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Baseball Fans: Oakland Athletics

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The Resume

    (1901- )
    Root for the Oakland Athletics
    Originally Philadelphia A's, Kansas City A's
    Attend home games at Network Associates Stadium (April 17, 1968- )
    Capacity: 48,219
    Cheered their team to World Championships in 1972, '73, '74, and '89

Why they might be annoying:

    They turned their backs on Jose Canseco, one of their own players, when his career hit a slump.
    In 1990, they had to watch their team suffer the most stunning upset in World Series history since 1954.
    They had to put up with owner Chuck O. Finley's immature antics in the 1970s.
    They experienced an earthquake during a World Series game.
    They share their stadium with the NFL Oakland Raiders.
    To lure the Raiders back to Oakland, they had to remodel the stadium, making it less attractive for baseball.
    They watch their team allow players to option for free agency or unloading trades such as Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Jason Giambi, Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco.
    Their stadium was name UMAX Coliseum for one year, but when they could no longer afford it, Network Associates bought the naming rights (1998). Network Associates manufacturers McAfee Virus Suite.
    Because of so much foul territory, they sit too far back from the action.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Although it destroyed their starting pitchers, fans in the early 80's loved Billy Martin's 'Billy Ball' managing tactics.
    Their team hosted the first bat day, giving bats to young fans attending the game (1963).
    They grew facial hair to imitate their players of the 70's.
    They got to enjoy the power of Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, the most lethal 1-2 power punch since Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
    2,000,000 of them go to the ball park annually since 2000.

Credit: Blossman and His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 86 Votes: 56.98% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 170 Votes: 64.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 79 Votes: 53.16% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 293 Votes: 59.39% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 360 Votes: 58.61% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 79.17% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 71 Votes: 53.52% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 42 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 119 Votes: 65.55% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 73.04% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 285 Votes: 62.81% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 232 Votes: 67.67% Annoying