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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Countdown 19 days to A’s move out of Oakland; Lots of memories at the Coliseum

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Former Milwaukee Brewer Hank Aaron (left) and Amaury Pi Gonzalez (right) during a radio interview in 1975 at the Oakland Coliseum was definitely one of Amaury’s biggest highlights in working as a broadcaster over the decades with the Oakland A’s (photo courtesy of Topps Chewing Gum Company)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, 19 days from now is Thu Sep 26th which will be the very last home game for the A’s as an Oakland team. This particular homestand that were on really hit home with a lot of employees, front office people, the players and members of the media that this is it at the Oakland Coliseum.

#2 In the Seattle series the Mariners had a lot of connections with Oakland whether it’s you who worked on the Seattle Mariners Spanish TV network for a time or Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo who lived nearby the Oakland Coliseum and who came to the Coliseum as a fan before becoming a pro baseball player.

#3 The Mariners and Detroit Tigers series on this homestand represent the first of the last two homestands . These two teams alone when you look at their alumnus in past decades have a rich history. For the M’s Ken Griffey Jr, Randy Johnson, Jamie Moyer, Lou Pinella and Ichiro Suzuki to name a few.

#4 The City of Oakland and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao were dead set on the rent price for the A’s if they were to finish their last three years 2025-27 at the Oakland Coliseum at $97 million the A’s offered to pay between $10-17 million for the interim agreement that both sides ended up walking away from. How much of a miss was this for the City and Mayor Thao?

#5 Amaury, you’ve worked here at the Coliseum since the mid 1970s you had a famous interview on the field in 1976 with former home run king the late Hank Aaron and you’ve worked with maybe 100s of different manager, players and members of the media over the decades here in this stadium what memory stands out for you the most?

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Tatis returns for Padres; Adames home run streak at 5 ties team record; plus more news

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The San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis (23) puts the sombrero on teammate Ha Seong-Kim after Kim hit a three run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Petco Park in San Diego on Mon May 1, 2024. Tatis returned to the Padres line up Mon Sep 2, 2024 after a two months absence on the IL. (AP News photo)

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#1 Its the moment that the San Diego Padres have been waiting for the return of Fernando Tatis Jr. Tatis had been on the IL for the last two months right thighbone. Tatis returned Monday night against the Detroit Tigers. The Padres are happy to see Tatis back who batted second on Monday and with the Padres tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for first in the NL Wild Card they want to take advantage of his bat.

#2 The Milwaukee Brewers Willy Adames stretched his home run streak to five games which ties a team record. Monday was no exception he Adames extended the streak with a three home run home run in the first inning victory over the St Louis Cardinals 9-3 at American Family Park in Milwaukee.

#3 The Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was sent to Triple A St Paul on Monday. The Twins are counting getting Buxton back into action. Buxton last played on Aug 12th and has been out with right hip inflammation. Twins look forward to getting him back in the line up. Buxton was hitting .275, 16 home runs, 49 RBIs in 90 games.

#4 The Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quantaro did not manage on Monday due to a personal matter. Bench coach Paul Hoover managed the game on Monday. The Royals did not say how long that Quantaro will be out. The Royals are in third place in the AL West and are in third place in the AL Wild Card 4.5 games in front of the Boston Red Sox.

#5 Amaury, as you know a number of Major League players are not happy about the idea of an Oakland A’s relocation. Over this past season they have expressed their disappointment about the A’s leaving Oakland it may not influence anything but let’s review, the Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper who resides in Las Vegas said “It’s a tough thing to see the A’s go away from Oakland. They have so much tradition and history there: the green, the yellow, the white cleats,” and the Arizona Diamondbacks Paul Sewald said, “I think it’s a terrible idea,” the Arizona closer said. “The whole thing, I fear, is going to be an abject disaster.”

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburgh and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Giants need change

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San Francisco Giants team president Farhan Zaidi how safe is his job? He most likely will be evaluated by season’s end based on how the Giants finish in September. (SF Chronicle file photo)

Giants need Change

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

Although their home base is San Francisco, the Giants hopes for a postseason in 2024 are fading “faster than a New York minute.” They are the “forever”.500 team. The Giants traded Jorge Soler and right-handed reliever Luke Jackson in late July to the Atlanta Braves.

