In 1972 the Oakland Athletics began the first great baseball dynasty of the 1970s. They won World Series in 1972, 1973, and 1974, riding an incredible pitching staff and a scrappy band of hitters led by Reggie Jackson to nigh-unprecedented success. In 1972, both of the A’s playoff series went the distance, with a 3-2 series victory over the Detroit Tigers preceding a seven-game victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. With the exception of Game 6, an 8-1 Reds victory, each game in the World Series was decided by one run.

This Official American League Joseph E. Cronin baseball features the signatures of 23 members of the 1972 Athletics. Signatures include Hall of Famer and Manager Dick Williams on the sweet spot, Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, Jim Catfish Hunter, Orlando Cepeda and Rollie Fingers, Vida Blue, Tim Cullen, Dave Duncan, Mike Epstein, Adrian Garrett, Dave Hamilton, Mike Hegan, George Hendrick, Vern Hoscheit, Darold Knowls, Bob Locker, Angel Mangual, Irv Noren, Blue Moon Odom, Bill Posedel, Art Shamsky, Gene Tenace and Bill Voss. This item comes with a LOA from JSA.

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