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The A’s added Jason Giambi (left) and Matt Holliday (right) to bolster their offense for the 2009 season. MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE LT tl .279 3081 10961 2295 3055 510 66 297 98 2190 3067 1115 1694 .401 1406 .419 335 141 ML Totals INDUCTED INTOHALLOFFAME JULY 26 HENDERSON TOBECOME15THATHLETIC ‘BASEBALL’S GREATEST LEADOFFHITTER’ COOPERSTOWN AWAITS 2 9 31 .327 3 55 .362 63 2 3 30 4 77 72 13 2 2 2003 58 .223 6 179 40 7 5 8 16 324 1 92 0 25 .351 38 1 .352 4 47 .238 3 84 .366 81 2002 .369 3 5 02 4 42 Boston 8 13 4 66 2001 .347 86 16 .261 17 3 .376 70 0 118 23 .343 379 San 26 .227 5 114 123 Seattle 3 2 10 2 7 Diego 57 14 2 1 2000 16 542101128 30 152 21 .236 21 New 115 1999 32 .183 4 New York 1998 29 .375 Oakland 7 62 .422 71 York 2 Anaheim 2 4 5 (NL) 02 2 22 .319 0 27 6 1 961721 0 25 2 1 .229 19 2 20 79 0 .356 31 35 (NL) 11 0 .219 63 1997 2 288 88 .387 12 2 12 .315 4 89 San .274 121 438 31 138 1996 35 30 37 .300 0 37 15 14 Diego 37 67 82 02 82 112 12 407 42 1 465 San .241 29 148 32 163 3 2 9 90 44 110 122 10 .344 10 125 72 66 18 9 .466 112 54 1 8 1995 31 6 58 3 4 .215 17 2 .423 1 .410 .447 .400 Diego .423 2 73 Oakland .26087 10 .407 2 98 5 1994 296 65 .577 66 77 .439 7 60 Toronto13 3 Oakland 77 97 90 318 0 6 .327 0 104 6 6 57 20 4 19 31 1 18 1 52 .438 85 46 2 .553 17 1 47 0 1993 2 2 3 2 17 2 470105126 39 .425 .283 70 5 72 77 134 61 117 .469 5 396 .268 7 Oakland 2 45 22 112 28 03 3 35 1992 18 9 48 33 489119159 3 11 95 90 56 15 46 0 136 .365 13 2 3 6 72 .325 Oakland 306 .457 85 1991 .411 .294 Oakland .426 4 4 1990 Oakland Oakland 13 93 .399 .394 12 54 18 82 1989 66 .458 .399 11 3 81 6 New 86 1988 2 18 New 50 6 87 .469 5 6 .358 3 York1987 81 1 York E 10 2 89 9 58 80 30 .516 554118169 CS SLG New (AL) .419 OBP 16 SB 140 4 2 .305 1986 65 27 502113147 2 New 99 142 (AL) SO 0 .293 York19 80108 BB 74 4103 3 York1985 .421 1 28 1 RBI 3 SH HR 5 .247 65 2B 5 New SF 48 HP H .414 3B 0 31 608130160 9 235 (AL) (AL) 513 41 153 72 .292 145 105 58 .263 York150 78 1984 7 95 25 358 24 42 94130 5 .291 Oakland 104 2116 8 13 R 28 .382 547146172 2 0 17 (AL) 41 9 536 3 3 143 1 51 .267 149 119 .398 80 52 .314 .497 17 143 10 37 0 1983 4 22 24 0 2 0 Oakland AB .423 4 1 26 54100 5117 1 56 1982 .399 3 6 8 29 25 7 .319 G 53 89 .420 108 Oakland 423 9 56 591 135 22 64 .303158 111 68 6 35 0 179 .349 1981 4 18 4 2 22 7 .437 AVG. Oakland .392 .408 7 1980 1 Oakland .27489 1979 351 49 96 13 Oakland Year Club 1 3 26 8 3 2 34 39 33 11 .336 .338 6 Eckersley (2004)asthefifthOaklandA’s playertobeelectedintotheHallofFame. the firstballot.HealsojoinsJim“Catfish”Hunter(1987),RollieFingers(1992),ReggieJackson(1993)andDennis Baseball Writers AssociationofAmerica.Hebecameonlythe44thplayerinhistorytobeelectedintoHall on above hisheadinexultationascaptured inoneofbaseball’s mostfamousphotos. achievement cameinOakland1991,whenhebroke LouBrock’s career stolenbaserecord, loftingthird basehigh with 28homeruns,119runsscored and65stolenbasesfortheAthletics’ALtitleteam.Andperhapshiscrowning Oakland toitslastWorld Championship.Thenin1990,hewasvotedtheAmericanLeagueMVPafterbatting.325 by stealing130bases.In1989,herejoined theA’s through amid-season tradewiththeYankees andhelppropel also hit81homerunsleadingoff agame,stillMajorLeaguemark. by BarryBonds),andbangedout3,055hits,297homeruns1,115RBI,witha.401on-basepercentage. He unprecedented offensive numbers. (1979-84, 1989-93,1994-95,1998).Andduringthatquartercenturyofbaseball,themercurial outfielderposted Oakland Tech HighSchool,played25MajorLeagueseasons, includingfourstintswiththeA’s thatspanned14years than Wills. the greatest leadoff manthesporthaseverknown.Better thanCobb.BetterRose.Brock. Better the OaklandAthletics—willstridetopodiuminupstateNewYork andjointhegame’s immortals. Sunday, July26,RickeyHenderson—theprideofOakland,Calif.andhishometownteam, ❯ The greatest leadoff hitterinbaseballhistoryhasadatewithCooperstownthisyear. On On Jan.12,theHallofFameannouncedthatHendersonhadreceived 94.8%(511of539)thevotescastby Some ofhismostshiningmomentscameinanOaklanduniform.In1982,heshattered thesingle-seasonrecord He setMajorLeaguecareer records forrunsscored (2,295),stolenbases(1,406)andwalks(2,190,latereclipsed intheshadowofOakland-AlamedaCountyColiseumandgraduatedfromHenderson, whowasborn And whilefansandmediaare sure tojoininthediscussion,there shouldbenodebate:Rickeywas,indeed,

