{"product_id":"1974-oakland-as-world-series-ring","title":"1974 Oakland A's World Series Ring","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; max-width: 700px; color: #FFFFFF; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e1974 Oakland A's World Series Championship Ring — Issued to Palo Alto Times Sportswriter Dick O'Connor, 14K Gold by Jostens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eOnly two franchises in baseball history have won three consecutive World Series, and the 1974 Oakland A's are one of them. This 14K gold World Series Championship ring by Jostens commemorates the season that completed Oakland's historic three-peat, and it was awarded to longtime Bay Area sportswriter Dick O'Connor of the Palo Alto Times. The ring comes complete with its original display box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe 1974 A's went 90-72 under manager Alvin Dark, won the AL West by five games, and beat the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS to capture their third straight American League pennant. In the first all-California World Series, they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one. Four of the five games were decided by a single run, and World Series MVP Rollie Fingers won Game 1 and saved Games 4 and 5. The Game 5 clincher at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum sealed the A's place among the greatest dynasties the game has ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fffbf0; border-left: 4px solid #c8940a; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #7a5800; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eThe Swingin' A's three-peat\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin: 0;\"\u003eFrom 1972 through 1974, Charlie Finley's Oakland A's won three consecutive World Series, a feat no team had accomplished since the 1949-53 New York Yankees and one only the Yankees have matched since. With their green-and-gold uniforms, white cleats and famous mustaches, the A's were as colorful as they were dominant, and their roster was stacked with Hall of Fame talent: Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, who won the 1974 AL Cy Young Award, and Rollie Fingers, the 1974 World Series MVP. The 1974 title was the final chapter of the dynasty. Hunter left for the Yankees as a free agent that winter, and Oakland would not win another World Series for 15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eDick O'Connor was a fixture of the Bay Area press box for nearly three decades. He wrote for the Palo Alto Times and its successor, the Peninsula Times Tribune, from 1956 to 1983, covering the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Raiders. After retiring from writing, he spent years as an official scorer for both the Oakland A's and the Giants, including many playoff games. He passed away in December 2003 at age 73. The ring includes a World Series ticket, game program, and book from the original owner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eRings from the A's dynasty years rarely come to market, and this example offers collectors a piece of one of baseball's legendary runs, complete with its original display box. It is a centerpiece for any collection of Oakland A's history, World Series memorabilia or 1970s baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; width: 40%; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eChampionship\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e1974 World Series — Oakland A's defeated Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eMedia-issued — Dick O'Connor, Palo Alto Times sportswriter (1956-1983; d. December 2003)\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e14K gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eJostens\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eRegular Season Record\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e90-72\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #FFFFFF; margin: 0 0 12px; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding-top: 18px;\"\u003e1974 Oakland A's World Series Ring — Quick Facts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #FFFFFF; padding-left: 20px; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe 1974 title completed Oakland's run of three straight World Series championships (1972, 1973, 1974).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eOnly the A's and the Yankees have ever won three or more consecutive World Series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe 1974 Fall Classic was the first all-California World Series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eOakland beat the Dodgers 4-1, and four of the five games were decided by a single run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eRollie Fingers was named World Series MVP, and Catfish Hunter won the 1974 AL Cy Young Award.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHall of Famers on the 1974 A's: Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter and Rollie Fingers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity Guaranteed. 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