Soler was the only certified slugger the Giants had in their lineup. Their offense is as average as any team, but that is not enough to compete, as it ranks 16th among all 30 MLB teams. There is no tie in baseball; if you can’t score, you can’t win, even if you have the best pitching in the world, and if you want to win the tight games, you need a bullpen as good as the starting rotation, and they do not have that type of bullpen this year.

When they traded Jorge Soler and pitcher Alex Cobb in late July. This was your typical salary dump. Thursday, they put second-baseman Thairo Estrada and relievers Taylor Rogers and Tyler Mazek on waivers. They could not lure great profile players like Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Carlos Correa. The Giants were never in the class to compete in a division with three very good teams: the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks, and the Padres.

With 28 games left (including today in Milwaukee), the Giants are 6.5 behind the third Wild Card, the Atlanta Braves. On top of the Giants, on the way to catch the Braves also the Cubs and the Mets, and just 1/2 game behind the Giants, in that bunch, the St Louis Cardinals.

To navigate these numbers in their favor, the Giants need a sensational September charge, but that, for a .500 baseball team, 67-67 is very unlikely. They have not shown they have that team. Even with a strong starting rotation, they will have to deal with Robbie Ray out for 15 days IL. Bob Melvin is one of the best managers in the game, but he is not a magician. The best Jockey in the world cannot win the race if his horse is limping.

Giants need change. Changes should be on the way. One thing is certain, The president of Baseball Operations, Mr. Farhan Zaidi, will soon seek a new job.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: With 13 home games left before Sacramento move lots more A’s memories

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Vintage Bert Campaneris circa 1970. Campaneris is a three consecutive time World Series Champion shortstop during the years of 1972-74. (photo from ebay)

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#1 Amaury, you’ve been covering the Oakland A’s since the early 1970s. How fortunate is it for you having been able to see the 1972-74 World Championship teams which had so much talent.

#2 You got know many of the greats on those A’s championship teams, Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers, Catfish Hunter, Billy North, Jesus Alou, Angel Manguel and Bert Campaneris to name a few.

#3 The A’s have been celebrating past A’s players and had opened their Hall of Fame to honor some of the year’s past stars, Jose Canseco, Carney Lansford, Terry Steinbach, Rickey Henderson and the induction of A’s late manager Dick Williams and former shortstop Miguel Tejada was something special.

#4 One of the great memories some of the A’s teams from 1988-90 that went to three straight World Series under Tony LaRussa who also was there to present his old players at the Hall of Fame induction.

#5 Fast forward to 2024 this may not be a World Series team that’s being fielded by A’s manager Mark Kotsay but this is their last season in Oakland and in the second half of the season they’ve been with a lot of heart and it’s their way to send off this team after so many years at the Oakland Coliseum.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play announcer on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 1010 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Oakland A’s – A September to Remember

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Mount Davis at the Oakland Coliseum will remain tarped off in spite of the final home game of the regular season being sold out on Thu Sep 26, 2024 (You Tube still file)

Oakland A’s – A September to Remember

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By Amaury Pi-González

We are a week away from September, and there is no doubt this month of September in Oakland will be one to remember, one for the ages, and one to weep for every true Oakland A’s fan. This is the last September at the Oakland Coliseum for the Green and Gold.

Come September the A’s will be hosting the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. The very last Oakland A’s baseball game at the Coliseum is scheduled for Thursday September 26 at 12:37. The A’s will then leave for their last road-trip as an Oakland team to close their season September 29 in Seattle.

The Mount Davis/Raiders football seats will not be occupied by fans on that last game at the Coliseum September 26, which has been a sellout for a while and will mark a day of mourning definitely for Oakland, as well as the Bay Area. The A’s relocation ordeal is closer to it’s destination as it seems the inevitable is going to happen, ‘like it or not’ they will play in Sacramento 2025 for three or four years and then move into their new park in Las Vegas, where things are finally looking very good for the A’s in Sin City.

A good friend recently told me, “If the Giants would have been as gracious as the Haas A’s ownership did in the early 1990s, giving San José back their territorial rights to the A’s, it would have been a good outcome, as the A’s would have stayed in the Bay Area. San José is the most populated city in the Bay Area and one of the most affluent areas in the country, with Silicon Valley leading the high-tech industry.

In my opinion the chances of MLB awarding San José an expansion team, are much better than awarding Oakland an expansion team anytime in the future, after the A’s go Adiós. Oakland is not a city that you would call a model of administration or management, their Mayor is about to be recalled, Oakland went through ten Police Chiefs in ten years.