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE Los Angeles(NL) . 0 3 7 7 5 2 1 6 0 3 .306 11 16 50 .321 1 0 1 2 1 150 7 72 30 .208 Lifetime PlayingRecord FRONT OFFICE HENDERSON’S NOTABLE RECORDS, HIGHLIGHTS & AWARDS MAJOR LEAGUE Most Leadoff Home Runs, 43 Gold Glove, 1981 RECORDS Most Total Bases, 2,640 Silver Slugger (3 times), 1981, 1985, Most Walks, 1,227 1990 Career Most Stolen Bases, 867 Sporting News Comeback Player of Runs Scored, 2,295 Most Caught Stealing, 219 the Year, 1999 Stolen Bases, 1406 Single Season Most Leadoff Home Runs, 81 2009 ATHLETICS Most Leadoff Home Runs, 7 (1993) HIGHLIGHTS Single Season Most Stolen Bases, 130 (1982) American League Stolen Base Leader Stolen Bases, 130 (1982) Most Caught Stealing, 42 (1982) (12 times), 1980-86, 1988-91, Stolen Bases in a Postseason Series, Single Game 1998 8 (1989 ALCS) Most Walks, 5 (tied, vs. Angels, April Major League Stolen Base Leader (6 8, 1982) times), 1980, 1982-83, 1988-89, OAKLAND RECORDS Most Stolen Bases, 5 (tied, vs. Seattle, 1998 July 29, 1989) Major League Runs Scored Leader (5 Career times), 1981, 1985-86, 1989-90 Most Games Played, 1,704 American League Walks Leader (4

Most At-Bats, 6,140 AWARDS times), 1982-83, 1989, 1998 REVIEW Most Runs, 1,270 American League MVP, 1990 Major League On-Base Leader (once), Most Hits, 1,768 American League Championship 1990 Multiple Hit Games, 474 Series MVP, 1989 American League Hits Leader (once), Most Singles, 1,271 American League All-Star (10 times), 1981 Most Doubles, 289 1980, 1982-88, 1990-91 Most Triples, 41 RECORDS A’S TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1989 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

Twenty years ago, the Oakland Athletics fielded one of the best and most historic teams in franchise history. Barreling to a Major League-high 99 regular season victories, Tony La Russa’s club featured extraordinary balance and talent. HISTORY En route to their fourth World Series championship in Oakland, the A’s dominated the playoffs like few teams in baseball his- tory, posting an 8-1 record in throttling Toronto in the ALCS in five games and sweeping the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 “Battle of the Bay” World Series—which remains best known for an earthquake than the meeting of crossbay rivals. Anchored by an extraordinary pitching staff that fashioned 20 shutouts, the A’s featured a remarkable starting rotation OPPONENTS comprised of Dave Stewart (21-9), Mike Moore (19-11), Storm Davis (19-7) and Bob Welch (17-8), plus a future Hall-of-Fame closer in Dennis Eckersley, who walked only three batters in 57.2 innings that season. Another future Hall of Famer, Rickey Henderson, rejoined the team in a mid-season trade with the Yankees, and went on to capture the American League Championship Series MVP award by batting .400 against the Blue Jays. The consummate leadoff hitter, Henderson topped an A’s lineup that offered every weapon imaginable. Beyond PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Rickey’s speed and base-stealing prowess, the team boasted lethal middle-of-the-order power in Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco and Dave Parker, a truly professional hitter in Carney Lansford, who batted .336 as the American League batting runner-up, and outstanding leadership in Terry Steinbach and Dave Henderson. In fact, the only thing that could stop the Oakland Express in 1989 was a natural disaster. On Oct. 17 at 5:04 p.m., just minutes before the first pitch of Game 3 at Candlestick Park, a 7.1 earthquake struck the Bay Area. Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent, who was in attendance, decided not to play Game 3 that evening. Later, after sensing the magnitude of the quake, Vincent announced that the World Series would not resume until Oct. 27. Following the 11-day hiatus, La Russa’s club completed its four-game sweep, outscoring the Giants by a combined 32-14 margin.

This season at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, the Athletics plan to commemorate the ’89 World MISCELLANEOUS Champs and that improbable earthquake World Series with special promotions and activities during the home schedule. For more information, go to the team’s website at www.oaklandathletics.com.

