Nate, Cory and Jason Ross Show - June 1st, 2015
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The 1981 A's weren't expected to do as well as they did, but after getting off to a 11-0 start, Oakland was on a roll—making the playoffs for the first time since 1975 with the exciting brand of play known as "Billy Ball." The whole Bay Area was captivated by Manager Billy Martin and his antics that pushed the A's to an AL West division title.
After more than a decade as a minor-league affiliate for the A's, the River Cats switched to the San Francisco Giants in the offseason. The Nashville Sounds are now the triple-A home of the A's
It doesn't happen often: In fact, it's only been done by two clubs in MLB history. Winning three straight World Series is an amazing task, and only the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics can lay claim to the achievement. The 1974 A's were a crazy team, of course, but they proved themselves on the field ... again.
One full month of the MLB season is in the books, what are the biggest surprises?
