Rollie Fingers: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1992

Born: August 25, 1946
1964: Signed by Kansas City A's
1965-8: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 15, 1968 (A's)
1971: Became closer
1971: A's win AL West
1972-4: A's win World Series
1974: World Series MVP
1975: A's win AL West
1976: Purchased by Boston Red Sox
1976: Purchase voided by MLB
1976: Signed by San Diego Padres
1980: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1980: Traded to Milwaukee Brewers
1981: Cy Young (6-3, 1.04, 28 Saves, 0.872 WHIP)
1981: Strike Year
1981: Brewers win AL East
1982: Brewers win Pennant
1982: Fingers missed World Series
1983: Missed season
1992: Elected to Hall of Fame  (81% of vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
7x All Star
1981 MVP
1981 Cy Young Award
1974 World Series MVP
4x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
2x Player of the Week
Pioneered Relief Pitching
114-118
2.90
944 Games-37 GS
4 CG
2 SHO
341 Saves
1701.1 IP
1,299 Strikeouts
1.156 WHIP
10+ Wins: 4x
Sub 3 ERA: 12x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x
Sub 2.00 ERA: 3x
60+ Games: 9x
70+ Games: 4x
20+ Saves: 10x
30+ Saves: 2x
100+ IP: 11x
Sub 1.000 WHIP: 2x
Led league in Games: 3x
Led league in GF: 2x
Led league in Saves: 3x
Playoff: 4-4, 2.35, 30 Games, 9 Saves, 57.1 IP, 45 Strikeouts, 1.169 WHIP

Catfish Hunter: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1987

Born: April 6, 1946
1964: Signed by Kansas City A's
Debut: May 13, 1965 (A's)
1965: A's owner Charlie Finley gave Hunter his nickname
1968: A's move to Oakland
1968: Perfect Game
1971: A's win AL West
1972-74: A's win World Series
1974: Cy Young Award
1974: 25-12, 2.49, 23 CG, 318.1 IP, 0.986 WHIP, 143 Strikeouts
1974: Signed by New York Yankees
1976: Bob Dylan wrote "Catfish" for Hunter
1976: Fourth Major Leaguer to win 200 games before age 31
1976: Yanks win Pennant
1977-78: Yanks win World Series
1978: Diagnosed with diabetes
1979: Retired
1987: Elected to Hall of Fame (76% of vote)
1990: Bay Area Hall of Fame
1991: #27 retired by A's
1998: Diagnosed with ALS
1999: Died

Accomplishments:
5x World Champion
8x All Star
1974 Cy Young
1974 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2x Player of the Week
Perfect Game (1968)
20+ wins (1971-75)
224-166
3.26
500 Games-476 GS
181 CG
42 SHO
3449.1 IP
2,012 Strikeouts
1.134 WHIP
15+ Wins: 7x
20+ Wins: 5x
Sub 3 ERA: 5x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 2x
10+ CG: 9x
15+ CG: 5x
20+ CG: 3x
30 CG (led league): 1975
200+ IP: 10x
250+ IP: 8x
300+ IP: 2x
1.000 WHIP: 3x
Led league in wins: 2x
Led league in Win %: 2x
Led league in ERA (2.49): 1974
Led league in GS (40): 1970
Led league in IP (328): 1975
Led league in WHIP: 2x
Postseason: 9-6, 3.26, 22 games, 4 CG, 1 SHO, 1 SV, 132.1 IP, 70 Ks 1.126 WHIP (12 Series)

Bob Welch timeline

Born: November 3, 1956
1974: Drafted by Chicago Cubs, but did not sign
1974-7: Eastern Michigan University
1976: EMU loses College Baseball Championship Game
1977: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers
Debut: June 20, 1978 (Dodgers)
1978: Dodgers win Pennant
1978: Struck out Reggie Jackson in epic World Series battle
1980: Pitched 27 batter 1-hitter vs. Braves
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1983: Dodgers win NL West
1985: Dodgers win NL West
1987: Traded to Oakland A's
1988: A's win Pennant
1989: A's win World Series
1989: Earthquake delays World Series
1990: A's win Pennant
1990: Cy Young
1990: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1990: 27-6, 2.95, 238 IP
1992: A's win AL West
1994: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)
2001: Dbacks pitching coach
2001: Dbacks win World Series
2014: Died

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
1990 Cy Young
1990 TSN Pitcher of the Year
1990: 27-6
2x All Star
2x Player of the Week
211-146
3.47
506 games-462 Starts
61 CG
28 SHO
3,092 IP
8 saves
1,969 Strikeouts
1.270 WHIP
15+ Wins: 6x
27 wins (led league): 1990
Sub 3.00 ERA: 3x
200+ IP: 9x
1.052 WHIP (1985)
Led league in Win % (.818): 1990
Led league in GS (35): 1991
Led league in  SHO (4): 1987
Postseason: 3-3, 4.56, 17 Games-9 Starts, 2 Saves, 49.1 IP, 41 Strikeouts, 1.662 WHIP (13 Series)

Dave Stewart timeline

Born: February 19, 1957
1975: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers
1975-78: Minors
Debut: September 22, 1978 (Dodgers)
1979-80: Minor Leagues
1981: Dodgers win World Series
1983: Traded to Texas Rangers
1985: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies
1986: Signed by Oakland A's
1988: A's win Pennant
1989: Started ASG
1989: A's win World Series
1989: World Series MVP
1989: Babe Ruth Award
1990: Fourth straight 20 win season
1990: 22-11, 2.56, 11 CG, 4 SHO, 267 IP, 166 Strikeouts, 1.157
1990: ALCS MVP
1990: A's win Pennant
1990: Roberto Clemente Award
1992: A's win AL West
1992: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
1993: ALCS MVP
1993: Jays win World Series
1995: Signed by A's
1996-2014: Various baseball positions
2002: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (4.9% of vote)
2014-present: Arizona Diamondback GM

