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Throwback Thursday: The A’s Mustache Gang
It's Throwback Thursday, and on this week in 1972, the Oakland Athletics Mustache Gang was officially born. Find out what actually led to the A's trademark facial fuzz.
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Throwback Thursday: Bonds joins 500/500 club
In this edition of Throwback Thursday, find out why Barry Bonds becoming the charter member of the 500/500 club was special for reasons beyond the box score.
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Throwback Thursday: Local hero Joey Chestnut wins the Mustard Belt
On this day in 2007, San Jose native Joey "Jaws" Chestnut did the unthinkable, gorging 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes to defeat six-time Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest...
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Throwback Thursday: Tyson banned for biting Holyfield’s ears
"The image of someone's ear cartilage tumbling to the canvas never leaves you."
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Throwback Thursday: The 2002 All-Star Game tie debacle
This time, it didn't count. In this edition of Throwback Thursday, we're looking back on the 2002 All-Star Game debacle at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game ended in an 11-inning, 7-7 tie,...
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Throwback Thursday: Roseanne’s wretched anthem performance
One fateful day 23 years ago, Roseanne Barr desecrated the national anthem. It's video that's hard to watch, but tougher not to.
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Throwback Thursday: The Man of Steal
Before Rickey Henderson became the greatest base thief of all-time, he had to reach the century mark. On this week in 1982, he swiped his 100th base and went on to steal 30 more that year.
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Throwback Thursday: 756
On this week in Bay Area sports history, Bonds hit his 756th home run and was figuratively crowned as Major League Baseball's home run king.
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TBT: After losing his arm and career, Dave Dravecky had to find himself
"I was cruising, back in the saddle. We were winning and I'm feeling great. All of a sudden I go out in the sixth inning, rear back to throw a fastball to Tim Raines and my left arm snaps in half. My...
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TBT: Juan Marichal attacks John Roseboro with a bat
The bad blood between the Giants and Dodgers hit a boiling point on this day in 1965, after Giants pitcher Juan Marichal hit Dodgers catcher John Roseboro with a bat. The incident sparked a 14-minute...
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TBT: Say Hey! Did you know Willie Mays smashed 17 homers in a single month?
On this day in 1965, Willie Mays hit his 17th home run of the month. At the time, it was a National League record for the month of August. Sammy Sosa eventually hit 17 homers in August of 2001, to...
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TBT: The A’s 20-game win streak
On this week in 2002, the Oakland Athletics did something crazy, just plain crazy. The date was Sept. 4, 2002, and the A’s jumped out to an early 11-0 lead over the Kansas City Royals through three...
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TBT: Rick Langford tosses his 22nd consecutive complete game
Right now, the Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff leads Major League Baseball with eight complete games. In 1980, Oakland Athletics pitcher Rick Langford went the distance 28 times. On this day in 1980,...
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TBT: Willie Mays announces his retirement
In this edition of Throwback Thursday: "The Say Hey Kid" says goodbye after 22 seasons in Major League Baseball. Also, see why Jason Giambi made A's history this week, and why this is a special time...
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TBT: Canseco and Bonds become the first two 40/40 club members
The 40/40 club could be the most exclusive group in Major League Baseball. Only four players have managed to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season. Two of those athletes did it while...
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TBT: Rating the signature songs of our Bay Area sports teams
The Bay Area is rich in culture. Musical acts like Metallica, Green Day, Huey Lewis and the News, Grateful Dead, Journey and many more have local ties. In this edition of Throwback Thursday, we’re...
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TBT: October 10 has been a good day in A’s history
The Oakland Athletics have found good fortune on this day in history. As they get set to take on the Detroit Tigers in a win-or-go-home Game 5, here’s a brief history lesson. Oct. 10, 1990: The A’s...
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TBT: Sandoval slugs three homers in World Series Game 1
The Detroit Tigers were heavy favorites to beat the San Francisco Giants in the 2012 World Series. That quickly changed when Pablo Sandoval launched three home runs in the first game. On this day in...
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TBT: Bay Area sports figures in costume
Pictures say a thousand words, but some of these photos will leave you speechless. In this Halloween edition of Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at some of the Bay Area’s star athletes in costume....
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TBT: John Elway’s jersey to be retired by Stanford
It’s a moment 30 years in the making. On Thursday, the Stanford Cardinal will retire John Elway’s No. 7 jersey at halftime. Elway will join Jim Plunkett and Ernie Nevers to become just the third...
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TBT: The Bay Area is rich in MVP tradition
The 2013 Most Valuable Player awards were handed out by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Thursday. Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew...
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TBT: Hooray for the internet
Next time you squint your eyes and draw your face ever closer to the warm glow of the computer monitor to closely examine fantasy football stats, take a moment to think of the brilliant minds that made...
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TBT: The Bay Area’s All-Turkey Team
Bay Area sports fans have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. After spending time reflecting on everything that we are truly blessed to have in our lives, it’s time to talk turkey. Here is...
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TBT: Giants take on outfielder Michael Morse and his epic ’80s walk-up song
The San Francisco Giants had an aha! moment when they chose to take on outfielder Michael Morse. The right-handed slugger might add more than one kind of pop to the Giants, because he brings along a...
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TBT: Kaepernick’s record-setting day against the Packers
Colin Kaepernick led the San Francisco 49ers to a 5-2 record after taking the starting quarterback job from Alex Smith, but he didn’t emerge as a star in the National Football League until Jan. 12,...
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TBT: Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers by the numbers
On this week in 2011, the 49ers altered the course of their franchise by hiring Jim Harbaugh. The move was announced on Jan. 7, 2011, in a formal press conference — complete with entrance music. The...
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TBT: Addison Russell playing ping pong
Addison Russell is a quick learner. The 20-year-old A’s top prospect hadn’t picked up a ping pong paddle before the 2013 baseball season. Since the Stockton Ports clubhouse has a table, he decided to...
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