They hired a new Police Chief less than a year ago and ‘The Town’ is not in a “good place” right now. The reputation of Oakland after the A’s leave has been established as a town that cannot keep their Major Leagues sports team. Raiders, Warriors, A’s. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, are by far the most popular professional sports league(s) in the country, and you can make an argument that they are also in the world in their respective sports.

We who lived in the Bay Area back in the 1970’s when at Oakland City Hall there was a sign that read “Oakland City of Champions”, referring to the 1970s when the A’s, Raiders and Warriors were all winning championships, have witnessed the demise of big league professional sports in Oakland.

Oakland, regarding sports, is a punch-line for comedians, and history will not be kind to The Town and what happened to sports there (whichever way you feel on who is to blame) and there is plenty of blame to go-around. But at the end it is not a pretty picture.

Amaury Pi Goznalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Miguel Tejada Inducted into the Oakland A’s Hall of Fame

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left to right, Manolo Hernandez Douen, Amaury Pi Gonzalez, and Miguel Tejada celebrate Tejada’s induction into the Oakland A’s Hall of Fame on Sat Aug 17, 2024 at the Oakland Coliseum (photo by Jose Orellana KIQI radio)

Miguel Tejada Inducted into the Oakland A’s Hall of Fame

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

OAKLAND–On Sunday, the 18th of August, before the second game of the last ever Bay Bridge series against the San Francisco Giants, the Oakland A’s ceremony on the field officially inducted these players as the sixth Oakland A’s Hall of Fame class of 2024. Born in the Dominican Republic, Miguel Tejada, born in Cuba, José Canseco, who choked up at ther end of his acceptance speech on the field, saying he never dreamed of receiving this honor.

A sunny and joyful afternoon at the Coliseum in front of 32,727 A’s and Giants fans it resembled a big family during an Oakland historic and sad day. We will never again see the Oakland A’s play the San Francisco Giants at this Oakland Alameda-County Coliseum, the home of the four-time World Series champion Oakland A’s.

This was indeed a historic day here in the East Bay. The Giants arrived from New York in 1958, and the A’s from Kansas City in 1968. Numerous families in the Bay Area share fans for each team. They have been friendly geographical rivals ever since.

Miguel Tejada visited the A’s Spanish Radio booth, something the affable ex-player has done in the past, but this time sporting a very bright, nice green jacket, minutes after being inducted into the Oakland A’s Hall of Fame. A humble Miguel Tejada told us about his inspiration for baseball, his Dominican Republic compatriot Juan Marichal.

I asked Miguel about his family, who accompanied him in receiving this well-deserved honor. I asked him about his 10-year-old son, and he told me he was playing baseball and might be another shortstop.

Miguel Tejada played for the A’s from 1997 to 2003. A six-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, the 2002 American League MVP, and the 2005 All-Star game MVP. His career spanned 16 years, mainly with the A’s, and he made stops later in Baltimore, Houston, San Diego, and San Francisco.

In his better years, he was wearing Green and Gold. Inducted also; Hall of Fame Broadcaster Bill King (1927-2005), Manager Dick Williams (1921-2011), and Eddie Joost, who was born in San Francisco and played in the 1940s as an infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics. Carney Lansford, a 2023 inductee, was also there.

In 2019, A’s Cuban-born shortstop Dagoberto Blanco (Campy) Campaneris, the great lead-off hitter who Reggie Jackson once called a key piece of the A’s 1970s dynasty, was inducted into the Oakland A’s Hall of Fame.

Campy played the most number of games in Oakland Athletics franchise history, with 1,795 games in his career. Campaneris was the A’s shortstop during those three consecutive World Championships in 1972-73-74. Campy Campaneris is the A’s Franchise All-Time Hits Leader (1882), All-Time Plate Appearances Leader (7895), All-Time At Bats Leader (7180),

Tremendous shortstop defensively, a base stealer, a great bunter (a lost art today), and an excellent teammate. He is a humble man who represented his country of Cuba, Major League Baseball, and the Oakland Athletics, as well as anybody I know.

