A's Announce 40th Anniversary Team

OAKLAND, Calif.–In conjunction with the franchise’s season-long celebration of four decades playing in the Bay Area, the Oakland Athletics today announced its 40th Anniversary Team, as voted through fan on-line balloting on the club’s web site, www.oaklandathletics.com.

Headlining the list are three members of Baseball’s Hall of Fame—pitchers Jim “Catfish” Hunter and Dennis Eckersley and outfielder Reggie Jackson—and other possible future Hall of Fame selections, including outfielder Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball’s all-time leader in runs scored and stolen bases who is eligible for Cooperstown next year.

Mark Ellis, who owns the Oakland record for career home runs (68) by a second baseman and also set a then-Major League record for fielding percentage (.997) at his position in 2006, is the only current A’s player to make the team.

Tony LaRussa, who piloted the A’s to four AL West titles, three league pennants and one World Championship, was voted manager of the team.

The 40th Anniversary Team was announced as follows:

Position	Name	Years in Oakland
C	Terry Steinbach	1986-96
1B	Mark McGwire	1986-97
2B	Mark Ellis	2002-present
SS	Bert “Campy” Campaneris	1968-76*
3B	Carney Lansford	1983-92
OF	Rickey Henderson	1979-84, 1989-95, 1998
OF	Reggie Jackson	1968-75, 1987
OF	Joe Rudi	1968-76, 1982
DH	Dave Kingman	1984-86
P	Jim “Catfish” Hunter	1968-74
P	Vida Blue	1969-77
P	Dave Stewart	1986-92, 1995
Closer	Dennis Eckersley	1987-95
Manager	Tony LaRussa	1986-95

Members of the anniversary team have been invited to participate in a special on-field commemorative ceremony prior to the Athletics’ final home game on Sunday, September 21 against Seattle.