Swingin' A's 1974 World Series Gm. 3 vs. Dodgers

In 1974, the A’s sought a new face between Finley and the players, turning to Alvin Dark as their new manager. With Dark at the helm, they tried to become the only franchise other than the Yankees to win three straight titles. This was Hunter’s season to lead the way, as he won the Cy Young Award with another phenomenal season, winning a career-best 25 games.
While the other A’s championship teams sailed through the regular season and had to fight through tough series in the playoffs, this one was the opposite. The A’s lost just twice in nine postseason games, beating the Orioles in the ALCS and then the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Rollie Fingers won the World Series MVP Award, a rare honor for a relief pitcher, after picking up a victory and two saves, working 9-1/3 innings in the series.
The first era of the A’s in Oakland, known as the “Swingin’ A’s,” won three consecutive World Series championships in the early 1970s, something only one other Major League franchise (the Yankees) has ever been able to equal.

[@jimmym2486]

Love these old games. I am getting to the point where most of my baseball is listening and watching old games while sprinkling in my favorite team (Mets) most of the summer until the pennant race heats up and post season, because for the most part the bottom line is that old games whether experiencing them for the first time or seeing them again for the thousandth time are so much better than today’s game.

[@jimmym2486]

@breadandcircuses8127 Because baseball in general was so much better back then. Funny thing though My dad used to say baseball was so much better when he was younger. So maybe it's a generational thing.

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

cannot even pronounce the names of the players in this modern era game.they have nothing in common with me. my country is dead. so is baseball the game i loved. its an alien game played by people who have as much in common with me as do with red winged blackbirds......

[@justyndelbridge7467]

I love seeing stuff like this. So much of this was unavailable to the public eye for so long, at least in this quality. For us young folks, this really brings the history to life instead of just saying “Yeah, the A’s won 3 World Series in the 70’s” as if it was a legend lol

[@randquadrozzi5850]

Funny kinda like if a tree falls in the woods does it make a noise if nobody is watching.The all star game was basically the only time I got to see players on the west coast

[@rayray4192]

The players referred to plate umpire Doug Harvey as “ God.” His strike signal is weak.

[@davesmith6146]

Love that A's Green and Gold uniforms.

[@mainman127]

@M nobody cares about soccer

[@johnwalker4329]

​@@mainman127Lol 😆.

[@krisscanlon4051]

To look at the As stadium and fan antics this past weekend versus this glorious age of baseball is completely astounding

[@keef67]

Thank you for this. Love the swinging A's.

[@mistafrooz]

The classic coliseum chants around 18:00🥰

[@hippiecolleen1352]

I was there!!!!

[@Birth4Men]

The quality of the video is good. Thanks.

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

the A'S were a great team.GREAT

[@JOSELOPEZ-qs8yq]

Incredible picture quality!!!!!!!! How about the 1974 NLCS clips?

[@davidlahn7390]

1973 upstart Mets club versus the A's was the most exciting World Series of 3 played.

[@johnhenryclark911]

Uh.... This Is The 1974 World Series Game 3! Not 🚫 The 1973 World Series! 😅😂🤣 Put The Bong Pipe Down!

[@davidlahn7390]

@@johnhenryclark911 With all do respect, read my message again. I said the most exciting World Series out of the 3 the A's won was 1973 over Mets. 1974 was the Dodger Series.

[@altonpaige2388]

I beg to differ the 1972 World Series was more exciting the swingin A's vs the big red machine.

[@altonpaige2388]

@@johnhenryclark911What wrong with you telling someone to put a bong down. That 's not even funny plus your reading comprehension is terrible.

[@michaelleroy9281]

You want an upstart Mets team? 1969

[@deanw0rmer]

The A’s played fundamental baseball 3 peat

[@dskywalker3397]

The California Series!

[@LoriHarrisKerygma]

There's some duplication at about the 1 hour mark after Jim Brewer comes in for relief, all of a sudden Downing is pitching again and Brewer is back in the bullpen. oops.

[@williamdunphy352]

Umpires (Game 3) HP Doug Harvey (NL) 1B Don Denkinger (AL) 2B Andy Olsen (NL) 3B Ron Luciano (AL) LF Tom Gorman (NL) (CC) RF Bill Kunkel (AL)

[@coilmanjoe]

Denkinger years before his boo boo in '85.

[@williamdunphy352]

@@coilmanjoe It was Don's 1st World Series in 1974.

[@rayray4192]

Great background behind home plate. Fielders can see the ball very well.

[@williamdunphy352]

NBC Radio: Jim Simpson (PBP) 1st half Vin Scully (PBP) 2nd half

[@johnwalker4329]

Back then the coliseum was only 8 years old.

[@josephscott6388]

1974 charlie hough looks just like 1994 charlie hough only in hippy disguise.

[@freethinkerrr2897]

Incredible to think that 19 years later he would start the first ever game for the Florida Marlins

[@dskywalker3397]

Catfish Hunter! It doesn’t get any better!

[@mistafrooz]

Lets go Reg-Gie Lets Go 52:00

[@kingrey465]

The announcers keep commenting on how difficult it is for Ferguson to be catching after playing right field. He started 106 games in 1974-82 as a catcher

[@williamdunphy352]

1:27:57 Curt Gowdy, Monte Moore & Tony Kubek.

[@craiggibson4037]

This is the best high-def quality I have seen for an early 70's World Series game. What's the source?

[@robertwesley4416]

swingin A's games 2 and 4 of 1972 WS ARE INCRED TOO!

[@Tuning_Spork]

@M Nah, soccer's so simple it shouldn't be played by anyone over the age of 10. :-P

[@mainman127]

@M nobody cares about soccer

[@robertwesley4416]

The eucharist is the source and summit

[@matta3968]

They were called the 'swingin' A's' but I don't think they were referring to their bats.

[@lennyparadise4303]

Thay just one of the best teams

[@randquadrozzi5850]

Back in the day the sure had a lot of great announcers but today they are so bad I hit the mute button cause they never shut up

[@64yanks]

A- Rod

[@MatthewBaumgarten]

As a fan of the older era of baseball im blown away by how much the commentators discuss how bad the Oakland A's team was playing at the time of this series, mainly they speak of how bad the hitting was, my gosh they are playing in the world series, they couldnt have been playing in the world series if they hadnt have hit the ball, Just saying!!

[@williamdunphy352]

Curt Gowdy (PBP) Monte Moore-Tony Kubek (C) 1st half Moore (PBP) Gowdy-Kubek (C) 2nd half

[@homerun8032]

Check out the big cut by Jackson, no wonder he had chronic hamstring problem's 23:32.

[@kcwilshaw4449]

Home plate ump is blind!

[@christopheroliver2465]

Carl Maldin: Sponsored by American Express travelers checks and by your local Plastic Surgeon (half-price nose jobs). Hey, it's "Catfood" Hunter!

[@joeblenkle5546]

So sad watching the A's now. Fisher has destroyed the team. SELL!!!!

[@graciemaemarie11jones16]

f jimmy wynn...(lose)

[@williammize8270]

This was a very boring world series not like reds red Sox 75?

[@kennyrogers5267]

As an A's Fan I think it's great this was the peak of the dynasty that leaves you to wonder what might have been

[@lennyparadise4303]

A great team with pitching and defense And Timely hitting

[@rayray4192]

Billy North singles and went up third on a ground ball out to third base. Then scored on an error. There’s no substitute for speed.

[@rayray4192]

Dodger defense is unsteady in the third inning.

[@rayray4192]

Campy wanted a triple play.

[@rayray4192]

Willie Crawford could hit.

[@rayray4192]

Reggie’s first two at bats are pathetic.