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
1989 All Star
1989 World Series MVP
1989 Babe Ruth Award
2x ALCS MVP
1990 Roberto Clemente Award
No-Hitter
3x Pitcher of the Month
July 1, 1990 Player of the Week
Four consecutive 20 win seasons (1987-90)
8-0 ALCS record
168-129
3.95
523 games-348 starts
55 CG
9 SHO
2629.2 IP
1741 Strikeouts
1.344 WHIP
Sub 3.50 ERA: 3x
2.56 ERA (1990)
10+ CG: 2x
200+ IP: 5x
250+ IP: 4x
205 Strikeouts (1987)
Led league in wins (20): 1987
Led league in GS: 4x
Led league in CG: 2x
Led league in IP: 2x
Led league in SHO (4): 1990
Postseason: 10-6, 2.77, 22 Games, 18 GS, 133 IP, 73 Strikeouts, 1.105 WHIP

Douche Bag of the Year: 2014

And the nominees...

Barack Obama: Executive overreach, helped create ISIS, economy continues to stumble along...

Roger Godell: Did he lie in the Ray Rice incident?

NFL Players: Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, Aaron Hernandez, plus the usual drug arrests.

Gwyneth Paltrow: Conscious uncoupling, advocating dictatorship in America.

Jesse Ventura: Sued the widow of a Navy Seal.

Harry Reid: The real culprit behind Washington gridlock. He should resign after the election results.

Gabby Giffords: Surrendered the moral high ground by getting in the gutter in the election.

Kim Kardashian: 'Nuf said.

Billy Beane: Another A's fail.

Wendy Davis: Worst campaign ever. Oh and she was a gold digger.

Ebola Medical professionals: Stay in quarantine. Morons.

Bill Cosby: Woman after woman keeps coming forward.

Rolling Stone Magazine: How's about doing your homework?

And the Douche Bag of 2014 is....Bill Cosby

Past Winners: Barack Obama (2013), Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Penn State (2012), Casey Anthony (2011), LeBron James (2010), and Reality TV Stars (2009)

Jose Canseco: timeline

Born: July 2, 1964

1982: Drafted by Oakland Athletics

1982-85: Minor Leagues

1985: Minor League Player of the Year

Debut: September 2, 1985 (A's)

1986: AL Rookie of the Year

1988: First 40-40 player in history

1988: .307, 42 HR, 124 RBI, 120 runs, 187 hits, 40 SB, .569 Slugging, .959 OPS

1988: Led league w/42 HR

1988: A's win Pennant

1988: Hit Grand Slam in World Series

1988: AL MVP

1989: Broke wrist (played 65 games)

1989: Bay area earthquake in World Series

1989: A's win World Series

1990: A's win Pennant

1991: Led league in HR (44)

1992: Traded to Texas Rangers

1993: Ball hit Canseco's head and bounced over fence for home run

1994: Traded to Boston Red Sox

1994: Comeback Player of the Year

1995: Red Sox lose ALDS

1997: Traded back to A's

1998: Signed with Toronto Blue Jays

1998: Signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2000: Selected off waivers by New York Yankees

2000: Yankees win World Series

2000-01: Bounced around

2002: Signed by Chicago White Sox

2005: Wrote book on steroid abuse

2006-13: Independent League baseball

2007: Dropped off HOF ballot (1.1% of vote)

2009: Fought Danny Bonaduce in a boxing match

2009: Tried MMA

2011: Celebrity Apprenctice appearance

2012: Ran for mayor of Toronto, Canada


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

6x All Star

1988 AL MVP

1986 AL ROY

4x Silver Slugger

1994 Comeback Player of the Year

2x Player of the Month

8x Player of the Week

2x HR champion

.266

462 HR

1407 RBI

1186 Runs

1877 Hits

200 SB

.515 Slugging

.867 OPS

3631 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

30+ Doubles: 3x

30+ HR: 8x

40+ HR: 3x

100+ RBI: 6x

20+ SB: 3x

40 SB (1988)

Hit .300: 2x

.500 slugging: 9x

300 TB: 2x

Led league in slugging (.569): 1988

Led league in RBI (124): 1988

Top 10 Athletics Moments

Here are the top 10 moments in Philadelphia and Oakland A's History:

1910: $100,000 infield wins World Series: The Philadelphia Athletics fielded a highly paid team. The infield included Harry Davis, Jack Berry, Frank Baker, and Eddie Collins. The A’s won three championships in four years.

1929-1930: A’s go back-to-back: The A’s made three straight World Series appearances and won consecutive titles in 1929 and 1930. To win the pennant, they beat out the Yankees of Ruth and Gehrig.

1932: Jimmy Foxx’s season for the ages: .364, 58 HR, 169 RBI, 151 runs scored, 1.218 OPS, AL MVP.

1950: Connie Mack retires: Mack managed the A’s for fifty years. He won 3584 games as A’s manager and 149 for the Pirates. He won 9 pennants and 5 titles.

1968: Catfish throws perfect game: (against a good hitting Twins team)

1974: Three-peat: The A’s won the world title from 1972-74.

1982: Rickey steals 130 bases: That number is now mind boggling. Wasn’t at the time.

1989: A’s win Earthquake series

1991: Rickey steals #939: and is then overshadowed by Nolan Ryan’s no-hitter.

2002: A’s win 20th straight game: 12-11 over KC