2013 Event Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium hosts the 2013 World Championships in Athletics 1994 Death Gladys Marea Hartman, athletics Administrator, dies at 74 1968 Birthday Steve Phoenix, U.S. baseball pitcher, Oakland Athletics 1967 Event AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams 1967 Event Longest doubleheader 9:15 (Tigers and Athletics) 1965 Birthday Troy Neel, born in Freeport, Texas, professional baseball player, first baseman, hitter, played for Oakland Athletics, Orix BlueWave team in Japan 1965 Birthday Jim Bowie, Japanese/US baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics 1961 Birthday Mike Aldrete, U.S. baseball infielder, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees 1959 Event Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City Athletics 20-6, in 1 inning Sox score 11 runs on 1 hit, 10 walks, and 3 errors 1958 Birthday Bill Dawley, born in Norwich, Connecticut, baseball player, pitcher, played Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, Chicago Whitesox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics 1957 Birthday Tom Candiotti, born in Walnut Creek, California, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angelese Dodgers, and the Oakland Athletics 1957 Birthday Carney Lansford, born in San Jose, California, Major League Baseball player, third baseman, played for California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics 1978 - 1992 1956 Birthday Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1955 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics) 1953 Birthday Tony Armas, born in Puerto Piritu, Venezuela, Antonio Rafael Armas Machado, baseball player, two-time All-Star, played with California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, susceptible to injuries, on disabled list 12 times, missing 302 games 1953 Birthday David Moorcroft, born in Coventry, England, British athlete, long distance runner, 5,000 meters record holder, Chief Executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007 1947 Event 1st night game at Detroit Briggs Stadium (Tigers 4, Athletics 1) 1946 Birthday Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher, Oakland Athletics, MVP/Cy Young-1981 1940 Event Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000 1939 Event 1st AL night game, Philadelphia Shribe Park (Indians 8, Athletics 3 in 10) 1930 Event Philadelphia Athletics triple steal in 1st and 4th innings vs Cleveland 1922 Event 1st world championship athletics for women, held in Paris 1920 Birthday Gladys Marea Hartman, athletics Administrator 1916 Event New York Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500 1914 Event 1st Millrose Games (athletics) held (New York City) 1912 Event Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit 1911 Event Philadelphia Athletics are 12 games back in AL, and will win World Series 1908 Event St. Louis Browns Rube Waddell strikes out 16 Philadelphia Athletics 1902 Event 1st night football game, Philadelphia Athletics beats Kanaweola AC, 39-0 1902 Event Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies form pro football teams, joining Pitts Stars in 1st attempt at a National Football League 1882 Event Athletics reveal $22,000 profit in their 1st season in the American Association 1880 Event Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England 1876 Event 1st NLer to get 6 hits in 9 inn game (Dave Force, Philadelphia Athletics) 1876 Event 1st player to hit for cycle (George Hall, Philadelphia Athletics) 1876 Event 1st tie in NL history (Athletics and Louisville, 2-2 in 14) 1876 Event 1st NL game, Boston Braves beat Philadelphia Athletics 6-5 1871 Event Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant
