Wednesday, June 13, 2012

1964 Topps Tony LaRussa Al Lopez

Kansas City Athletics CTNW Favorites #5



Picking the top 5 Athletics from the KC era is a tough task. During the 13 years the A's spent in Kansas City, they finished last 6 times, second to last 5 times and never finished better than 7th. They have never had a Cy Young award winner, Rookie of the Year or MVP. The one thing they seemed to have no shortage of is Hall of Fame players turned Coach and/or Manager. They also had several players who went on to become great managers. Not only did they have a young Tony LaRussa but also Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog, Tommy Lasorda, and Dick Williams all played for the Kansas City A's.


2 comments:

  1. ...and the Lachemann brothers. Oh, you meant GREAT managers.

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  2. When is Reggie getting hired to manage the Yankees?

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