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 3 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE Clubhouse andStaff 22 Bios Staff Medicine Sports . 20 . Bios Administration 13 Bios Operations Baseball . 11 Profiles Executive . 9 Field Cisco . 6 Directory.OfficeFront . FRONT OFFICE TABLE OFCONTENTS 4 272 Year-By-YearAthletics . Batting. A’sOakland 271 Leaders Pitching Season . 270 . . Leaders Pitching Season Franchise 269 . A’sOakland Leaders Batting Season 268 . Leaders Batting Season Franchise 267 . A’sOakland Leaders Pitching Career 266 . Leaders Pitching Career Franchise 265 A’sOakland . Leaders Batting Career 264 Leaders Batting Career Franchise . . 256 Records Athletics Oakland . Records 252 Franchise Athletics . 251 . A’sOakland Month-By-Month 250 Play . Divisional in Athletics 250 . League National The vs. Athletics 248 . League American The vs. Athletics 246 Year-By-YearAthletics . . RECORDS 244 . Leaders Pitching Individual League American 243 . Leaders. Batting Individual League American 242 TeamLeague American Statistics . 241 . Standings League Major 238 . Transactions Player 238 . Breakdown. Pitching and Batting 237 Lineups Starting . 237 Loaded Bases The . with Batting 236 Position . Scoring In Runners with Batting 236 . . Statistics. Hitting Pinch Designated HittingStatistics 234 Lows and Highs . 233 Stats . Miscellaneous 233 . . Statistics Club 232 Day-By-Day Card Wild . 229 Results Day-By-Day . 228 Statistics. . Fielding 227 . Statistics. Pitching and Batting Review in 222 Season . REVIEW 218 . Roster 183 . Players Non-Roster 34 . Players The Coaches and 28 Manager . 2009 ATHLETICS ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE ...... 24 ...... 235 . a rnic ins 347 Giants Francisco San . 346 . . Padres Diego San Dodgers Angeles 346 Los . Colorado Rockies 345 . Diamondbacks Arizona Toronto BlueJays 343 TexasRangers. . 342 . . TampaRays Bay 341 Mariners Seattle . YorkNew 340 Yankees . Minnesota Twins Anaheim 338 of Angels Angeles Los . 337 . Royals City Kansas 336 . Tigers. Detroit 335 Indians Cleveland . 334 . Sox White Chicago Sox Red Boston 333 . 332 . Orioles. Baltimore OPPONENTS A’sOakland 329 Coaches . 323 . Roster All-Time Athletics Most RecentTrades witheachMajorLeagueTeam 322 . . . . . 319 . Results Post-Season All-Time Oakland A’s andSanFranciscoGiants 314 YearsChampionship The . 312 . Lineups Day Opening Athletics Oakland 311 . Openers Season in Athletics Oakland 310 Selections Game All-Star Athletics . 307 . Numbers. Retired Athletics Fame 307 of Hall the in Athletics . 304 . AwardWinners. and Performances Notable HISTORY cuigAsgmns 351 Assignments. . Scouting 350 . . Directory League Minor PLAYER DEVELOPMENT h atTm tHpee...... 301 . Happened. It Time Last The 300 A’sOakland Break. . All-Star the at 300 . Leads Blown and Comebacks Biggest 299 Trips.Road and . Homestands 298 . Times Game 298 . History. Oakland in Games Longest 297 . Streaks Athletics Oakland 297 . History Oakland in Games Scoring High Career GamesPlayedLeaders 295 . Home. of Steals Athletics Oakland 294 . Games. Low-Hit Athletics 288 History Run . Home Athletics Year-By-YearAthletics Leaders 283 Pitching . 278 . Year-By-YearAthletics Leaders Batting Year-By-YearAthletics 276 Fielding . Year-By-YearAthletics 274 Pitching ...... 339 ...... 345 . 344 ...... 296 ...... 318 . Minor League Affiliates ...... 352 Ground Rules ...... 405 FRONT OFFICE Minor League Field Staff ...... 353 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Attendance...... 406 Sacramento River Cats (AAA) ...... 354 Rainouts at the Coliseum ...... 406 Midland RockHounds (AA) ...... 358 Shortened Games at the Coliseum ...... 406 Stockton Ports (A)...... 361 Oakland Attendance Records ...... 407 Kane County Cougars (A) ...... 363 Athletics Home Ballparks ...... 408 Vancouver Canadians (A) ...... 366 Media Information and Policies ...... 409 Arizona A’s (Rookie)...... 369 Athletics on the Air ...... 411 Organizational Standings...... 371 A’s Television and Radio ...... 413 2009 ATHLETICS Organizational Leaders ...... 372 Athletics Broadcast History ...... 414 2008 Oakland A’s Draft Picks ...... 374 Spring Training Information ...... 416 Organizational Players ...... 375 Spring Training Schedule...... 416 Spring Training Statistics and Results ...... 417 MISCELLANEOUS Past Spring Training Finishes...... 418 Oakland A’s in the Community ...... 419 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum ...... 404 A’s Promotional Schedule ...... 422 Batting Practice Schedule...... 405 REVIEW

INDEX TO SELECTED FILLERS 20-Game Winners, Oakland A’s ...... 261 Home Runs, Most by A’s Third Basemen ...... 59 20-Game Winning Streak ...... 367 Home Runs, Most vs. One Club, Season ...... 292 100 Win Season, Most by MLB Franchises ...... 290 Jim “Catfish” Hunter Award...... 110 At a Glance, A’s in 2008 ...... 240 Managers, Athletics...... 29 RECORDS Batting Average, Oakland A’s Lowest ...... 129 Milestones Within Reach...... 86 Batting Average, Major League Leaders since 2004 . . . . 137 Monthly Bests, A’s...... 251 Birthday Calendar, A’s ...... 205 Non-Roster Invitees, Recent to Play for Oakland ...... 198 Built, How the A’s were ...... 145 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Quick Facts ...... 404 Clinching Dates, Oakland A’s ...... 293 Oakland Uniform, Most Seasons in an ...... 61 Coaching Assignments, Oakland A’s Recent...... 33 Opening Day Trivia, Oakland A’s ...... 313 Comebacks, Athletics Biggest ...... 296 Opponents Batting Average, Comebacks, Ninth Inning ...... 285 Lowest by Oakland Reliever ...... 90

