A CoverageMitchell Healthy Greg Deichmann Harnesses His Power In Arizona Ray Fosse Jersey... Rubin A Mailbag - Who will play second base in 2020 Do the A have a crack at the AL West and more... Dolich Opinion - Will A billionaire owner end silence on ballpark plan MLB News Fletcher Angels hire Joe Maddon as new manager...Martino Yankees dugout erupts over Astros alleged sign stealing...Baseball Interest StoriesRosenthal The Angels look to Joe Maddon for a boost at a dark time... Langs How baseball changed since DC last Series...Posnanski The Year the Nationals Won the Pennant... Lindbergh Play Loud and Carry a Big Stick...Szymborski ALCS Rainout a Mixed Bag for Pitchers...Sarris What can the numbers tell us about Clayton Kershaw postseason struggles Today in Baseball History1974 The Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 - 2, to win their third straight World Series. Joe Rudi 7th-inning home run provides the winning margin. The Athletics join the New York Yankees as the only franchises in major league history to win three straight titles Oakland Athletics Store.1989 Minutes before Game 3 of the World Series between Oakland and the San Francisco Giants, an earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area. The game is postponed and the Series will only resume 11 days later.Best of TwitterThis is amazing...I'm sure someone else pointed this out already, but the STL .130 .195 .179 line from the NLCS is literally the weakest in ALCS NLCS history. Some job by Nationals pitching.