Random Images from 1973-1974

by doctor-of-meat on Nov 25, 2009 4:39 PM PST

I was so inspired by 67marquez' post of vintage A's pics that I looked for and found some pictures I took before a couple of games in 1973 and 1974. The quality of the pics are so-so, but you can still get the feeling of the old Coliseum and it's kind of cool to see some of the players of the Dynasty years. My Dad took me to these games, we usually went to most of the giveaway days, and almost always sat right behind the A's dugout when we could. It was paradise for a 12 year old A's fan!

If anyone else has pictures from the old days, I for one would love to see them, it's kind of like time traveling.

Catfish Hunter

Campy Campaneris

Gene Tenace

Campy again

Reggie!

Deron Johnson

I did not note who this was, anyone?

Bill North

Pre-game warmups

Reggie!

Bob Locker

Vida Blue

Rollie Fingers with a bat and some odd horseplay going on.

Gene Tenace warms up

Charlie O (the donkey, not the ass)

Sal Bando warms up </p

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OMG these shots are like the time machine of the day

when I die I wanna be reincarnated as the old bleachers.

Thanks so much for posting these.

Hey, I just bought the team from Lew Wolff... who wants to play third?

by emperor nobody on Nov 25, 2009 7:21 PM PST reply actions

You want me to sit on you?

Call me.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 25, 2009 7:31 PM PST up reply actions

Looks like the upper deck was closed off back then, too...

"Flea Markets aren't just for blind dates anymore!"- The Reverend Billy Lard

by Gaijin_Suketto on Nov 25, 2009 7:47 PM PST reply actions

By a tarp whose name was Apathy...

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 25, 2009 7:53 PM PST up reply actions

In my family we called the upper deck the "library seats"...

because if you read a certain amount of books at the public library you could earn A’s tickets – and the seats were always in the upper deck. That was the only way to get people up there in the 70’s and early 80’s… but that didn’t matter to us – we were at the Coliseum! And, of course, we would sneak down later and get as close to the field as possible. It seemed like you could just roam anywhere at the ballpark in those days.

"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson

by the_rozeboom on Nov 26, 2009 10:02 AM PST up reply actions

Oh...

you still can.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Nov 26, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions

Zomg awesome

Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
Caught in a landslide-
No escape from reality-

by Daniel777 on Nov 25, 2009 7:56 PM PST reply actions

OMG I miss

the bleachers pre-Mt Davis….I vaguely remember 2$ seats out there….sigh…

by mikeprooo on Nov 25, 2009 11:31 PM PST reply actions

Just beautiful.

Thing about thw giveaways of those days- every fan got something (not just the first 15,000) and there were no “Pepsi Bat Days” or “Levis’ Hot Pants Day”.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Nov 26, 2009 6:08 AM PST reply actions

Those are nice looking hats too.

unadorned with any emblem except the Classic Olde English A’s emblem.

I'll have a sandwich and a draft(sic). - Bill King (RIP)

by BleedGreen on Nov 26, 2009 8:36 AM PST reply actions

Great Pics

Thank you for the pictures. Those were great days, great players, and great times.

by coachmule on Nov 26, 2009 9:29 AM PST reply actions

The Glory Years!!

Decent crowds. Would like to see those crowds in 2010. Who are they playing in the picture of Tenace warming up? Baltimore? Great pics!

by smellofgrass on Nov 26, 2009 11:48 AM PST reply actions

Is that Joe Rudi, the unnamed player in the photo?

I’ll always remember him for “The Catch” and the series-clinching HR in the 74 WS.

In the battle of the strong, victory goes to the brave.

by javaball on Nov 26, 2009 4:30 PM PST reply actions

I'm late to the party here but

these pictures are cool doctor-of-meat.

by sirbed on Nov 28, 2009 3:25 PM PST reply actions

Hey, that's us!!

Thanks for posting these pics! I rarely post here, but had to come out of the woodwork. That’s me and my brother in the photo just beneath the Billy North pic. I’m in my 49ers jacket, and my older bro is in his A’s hat and ’70s ski sweater. We spent many afternoons in those days in just that spot.

by dullnickel on Dec 1, 2009 8:35 AM PST reply actions