Ken Hofmann, who owned the A's for 10 years, passed away on Sunday night. He was 95.
Oakland native Hofmann purchased the Athletics franchise with partner Steve Schott on November 1, 1995, and ran the franchise through the 2005 season. Under his ownership, the Athletics won three American League West Division titles (2000, 2002, 2003) and made the playoffs four times (2000-2003). During that four-year postseason stretch, the A’s won the second-most games in Major League baseball with 392, an average of 98 wins per season. During his 10 seasons with the club, Oakland won the 3rd-most games in the American League and the 7th-most games in Major League Baseball.