Elephant Rumblings: Familia Trade Reaction, A’s Interested in Fiers

A’s Coverage:

• Game #100: Davis, Olson Power A’s to Victory...
• Szymborski: Oakland A’s Add to the Familia...
• Jaffe: The 2018 Replacement-Level Killers: Catchers...
• Cavadi: Quick thoughts on the Mets and Athletics Jeurys Familia trade...
• Byrne: A’s, Others “Evaluating” Mike Fiers...
• Hall: Oakland A’s set Coliseum attendance record with 56,310 fans...
• 538: The Most Consistent Hitter In Baseball History...

MLB News:

• Harvey: Noah Syndergaard DL-bound after contracting hand, foot and mouth disease...
• Weinbaum: Cards to recall Daniel Poncedeleon 14 months after brain surgery...
• Axisa: Brewers’ Josh Hader receives standing ovation in first appearance since offensive tweets discovered...
• Axisa: Blue Jays hope to deal Josh Donaldson, several Orioles generating interest...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Simons: Team Nickname Throwdown...
• Caruso: Tim Tebow is officially a Mets player, finally hits DL...
• Sherman: Rafael Palmeiro Is Pulling the Ultimate Dad Power Move...

Today in Baseball History:

• 1964 - A’s rookie Bert Campaneris sends Minnesota to defeat, 4 - 3, with two home runs in his major league debut. The first comes on the first pitch thrown to him, by Jim Kaat, making him just the second American League player to debut like that. And the 21-year-old Cuban joins Bob Nieman as the only player since 1900 with two home runs in his first major league game.
• 1978 - Reggie Jackson returns to the team and the Yankees win their 5th straight, 3 - 1, over the White Sox. At the Chicago airport, Billy Martin, reacting to reporters’ questions about Jackson and George Steinbrenner, replies: “The two deserve each other. One’s a born liar; the other’s convicted.” The remarks will cost Billy his job. The next day, Martin resigns under pressure, giving way to Bob Lemon after a one-game interim by Dick Howser.

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