A Unique Memory of Art Morrow

We just sold one of the most unique pieces of sports memorabilia that we have ever had here at DeansCards.com. We have had the notebook of reporter Art Morrow, a sportswriter for the Philadelphia Inquirer for more than 40 years, for several months and it is now finally out the door. Art Morrow was also a correspondent for The Sporting News and a consultant for Sporting Life Magazine.

The journal is dated 1954 and is filled with handwritten box scores from Phillies’ and Athletics’ games. It’s crazy to think of a reporter sitting down and keeping record of a game through a physical journal instead of just turning on a television or computer.

We just wanted to share this one-of-a-kind item with you guys because we don’t think that we will ever see anything like it again.

Oakland Athletics

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The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1968 to the present, the Athletics have played in the Oakland Coliseum.

The "Athletics" name originates from the late 19th century "athletic clubs", specifically the Athletic of Philadelphia. They are most prominently nicknamed "the A's", in reference to the blackletter "A", a trademark of the team and the old Athletic of Philadelphia. This has gained very prominent use, and in some circles is used more frequently than the full "Athletics" name. They are also known as "the White Elephants" or simply "the Elephants", in reference to then New York Giants' manager John McGraw's calling the team a "white elephant". This was embraced by the team, who then made a white elephant the team's mascot, and often incorporated it into the logo or sleeve patches.

One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1901. Then the Philadelphia Athletics, the team moved to Kansas City in 1955 and became the Kansas City Athletics. It was not until 1968 that the team moved to Oakland.

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Retired Numbers	9, 24, 27, 34, 42, 43, (A's)
Colors
Green, Gold, White
Name
Oakland Athletics (1981–present)
Oakland A's (1970-1981) Oakland Athletics (1968-1969) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as "A's")
Other nicknames
The A's, The White Elephants, The Elephants
Ballpark
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1968–present) a.k.a. McAfee Coliseum (2004-2008) a.k.a. Network Associates Coliseum (1998-2004) Municipal Stadium (Kansas City) (1955-1967) Shibe Park (Philadelphia) (1909-1954) a.k.a. Connie Mack Stadium (1953-1954) Columbia Park (Philadelphia) (1901-1908)
Major league titles
World Series titles (9)	1989 • 1974 • 1973 • 1972 1930 • 1929 • 1913 • 1911 1910
AL Pennants (15)	1990 • 1989 • 1988 • 1974 1973 • 1972 • 1931 • 1930 1929 • 1914 • 1913 • 1911 1910 • 1905 • 1902
West Division titles (14) [1]	2006 • 2003 • 2002 • 2000  1992 • 1990 • 1989 • 1988  1981 • 1975 • 1974 • 1973  1972 • 1971
Wild card berths (1)	2001