Giants winOakland split backstop fuels move to Denver
Giants win approval to play 40 home games in Oakland freeing the NL club from Candlestick Park. A move could send the Oakland A's to Denver with Denver oilman Marvin Davis lined up to buy the A’s for about 12.5 million. discussions on lease terms, indemnification, and two‑city scheduling follow as league officials and San Francisco officials pursue a two‑city arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Oakland
Oakland A’s
Denver
Bob Lurie
Giants
Lurie
Finley
Marvin Davis
Davis Lurie
Park
League
Bowie Kuh
Chub Feeney
The
National
Lee MacPhail
American
Mursaay
George Moscone
Ree Park Commission
Candlestick Park
Oakland Cliseum
Robert Nahas
Coliseum
A’s
West Coast
New York
Thomasson Slugs Two Homers In Big Oakland Rally
Gary Thomasson hit two home runs in the same inning to power the Oakland A s to a 19 0 rout of the San Diego Padres after learning of his trade from the San Francisco Giants The A s exploded for 11 runs in the eighth inning as Dave Bevering added two doubles and three RBI while Jim Tyrone went 3 for 4 with two RBI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Thomasson
San Francisco Giants
Oakland A’s
Vida Blue
San Diego Padres
Thomasson
A's
Dave Bevering
Jim Tyrone
Matt Keough
Joe Coleman
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Lou Piniella
Larry Bowa
Garry Maddox
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
John Stearns
Ed Kranepool
New York
Toronto
Mets
Blue Jays
Cisin
Montreal Expos
Gary Carter
Expos
Vic Harris
Milwaukee Brewers
Bob Knepper
Giants
Willie Wilson
A.L. Washington
Kansas City Royals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Mick Kelleher
Mike Sember
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Joe Wallis
Cubs
Pat Dobson
Innine Ce
Vida Blue trade shocks A's to Giants in seven-player deal
Vida Blue is traded from Oakland to San Francisco in a blockbuster swap that includes seven players and a undisclosed cash amount reportedly 390 000. The move draws praise from Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and faces mixed reactions from A's figures as Blue contemplates his future and time off before joining the Giants camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vida Blue
Lurie
Blue
Giants
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland
Mike Norris
San Francisco Giants
A's
National Club
Vida’ Blue
Oakland A's
A’s
Gary Thomasson
Gary Alexander
Dave Heaverlo
Alan Wirth
John Johnson
Phillip Huffman
Bowie Kuhn
Charles Finley
Kuhn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Luke
Charles C. Finley
Chicago
Ian Wirth
Wirth
Andy Messerith
New York Yankees
Messersmith
Jim Dwyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Cardinals
Garry Templeton
Keith Hernandez
Dwyer
Dane Lorg
Mike Phillips
Milt Wilcox
Jim Rice
George Scott
Boston Red Sox
Houston Astros
Bob Stanley
Don Aase
Ken Brett
California Angels
Seattle Mariners
Nooxie
Gary Soderholm
Minnesota Twins
SF Camp
Mesa
Ariz
Javermem
Newberry’s
Mark
Gene
Jim
Wilson - Penn Balle
Aurora Run
Dunlop Maxply
Ewberry Brothers Tennis Shu
E. 8Th St
Park Place
U R. Big Mens Department
Ines
Hanes
Rapps
Dam Press
Chevrolet
Weidner Chevrolet
Rey St
Sik
Meawum
Weidner / Chevrolet
Broadway
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!