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Oakland A's and the Elephant
Posted By: Scott
While watching the Red Sox game last night with my wife, she asked why the A's have a logo of an elephant on their sleeves. I wasn't sure, but thought it had it's roots with the Philadelphia A's. Does anyone have any information on this? |
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Oakland A's and the Elephant
Posted By: Al C.risafulli
I do believe it was John McGraw, who called Connie Mack's A's "White elephants" before the 1905 World Series. |
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Oakland A's and the Elephant
Posted By: Steve Murray
Here's the straight dope: |
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Oakland A's and the Elephant
Posted By: Matt
Thank ye for posting thee old timey article with the straight dope. |
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Oakland A's and the Elephant
Posted By: Scott
Apparently the Oakland A's feel they're the "White Elephants" too. Maybe they were in the Charles O'Findlay (sp.) days, but not anymore. |
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Oakland A's and the Elephant
Posted By: Chris Counts
The elephant was replaced with a mule as the A's mascot by Charlie Finley in 1963. I always wondered if this had anything to do with Finley's politics. The elephant was restored in 1986. For a time, the A's featured a modernized angry elephant with sunglasses, but thankfully, they've gone back to the more traditional elephant of Connie Mack's day ... |
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