There are no more ceremonies scheduled for the A’s in 2024. The A’s missed retiring #19, the number Dagoberto Blanco (Campy) Campaneris wore during their dynasty of the 70s. Unfortunately, fans who wanted to see his number retired will never see it.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: A’s keep rolling and playing solid ball; Opposing teams know A’s are the team to beat

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San Francisco Giant Mike Yastrzemski is tagged out by the Oakland A’s Max Schuemann at second base at the Oakland Coliseum Mon Aug 19, 2024 (AP News photo)

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#1 The A’s are rolling they have won five of their last seven games and are now 16-10 since the All Star Game and is the sixth best record in MLB and are currently 53-71.

#2 The A’s have won more games than last season and are just seven games short of their 60 wins in 2022.

#3 The A’s are now tied for fourth place with the Los Angeles Angels for fourth place in the AL West and could move into third place if they could eclipse the Angels with a successful four game series with the Tampa Bay Rays.

#4 The A’s so far are 8-6 in the month of August. There is no doubt since going 15-9 in July that teams are gearing up for the A’s knowing they had one of the best records in baseball in July.

#5 Just had to ask the Las Vegas Stadium Authority held a meeting last Thursday and LVSA CEO Steven Hill who headed the meeting was confident that the A’s would have their financial house in order by the October 17th meeting and that the A’s share of the construction should all in place by that time. The A’s said their financing $350 million and getting private financing $850 million in private equity. Can the A’s pull off the financing for the Las Vegas ballpark before the December deadline?

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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Bosox Duran suspended 2 games for anti gay slurs; Mookie joins Dodgers after 2 months on IL; plus more news

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Boston Red Sox Jarren Duran center was suspended for using anti gay slurs on a fan was heckling him, plate umpire Jordan Baker (left) and Houston Astros catcher Yanier Diaz (right) heard Duran’s remarks. Duran ended up apologizing to both Baker and Diaz for what he said on Sun Aug 11, 2024 at Fenway Park in Boston (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 The Boston Red Sox Jarren Duran has been suspended two games for using an anti gay slur during the Sox loss to the Houston Astros. Duran started his suspension on Monday night and concludes it tonight in games against the Texas Rangers. Duran had enough of a fan’s heckling and said  “Shut up, you f—ing f—-t.” Realizing what he did he apologized to plate umpire Jordan Baker and Astros catcher Yanier Diaz.

#2 Los Angeles Dodgers rightfielder Mookie Betts has returned after suffering a broken hand injury and missed nearly two months. The Dodgers activated Betts who is an eight time All Star and 2018 AL MVP. The Dodgers designated Amed Rosario for assignment to make room for Betts.

#3 The Seattle Mariners and outfielder Victor Robles have agreed to a two year $9.75 million contract extension that runs through the 2027 season. Robles also gets $2 million in bonuses and escalators for the incredible turnaround he’s had this season. Robles is hitting .269, 36 hits, three runs, and 10 RBIs.

#4 For the Houston Astros Justin Verlander it’s been a long haul for his return. This will be Verlander’s second rehab start as he’ll pitch in the minor leagues before he rejoins the Astros. Verlander pitched at triple A Sugar Land on Saturday night. Verlander had suffered from neck stiffness for the last two months.

#5 The Las Vegas Stadium Authority will meet on Thursday and will have an updated draft for the Oakland A’s lease agreement for the $1.5 billion ballpark that will be built on Las Vegas Blvd and Tropicana. The A’s still are seeking financing for their share of the construction costs at $300 million in debt and $850 in equity from owner John Fisher’s family. The A’s are still looking for minority investors. The hunt for investor help has been going on for months now.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead broadcast voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Havana was Vegas before Vegas was Vegas

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La Habana is July 26, historic Revolutionary Day celebrated in Havana each year. Havana was Vegas before Las Vegas became Vegas and what a Havana A’s team would look like (Getty file photo)

Havana was Vegas before Vegas was Vegas

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By Amaury Pi-González

Cuba is the perfect country for the Oakland A’s because there will be no more complaints about ownership. In Cuba, the government owns everything, including baseball. No free enterprise or capitalism is allowed. Bad news for some fans.

1-If you are a fan and you show up at a game in Cuba with a sign that reads SELL, the government will arrest you and call you an “enemy of the State.” They will incarcerate you and use you years later as hostage-trade-bait with the US government, which will pay good money for your return.

2-Revenue sharing. Sure, “one-stop shopping.” All 29 teams will pay the Cuban government for the right to have an MLB team in La Habana. Cuban government officials will get many perks, like a free trip to Las Vegas and other tourist spots and twelve months a year to stay in luxurious hotels. In other words,since private ownership is not allowed, the money goes to the Cuban government.

