'73 Oakland A's vs. '89 Oakland A's - who wins a seven-game series?

saturdaysarebetter · 2026-07-16T08:32:48-07:00

Battle of World Series Champions: 1989 Oakland Athletics 99-63 vs. 1973 Oakland Athletics 94-68 1989 Oakland A's: Dave Stewart 21-9 Mike Moore 19-10 Bob Welch 17-8 Storm Davis 19-7 Dennis Eckersley 33 saves 1.56 ERA McGwire, Parker, Canseco, Rickey Henderson, Dave Henderson, Lansford 1973 Oakland A's: Vida Blue 20-9 Ken Holtzman 21-13 Catfish Hunter 21-5 Blue Moon Odom 5-12 Rollie Fingers 22 saves 1.92 ERA Tenace, Jackson, Rudi, Bando, Campaneris, North Who wins a seven-game series between the '89 A's vs the '73 As?

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Jul 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM

SunDevilNiner79
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89 for sure

Jul 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM

49er-from-Yavin-IV
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As a pre-teen I was a fan of those late 80s A's teams, but I think the '73 A's would win. ... They won three in row after all.

Jul 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM

DonnieDarko
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'89

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