelphia baseball fan, David M. Jordan is a retired attorney and the author of nine books on the Civil War, baseball, and political events.

Table of Contents


Introduction: One Ball Club, Through the Years 1

 1. Mister Mack Comes to Town 5

 2. Getting Settled in the Quaker City 12

 3. Mister Mack’s First Dynasty 20

 4. To the Bottom 30

 5. The Greatest Team 37

 6. To the Bottom Again 48

 7. The End in Philadelphia 62

 8. To Kansas City and a Good First Year 71

 9. A Yankees Farm Team? 82

10. Charlie O. Takes Over 93

11. Playing Out the String in Kansas City 105

12. A New Start on the West Coast 116

13. The Mustache Gang! 128

14. On Top of the World 137

15. The A’s Carry On After Williams 145

16. The Last Years of Charlie Finley 153

17. New Blood in Oakland 164

18. To the Top Again 170

19. Another Ride 179

20. Billy Beane on the Scene 187

21. Still Doing Well 197

22. Losers Again, but Then … 204

Epilogue 216

Chapter Notes 219

Bibliography 227

Index 231