Jason Giambi agrees to a one-year $5.25 million deal to return to the A’s, the franchise where he started his major league career. The 37 year-old free-agent first baseman/DH, who celebrates a birthday tomorrow, joins the growing list of aging superstars – Frank Thomas, Mike Piazza, and Mike Sweeney – who have been used to fill the same role with Oakland in recent years.

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On July 7, 2009 — Jason Giambi agrees to a one-year $5.25 million deal to return to the A’s, the franchise where he started his major league career. The 37 year-old free-agent first baseman/DH, who celebrates a birthday tomorrow, joins the growing list of aging superstars – Frank Thomas, Mike Piazza, and Mike Sweeney – who have been used to fill the same role with Oakland in recent years.

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