3-No more negotiating. In Cuba, you do not need the MLPA; the Cuban government pays the players, and there is no Unionized work in Cuba on anything. One owner, one check, no “in-between”or, like some like to call it, no Outsourcing.

4-Promotions for the fans? According to government laws, all players with the Cuban A’s will sign autographs for all the fans on special days. Players cannot charge for autographs or go to a special show where they get paid for autograph signing; that doesn’t happen in Cuba.

5-Non Profits? No problem; in Cuba, the only profit is made by the Cuban Government. So you do not have to worry about that. The government gets the funds, they take care of themselves and their families first, and whatever is left, they “re-distribute” with the Cuban citizens.

6-No Habla Spanish? No hay problema. They will learn the official language, Spanish, according to the Cuban government, so that players will have no problems. The government will have tutors waiting for you to let you know about the Cuban communist revolution.

You will get a complimentary invitation to the Fidel Castro Museum to learn. Some might even memorize (Like Cuban kids are forced to do) some of Fidel’s great five hour speeches, not to mention when he was a pitcher for the Universidad de La Habana. Legend has it that in the 1950s, the NY Giants offered Fidel a $5,000 bonus, but being the excellent communist he was, he denied it and never came to play in the United States Major League Baseball.

Special Day? The only special day for the Cuban A’s while they make their home in La Habana is July 26, historic Revolutionary Day. This is the day that Fidel Castro’s revolution began, eventually taking over the country in 1959 and ruling Cuba since today.

Remember, Havana was Vegas, before Vegas!

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead radio voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: 2024 The Final Season of the A’s at the Coliseum- (Part X) ‘A’s 20-game winning streak

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Miguel Tejada former Oakland A’s shortstop was part of the 2002 A’s team and huge part of the A’s history (USA Today file photo)

2024 The Final Season of the A’s at the Coliseum- (Part X) ‘A’s 20-game winning streak

By Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

According to Major League Baseball archives, the longest American League winning streak is 22, held by the 2017 Cleveland Indians. In 2022, the Cleveland Indians changed their name to Cleveland Guardians. The Oakland A’s are second with a 20-game winning streak. In 2022, A’s players Miguel Tejada, Mark Mulder, and Tim Hudson, among others, were in Oakland as the A’s honored that great 20-game winning streak team.

Dominican shortstop Miguel Tejada said the 2002 winning streak is among the most incredible memories of his 16-year career in the major leagues. Tejada, who was an All-Stat six times, a two-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award, and the prominent league leader in runs batted in 2004, played for the Athletics from 1997 to 2003, then went on to play for the Orioles, Astros, Padres, and Giants.

Miguel Tejada won the 18th consecutive games of that 20-game record-setting streak when he hit a walk-off home run at the Oakland Coliseum over the left field fence from a pitch thrown by Twins Eddie Guardado. “Nunca se me olvidará ese momento” trans-“I will never forget that moment”. Ironically, it will also be the Twins, not in Oakland but in Minnesota, on September 6 when they shut out the A’s to end that winning streak. Manager Art Howe was part of the ‘Moneyball’ A’s that broke an American League record by winning 20 contests in a row.

The most incredible winning streak in Athletics history, from Philadelphia to Kansas City to Oakland, belongs to Oakland. The streak began in Oakland and ended in Minnesota. It began at Oakland on August 13 against the Blue Jays and lasted until September 6 when they beat the Twins in Minnesota, 20 consecutive in the win column.

From the electrifying clinching home run by Scott Hatteberg for the 20th consecutive win against Kansas City on September 4, 2002, to all the cast of players from Barry Zito, who won the American League Cy Young that season, to shortstop Miguel Tejada won the league’s Most Valuable Player Award to Manager Art Howe. 2002 Oakland A’s were among the most exciting teams in history, prompting Hollywood to make “Moneyball” released in 2011.

Moneyball – Film synopsis: Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), the Oakland A’s general manager, one day has an epiphany: Baseball’s conventional wisdom is all wrong. With a tight budget, Beane must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs.

Joining forces with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), Beane prepares to challenge old-school traditions. He recruits bargain-bin players whom the scouts have labeled flawed but have game-winning potential. Based on the book by Michael Lewis.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com