The Athletics franchise has won nine World Series championships, which is tied for the third-most among any club. Four of those titles came since they moved to Oakland in 1968, which is an impressive total even despite the three-decade wait since they last hoisted the trophy. They’re one of only two MLB teams ever to pull off a three-peat.
There has been plenty of winning in the A’s storied history, but that doesn’t stop sports fans from lamenting the other times that the top prize eluded them. For every triumphant victory, there’s another memory of a prime opportunity that slipped through their fingers.