Consecutive Games Played, Oakland A’s Most...... 133 Organizational Player and Pitcher of the Year ...... 370 HISTORY Contract Status...... 121 Pitchers, A’s Career Hitting ...... 103 Cycle, A’s Players ...... 259 Pitchers, Lasts by A’s ...... 267 Designated Hitter Rule ...... 266 Players of the Week, Recent A’s Winners ...... 306 Directory, MLB...... 347 Players Who Have Pitched, Oakland A’s ...... 130 Disabled List, A’s 2008 ...... 224 Postseason Bests ...... 16 Doubleheaders, Oakland A’s ...... 359 Radio Network, A’s 2009...... 415 Doubleheaders, Oakland A’s Day/Night...... 281 Relief Pitcher Effectiveness ...... 226 Elephant, The A’s...... 402 Rookie Rule...... 66 OPPONENTS Ejections, Recent Oakland A’s ...... 127 Runs in Three Consecutive Games, Oakland A’s Most . . 299 ERA, Lowest Single Season in Major League History . . . . 89 Runs in an Inning, 10 or More by Oakland A’s...... 249 Errorless Streak, Longest by Oakland Outfielder ...... 51 Save Rule ...... 270 Fielding Percentage, Highest by a ML Second Baseman . 99 Scoreless Streaks, Brad Ziegler ...... 180 First Innings, Biggest in Oakland History ...... 293 Scoreless Streaks, Oakland Pitchers ...... 271 Firsts, Coliseum...... 409 Series Won, Consecutive by Oakland A’s ...... 288 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT First Round Draft Picks, A’s...... 373 Stolen Bases, Most with Fewer Than Franchise Facts, Athletics ...... 25 250 Plate Appearances...... 82 Games Caught, Most by Oakland Athletic ...... 169 Strikeout Leaders, Major League Single Season ...... 77 Gold Gloves, Most By A Third Baseman...... 62 Ticket Prices ...... 405 Hits in a Game, Oakland A’s 20 or More ...... 298 Triple Plays, Oakland A’s ...... 263 Hits, Oakland A’s Milestone ...... 290 Walks and Strikeouts, Players to Lead Their League in Both ...... 79 Hitting Streaks, Top Athletics ...... 257 Winning Percentage, Highest Coliseum ...... 95 Homerless Streaks, Oakland Pitchers ...... 271 Winning Streaks, Oakland A’s Longest ...... 159 Home Runs, Athletics Milestones ...... 291

Winter League Batting Stats ...... 204 MISCELLANEOUS Home Runs, Most by A’s Second Baseman ...... 101 Winter League Pitching Stats ...... 165 Home Runs, Most by A’s Shortstop ...... 71

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 5 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE 6 Manager. . . Equipment Assistant Manager Clubhouse Visiting . . Manager Equipment . . Clubhouse . . Assistant Executive . . Coordinator Video Assistant . . Scouting . . Operations Baseball of Manager Teamof Director Travel . . Administration Baseball of Director . . Operations. . League Minor of Director . Scout Advance League Major . Manager. General the to Assistant Special . Development. Player of Director Personnel Player of Director . . Scouting Professional . . of Director Scouting of Director . . Manager General Assistant . . Manager Field Manager General & President Vice . BASEBALL OPERATIONS General Counsel Legal . Assistant Executive . President. Partner Owner/Managing . EXECUTIVES FRONT OFFICEDIRECTORY Michael Crowley Hugh Boss Billy Beane Dave Alden Richard Ackerman PRINCIPAL PARTNERS OAKLAND ATHLETICS INVESTMENTGROUP Senior Counsel Senior . ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE . Bill Fisher Mark Dunn John DiNapoli Jason DiNapoli Sandy Dean Venue Development: Managing Partner: Oakland Athletics oaklandathletics.com Oakland, CA94621 7000 ColiseumWay McAfee Coliseum 510-638-4900 Steve Lieberman Ed Kashian David Horn Katie Hall John Fisher

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Keith Wolff Jeff Ubben Jim Taylor Guy Saperstein Wayne Rogers Flip Maritz ...... Michael Crowley . Michael ...... Neil Kraetsch Neil ...... Bob Geren Bob ...... Sam Geaney ..Sam Kubota ..Eric ...... Betty Shinoda Betty . Rhoden Adam . Morabito Mickey . Jones . .Carolyn ...... Steve Vucinich Steve ...... Billy Owens ..Billy ...... Mike Thalblum Mike ...... Lew WolffLew ...... Chris Pittaro Chris ...... Pam Pitts Pam ...... David Forst David ...... Keith Lieppman ..Keith ...... Brian Davis . .Brian ...... Farhan Zaidi Farhan ...... Joe Sparks Joe . Beane Billy ...... Ted Polakowski . .Ted ...... Randy Johnson ..Randy ...... Steve Johnston . .Steve Kari Wolff Ross Walker Clubhouse Assistant ...... William Angel FRONT OFFICE Arizona Clubhouse Supervisor ...... Jesse Sotomayor Arizona Clubhouse Manager ...... James Gibson Arizona Assistant Clubhouse Manager ...... Chad Yaconetti

Medical Staff Head Athletic Trainer ...... Steve Sayles Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Walt Horn Director of Strength & Conditioning...... Bob Alejo

Major League Massage Therapist ...... Yoshihiro Nishio 2009 ATHLETICS Coordinator of Medical Services ...... Larry Davis Team Physician ...... Dr. Allan Pont Team Orthopedist ...... Dr. John Frazier Consulting Orthopedists ...... Dr. Lewis Yocum, Dr. Thomas Peatman Arizona Team Physician...... Dr. Fred Dicke Internal Medicine Consultant ...... Dr. Elliott Schwartz

SALES AND MARKETING Vice President, Sales & Marketing...... Jim Leahey

Sales & Marketing Assistant ...... Breanne Pund REVIEW

Marketing & Advertising Marketing & Advertising Manager ...... Zachary Glare Creative Services Manager ...... Mike Ono Advertising Coordinator...... Amy MacEwen

