History of the World Series – 1974

History of the World Series – 1974 Jim (Catfish) Hunter was on record as saying he would attempt to declare himself a free agent after the Series — which would match the A’s against the Los Angeles Dodgers in baseball’s first all-West Coast classic — unless A’s Owner Charlie Finley paid Hunter the back salary…

The Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 – 2, to win their third straight World Series
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The Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 – 2, to win their third straight World Series

1974 – The Oakland Athletics defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 – 2, to win their third straight World Series. Joe Rudi’s 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.