In 1954, Chicago real estate magnate Arnold Johnson bought the Philadelphia Athletics and moved them to
Normally, … See more

When Symington threatened to have baseball's antitrust exemption revoked, the owners responded with a hasty round of expansion. Kansas City was awarded an American League expansion team, the Kansas Cit… See more

When the Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City, new owner Arnold Johnson kept the franchise's traditional color scheme of red, white, and blue. The home uniforms was a plain white uniform with script "Athletics" … See more

During the Johnson years, the Athletics' home attendance averaged just under one million per season, respectable numbers for the era, especially in light of the team's dreadful on-field performance. In contrast, during the … See more

• Catfish Hunter, a pitcher who played on the team from 1965 to after the team's 1968 departure to Oakland. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.
• Reggie Jackson, an outfielder who played his rookie season on the tea… See more

• History of the Oakland Athletics
• List of Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics Opening Day starting pitchers See more