Corporate Sales Director of Corporate Sales...... Franklin Lowe Corporate Account Managers...... Matthew Gallagher, Jill Golden, Susan Weiglein RECORDS Ticket Sales Director of Ticket Sales ...... Todd Santino Season Ticket Sales Manager...... Brian DiTucci Premium Seating & Business Development Manager ...... Sean O’Keefe Group Sales Manager ...... Kati Wescott Luxury Suite Sales Manager ...... Parker Newton Inside Sales & CRM Supervisor...... Aaron Dragomir Senior Account Managers, Season Ticket Sales...... Phil Chapman, Christopher Terwood Account Managers, Season Ticket Sales ...... Chris Van Dyne, Elizabeth Dyson, ...... Isela Velasco, Justin Blackman HISTORY Account Managers, Group Sales ...... Adam Clar, Debbie Pratt, Jessica Scott Inside Sales Representatives...... Jack Leary, Bill Phillips

Special Events Special Events & Promotions Manager ...... Heather Rajeski Special Events Assistants ...... Katie Fagundes, Jenna Zito, Caroline Griggs Mascot ...... Stomper

Premium Seating Services OPPONENTS Senior Manager of Premium Seating...... Susie Weiss Premium Seating Services Coordinator...... Moti Bycel Premium Seating Services Assistant ...... Jason Hicks

Merchandising and Purchasing Director of Merchandise ...... Kaye Kennedy Manager of Operations, Merchandise Dept...... Austin Rancadore Staff Supervisor, Merchandise ...... Frank Brookman PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Merchandising Coordinator ...... Joe Valles

Ticket Operations and Spring Training Senior Director of Ticket Operations ...... Steve Fanelli Senior Ticket Services Manager ...... Josh Ziegenbusch Box Office Manager ...... Anthony Silva Ticket Operations Manager ...... David Adame Ticket Operations Coordinator ...... Anthony Blue Spring Operations & Ticket Services Manager ...... Travis LoDolce Ticket Services Supervisor ...... Catherine Glazier MISCELLANEOUS Ticket Services Representatives ...... John Austin, Adam Clark, Anuj Patel, Matt Weiss

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 7 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE Arizona Groundskeeper. . Groundskeeper. Arizona Groundskeeper Head . . Coordinator. Operations Stadium Stadium OperationsScheduler . Manager Operations Stadium Manager Events Operations Stadium . . Manager Services Stadium Operations Stadium . of Manager Senior Operations Stadium President, Vice . STADIUM OPERATIONS ❯ 8 Travel . . Specialist. Receptionist Offices . Executive . . Coordinator. Services Office Office Services TechnologyInformation Coordinator . TechnologyInformation Manager . Information Systems . . Assistant Resources Human Human Resources Manager Human Resources . . Accountant Staff . . Accountant Office Ticket . Specialist. Receivable Accounts Analyst . Accounting Payable Accounts Accountant, Senior . Manager Payroll . Finance of Director . Finance andAccounting . Finance. President, Vice FINANCE ANDADMINISTRATION Manager Services Broadcasting . Host Show Post-Game & Manager Broadcasting . TeamKo Ken Announcers Fosse, Ray . Broadcasting Announcer Address Public . . . Coordinator. Services Multimedia . Manager. Entertainment In-Stadium . Services Multimedia of Director . . Entertainment In-Stadium of Director Senior Stadium Entertainment . Assistant. Relations Community . Relations. Community of Director Community Relations Team . Photographer. . Manager. Services Media Manager Relations Media and Player . . Manager. Information Baseball . . Relations Public of Director Public Relations Broadcasting and Communications President, Vice . . COMMUNICATIONS ANDBROADCASTING

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2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE . . continued ...... Colleen Osterberg . .Colleen ...... Kathy Leviege Kathy . Miraglia . .Kasey ...... John Anki John ...... Ling Ding Ling ...... Paul Wong Paul . Zagaris . .Michael ...... Bob Rose Bob ...... Clay Wood Clay ...... Scott Zumsteg Scott ...... Julie Vasconcellos . .Julie ...... Chad Huss Chad ...... Maggie Baptist Maggie ...... Roy Steele Roy ...... Debbie Gallas Debbie ...... David Don . .David ...... David Bunnell David ...... Mike Selleck Mike ...... Randy Duran ..Randy . .WarrenChu Martin . .Jon Paige . .Detra ...... Erik Farrell Erik ...... Heather Gregg Heather ...... Peter YoungPeter ...... Nathan Hayes ..Nathan ...... TaraO’Connor . Rinetti .David ...... David Frieberg ..David ...... Kristy Fick Kristy . ..JeffGass ...... Isabelle Mahaffey Isabelle ...... Kristy Ledbetter Kristy ...... Paul La VeauLa ..Paul . .TroySmith rach, GlenKuiper, Cotroneo Vince ...... Ken Pries Ken ...... Robert Buan Robert ...... Kim Kubo Kim . . . .Gabrielle Weems . .Gabrielle FRONT OFFICE CISCO FIELD – FUTURE HOME OF THE ATHLETICS

On November 14, 2006, Oakland A’s owner and managing partner Lew Wolff announced the A’s had

agreed to purchase a 143- 2009 ATHLETICS acre parcel of land in the City of Fremont from Cisco Systems, with the intent of constructing a new, state- of-the art baseball park that will become a destination attraction for fans throughout the Bay Area and beyond for generations to come.

Six months later on May 10, REVIEW 2007, Wolff completed the land transaction agreement with Cisco and ProLogis, giv- ing the A’s ownership group control of 226 acres of land in the Pacific Commons area of Fremont, enabling the new Cisco Field and baseball village proposal to move forward, pending approval from the City of Fremont.

