Elephant Rumblings: These Swingin’ A’s Are As Lethal As Predecessors, Familia Reaches New Level

A’s Coverage:

• Game #118: White Knuckled Victory for the White Elephants...
• AN: Marveling as Ramon Laureano’s incredible catch and throw...
• Brennan: Jeurys Familia has been on another level with the A’s...
• Justice: Chapman is a star on the rise for surging A’s...
• Digiovanna: These Swingin’ A’s are as lethal as their predecessors...

MLB News:

• ESPN: Closer Edwin Diaz saves all 4 games in Mariners’ weekend sweep of Astros...
• Axisa: With Kenley Jansen out, Dodgers move two starters to the bullpen...
• Baer: Cardinals pitcher enters silly injury pantheon with aluminum foil-related wound...
• Puma: How David Wright’s first day back in baseball went...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Dorhauer: Trevor Hoffman shaped the landscape for relievers in ways we’re still seeing today...
• Sullivan: Some of My Favorite Javier Baez Statistics...
• Garro: What do your favorite players and ballpark preferences say about you?

Today in Baseball History:

• 1902 - In the 6th inning of a game with the Tigers, Harry Davis of the A’s attempts a double steal with Dave Fultz, who is on third base. But Davis does not draw a throw as he goes into second, and Fultz cannot score. So, on the next pitch, he “steals” first base. The next time he steals second, he does draw a throw and Fultz scores from third. This double steal maneuver will be attempted in later years by Fred Tenney (July 31, 1908), and Germany Schaefer (September 4, 1908), before being made illegal.
• 1993 - Rickey Henderson, recently traded to Toronto by Oakland, gives teammate Turner Ward $25,000 for uniform number 24. Henderson had complained that he was having trouble hitting with No. 14 on his back.

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