The state-of-the-art baseball-only stadium will be named Cisco Field as part of a 30-year naming rights agreement RECORDS with one of the world’s leading companies. With a projected seating capacity of 32,000, Cisco Field will be the most intimate ballpark in the Major Leagues. A significant portion of the 226-acre area will be devoted to a new real estate development with residential, retail and other commercial components. This ballpark village will include a maximum of 3,150 new multi-family housing residences. It is envisioned that a significant number of the units will be designed as townhouse/row housing, creat- ing urban streets reminiscent of the brownstone neighborhoods found in the eastern United States. A total of approximately 540,000 square feet of high-quality retail/residential mixed use is also planned for the project HISTORY with a significant portion of the retail area serving as a regional lifestyle center and neighborhood retail in a “Main Street USA” environment adjacent to the ballpark. The estimated cost of the Ballpark Village project is approximately $1.8 billion. The project will be primarily financed by a combination of private equity and real estate development proceeds generated by the ballpark and the sur- rounding village. 360 Architecture, with offices in Kansas City, Mo., Columbus, Ohio and San Francisco, and Gensler, with offices worldwide, will serve as the primary design companies for the ballpark. OPPONENTS Cisco Field will be located in Fremont, which is approximately 22 miles to the south of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, five miles north of the Santa Clara County line and 12 miles from downtown San Jose. With a population of more than 210,000 people and an area of 92-square miles, Fremont is the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area and California’s fifth largest city in area. The ballpark site is proposed to be located on the west side of Interstate 880 off the Auto Mall Parkway. The partnership with Cisco also includes a broad marketing and business agreement, which will underscore the A’s commitment to create a unique fan experience by leveraging state-of-the-art network technology throughout the PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ballpark and franchise operation. As a result, Cisco Field will be one of the most technologically advanced stadiums in the world and will demonstrate the positive role technology can play in sport, entertainment and connecting com- munities. Cisco’s technology will be used to enhance every facet of the stadium, from ticketing and concessions to management of game day operations. The partnership allows Cisco to utilize the facility for corporate and community events and to create a Cisco Customer Solutions Center at the ballpark in an effort to showcase the use of networking technology in a stadium. Cisco becomes the “Official Technology Partner of the A’s and Cisco Field” and the A’s will deploy Cisco technology to serve the needs of Cisco Field and the baseball village. MISCELLANEOUS Groundbreaking on the project will commence once the A’s gain approval from the City of Fremont, Alameda County and other government agencies, with construction time taking between 24-36 months.

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 9 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE • CiscoFieldwillbedesignedby360Architecture and • CiscoFieldwillbeoneofthemosttechnological • TheA’s andCisco,theworldwideleaderinnetwork- • A32,000-seat,open-air, naturalgrassbaseball-only CISCO FIELD CISCO FIELDFACT SHEET 10 • CiscoFieldwillbedesignedwithmultiple seating • Althoughexactdistancesbetweenthebaselinesand aseatingcapacitybetween30-34,000,Cisco • With SEATING • Approximately 9,000parking spaceswillbeavailable • Publictransportationwillbeavailablefrom boththe • CiscoFieldwillbeaccessibleviaInterstates880,680 ACCESSIBILITY apopulationofover210,000peopleandan • With • The143-acre parcel, knownas“PacificCommons,” • CiscoFieldwillbelocatedintheCityofFremont, SITE yet beenselected. Gensler. Thegeneralcontractingcompanyhasnot nology featured throughout theballparkandvillage. sports venuesintheworld,withstate-of-the-arttech- rights dealonthepark. haveagreeding fortheInternet, toa30-yearnaming facility. outfield rooftop, decks,clubsandrestaurant seats. 16-person suites,rooftop boxseats,outfield four-person mini-suites,lowerreserved seats,41 “neighborhoods,” includingfieldlevelbox seats,66 vantage pointsinallofbaseball. to sayCiscoFieldwilloffer fanssomeoftheclosest first row ofseatingisstillto be determined,it’s safe League Baseball. Field willbethemostintimateballparkinMajor the Coliseum. approximately 500more thaniscurrently availableat within acomfortablewalkingradiusoftheballpark, commuter trainstationaswellBART. and Highway237. largest cityinarea. populous cityintheBayArea andCalifornia’s fifth area of92-square miles,Fremont isthefourthmost Auto MallParkway. is locatedonthewestsideofInterstate880off the County lineand12milesfrom downtownSanJose. Coliseum, fivemilestothenorthofSantaClara site isapproximately 22milestothesouthofMcAfee AlamedaCounty.which isinsouthern Theballpark ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE • Theoutfieldconcourseswillbepublicstreets thatwill • ConcoursesandCiscoFieldwillbewidecom- • Thenewballparkwillbedesignedwithagreater num- • CiscoFieldwilloffer significantlymore restroom facili- • CiscoFieldwillundoubtedlybeoneofthemosttech- CONVENIENCE FAN COMFORT AND • $1.8billionfortheentire project, excludinglandcost. PROJECT ESTIMATED COST thecooperationfrom localandstategovern- • With • ItistheintentofA’s andCiscotobeginground- GROUNDBREAKING and acontinuousviewoftheplayingfield. with foodvendors,accesstoclubsandrestaurants ous fanamenitiesandinteractiveopportunities,along outside ofFenwayPark.Theseareas willhavenumer- close shortlybefore gametime,similartoYawkey Way playing fieldandconnectiontothegame. fortable, designedofoffer acontinuousviewofthe food opportunitiesthantheColiseum. ber andvarietyofconcessionstandsspecialty will beconvenientlylocatedthroughout theballpark. ties thantheOakland-AlamedaCountyColiseumand used toenhanceeveryaspectoftheballpark. experience seemendless.Cisco’s technologywillbe if nottheworld.Thepossibilitiestoenhancefan nologically advancedsportsvenuesinthecountry, of groundbreaking. ment, thestadiumwillbeopenwithin24-36months permits andapproval. breaking ontheballparkassoonpossible,pending • CiscoField’s designoffers multiplelocationsforstand- • CiscoFieldwillhaveavarietyofsuiteandpremium • Seatsdownthebaselinewillbeangledtoprovide the playingfield. all locationsoffering dramaticandexcitingviewsof adjacent rooftops, bars,balconiesandledges,with ing room-only areas, includingalongtheedgesof to premium clubs. as logeboxes;andterraceviewingtableswithaccess club spaces;partysuitesavailableforsinglegames the lowerreserved seatingwithaccesstoshared the playingfield,16-personsuitescantilevered over mini-suites, whichwillbelocatedjust15rows from seating options,includingtheintimatefour-person more focusedviewstotheinfield. FRONT OFFICE EXECUTIVE PROFILES

LEWIS WOLFF Owner and Managing Partner

Heading a limited partnership group that purchased the Oakland A’s on April 1, 2009 ATHLETICS 2005, Lew Wolff has wasted little time in emblazoning his stamp on one of baseball’s most successful and storied franchises. Shortly following the completion of a memorable 2006 season that saw the A’s secure their fifth postseason appearance in seven years and advance to the American League Championship Series, Wolff ushered in a new era of A’s baseball in the Bay Area with his announcement of the control of a 200-acre parcel of land in the City of Fremont, with the intent to build a new ballpark for the A’s. The transaction also includes a 30-year naming rights agreement with Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Estimated to open sometime before the 2013 season, Cisco Field

will be the centerpiece of a baseball village that will also feature residential housing, restaurants, retail shops and REVIEW other community attractions. Wolff’s impact on the Bay Area sports landscape is not limited to baseball. In May of 2006, he reached an agree- ment with Major League Soccer in an attempt to bring professional soccer back to the Bay Area. The expansion San Jose Earthquakes returned to action this spring, playing their home games at Santa Clara University’s Buck Shaw Stadium and the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Wolff and the Earthquakes ownership group continue to work on securing a soccer-only facility for the team in the South Bay. Under Wolff’s ownership, the A’s continue to be one of the most community-minded organizations in all of sports. Last year alone, the A’s Community Fund donated approximately $650,000 to various community programs. In 2006, the Wolff family implemented “Dinner on the Diamond,” which has raised $362,000 over the last three years RECORDS for the A’s Community Fund. Lew is also an active participant in the A’s Home Run Readers program. It’s no wonder The San Jose Mercury-News has ranked Wolff first two of the past three years (2006 and 2007) in its annual listing of the Bay Area’s 25 Most Powerful Sports Figures. This past September, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group presented Wolff with its prestigious “Community Cornerstone Award.” The award is given to “a Silicon Valley leader who has displayed a lifetime of impeccable ethics, business achievement and community engagement.” Along the way, the personable Wolff has made a favorable impression among those who follow the team on a

regular basis with his easy-going, straight-forward manner and quick-witted humor. HISTORY Wolff is the founder of Wolff Urban Development and co-founder of Maritz-Wolff, entities that are involved in the development, acquisition and management of a wide range of commercial, office, parking and hotel properties in a number of California cities including San Jose, Los Angeles, Pasadena and Burbank to name a few. Wolff’s ownership interests in representative hotels and resorts include properties such as The Carlyle in New York City; Four Season Hotels in Houston and Carlsbad; The Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis; Fairmont Hotels in San Jose and San Francisco; Rosewood managed hotels including The Mansion in Dallas, Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda, Inn of the Anasazi, Sante Fe plus other brands such as Marriott. In addition, Maritz Wolff has a 50 percent interest in the Dallas-based

Rosewood Management Company, which owns and operates luxury hotels and resorts throughout the world. OPPONENTS Wolff began his career in real estate economics and appraisal in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo. before relocating to Los Angeles. In addition to his real estate analysis work, he also served as the president of the 20th Century Fox Realty & Development Company where he managed Fox’ worldwide real estate activities. Wolff is a former minority owner of the St. Louis Blues, the Golden State Warriors and the San Jose Missions, a now-defunct minor league baseball team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University in St.

Louis and is also a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (MAI). PLAYER DEVELOPMENT He recently was appointed to the Board of Directors ATHLETICS OWNERSHIP of the new MLB Television Network, which launches in January with an unprecedented 50 million subscribers, Ownership Years and he continues to serve on the board of Major League Benjamin F. Shibe ...... 1901-1912 Baseball’s Enterprises, which oversees national television Benjamin F. Shibe, Connie Mack...... 1913-21 and radio contract negotiations, national sponsorship Connie Mack...... 1921-54 and licensing programs as well as the overall marketing Arnold M. Johnson ...... 1954-60 Charles O. Finley ...... 1961-80 of the industry. Lew resides in the Westwood section of Los Angeles

Walter A. Haas, Jr...... 1980-95 MISCELLANEOUS Steve Schott, Ken Hofmann ...... 1995-2005 with his wife, Jean. The Wolffs have three children and Lewis Wolff ...... 2005-Present three grandchildren.

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 11 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE MICHAEL CROWLEY 12 executives andcommunityleaderswhichattemptedtolandthe2012SummerOlympic GamesintheBayArea. and charactertosucceedincollegethecompetitiveworldbeyond.Healsoserved ontheboard oftopbusiness family ofschoolsthatare successful inhelpingeducationallyunderservedstudentsdeveloptheknowledge,skills of Trustees oftheKnowledge isPowerProgram (KIPP),whichaimstocreate arespected, influentialandnationwide raised over$1millionfortheAmericanCancerSocietylast10years.Crowley currently servesontheBoard of lifethroughout theBayArea. the underprivileged,assistincrimeprevention, servicechildren, seniorsandthosewhoworktoimprove thequality Oakland A’s CommunityFundsupportscharitableorganizations intheirefforts toimprove educationalprograms, aid his leadership,theA’s organizationcontinuestobeactiveintheOaklandcommunityandsurrounding areas. The of CiscoField.Hecontinuestotakealeadrole inthedevelopmentofballparkandsurrounding village. tions surrounding theteam’s acquisitionofa143-acre parcel oflandinFremont, whichwillserve asthefuture home forefront ofbuildinganoutstandingteamthatcontinuestodeliverpremium value. business affairs, includingfinance,sales,marketing,publicrelations andcommunityaffairs, hehasbeenatthe games attheOakland-AlamedaCountyColiseum.WhileCrowley staysinvolvedwithallaspectsoftheorganization’s ment product onthefield,aswelldeliveringabsolutehighestlevelsofcustomerservicetofansattending player decisionsandissuesrelating tothebaseballoperations’overallobjectivesandphilosophies. championship caliberteamwithhomegrown talent.HeworkscloselywithGeneralManagerBillyBeaneonkey a keyfigure intheA’s resurgence asoneofbaseball’s elitefranchises,Crowley hasbeencommittedtofieldinga Paints, Crowley joinedtheAthleticsorganizationinJuly1997asvicepresident andchieffinancialofficer. Considered of-the-art, soccer-only stadiuminSanJose. the Earthquakes’first-yearlaunchin2008,andhecontinuestospearheadteam’s efforts tobuildanewstate- baseball sidesoftheoperation,workingdirectly withownerandmanagingpartnerLewWolff. overall day-to-dayfunctioningoftheAthletics’organizationbothonbusinessand longest inOaklandhistory(since1968). named tohiscurrent positionSept.28,1998andhistenure aspresident rankssecond his 12thyearwiththeAthletics’organizationand11thasteampresident. Hewas ❯

EXECUTIVE PROFILES President ihe rwe ...... 1998-Present Crowley Michael . ..1996 Schott Steve 1997-98 1993-95; . Alderson. Sandy 1990-92 . Haas. WalterJ. Eisenhardt 1981-86 Roy . . 1968-80 . Finley O. Charles President Years Michael Crowley, oneoftherisingexecutivesinprofessional sportstoday, enters In 1999,Crowley andhiswife,Kathy, playedakeyrole inimplementingBreast CancerAwareness Day, whichhas The A’s president alsoperpetuatestheAthletics’traditionofcommitmenttogreater community. Under Crowley’s leadershipskillsandbusinessacumenwere evidentasheplayedaninstrumentalrole inthenegotia- Crowley hasdevelopedabusinessmodelwithgoalsandobjectivesdesignedtoprovide anaffordable entertain- After spendingthree yearsintheSanJoseoffice ofPriceWaterhouse andnineyearswithI.C.I./FullerO’Brien In adualrole, Crowley alsoservesaspresident oftheMajorLeagueSoccer’s SanJoseEarthquakes.Heoversaw A limitedpartnerintheAthleticsownershipgroup, Crowley isresponsible forthe ❯

PAST PRESIDENTSOFTHE 2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE OAKLAND A’S continued named oneof Business in1992.InNovemberof2002,Crowley was hisMBAfroming. Heearned Duke’s FuquaSchoolof in businessadministrationwithanemphasisaccount- from theUniversityofNotre Damein1985withadegree and theirthree children. under theageof40. “40 Under40”,honoringthenation’s topsportexecutives A native Californian, the45-yearoldCrowleyA nativeCalifornian, graduated Michael resides inCupertino,Calif.withhiswife,Kathy, Street &Smith’s SportsBusinessJournal’s

FRONT OFFICE BASEBALL OPERATIONS

BILLY BEANE Vice President, General Manager

Considered one of the most progressive and talented baseball executives in the 2009 ATHLETICS game today, Billy Beane has molded the Athletics into a perennial postseason contend- er since assuming the general manager’s duties shortly following the 1997 season. Under Beane’s watch, the A’s have compiled a 976-804 (.548) record over the last 11 seasons, which is the third-best record in the American League and fifth best in all of baseball during that time frame; won four American League West titles (2000; 2002-03; 2006) and secured one AL Wild Card spot (2001). Over the last nine seasons dating back to the 2000 campaign, the A’s have compiled an 815-641 (.560) record, which is the third-best record in the American League and fourth-best mark in the Majors. His teams have posted 90 or more wins in six of the last nine years. The A’s five postseason

appearances since the 2000 season are tied for the fourth most among all Major League teams, trailing only New REVIEW York-AL (8), Atlanta (6) and St. Louis (6). In addition, Oakland A’s players have garnered numerous individual accolades during his tenure as general man- ager. Jason Giambi and Miguel Tejada earned American League Most Valuable Player awards in 2000 and 2002, respectively. Barry Zito was named the American League’s Cy Young Award winner in 2002 while Bobby Crosby and Huston Street earned back-to-back AL Rookie of the Year honors in 2004 and ’05. Beane continually remolds a team that has posted one of the majors’ best records over the last past decade, as third baseman Eric Chavez is the only holdover from the 2000 club that captured the American League West Division title. Over the years, his ability to land players such as Kevin Appier, Johnny Damon, Mark Ellis, Cory Lidle, Jermaine Dye, David Justice, Billy Koch, Justin Duchscherer, Keith Foulke, Ted Lilly, Ray Durham, Jose Guillen, Mark RECORDS Kotsay, Octavio Dotel, Jason Kendall, Dan Haren and Jay Payton has proved instrumental in keying several playoff runs. He continued that trend this past off-season, acquiring three-time All-Star outfielder and 2007 MVP runner-up Matt Holliday from the Colorado Rockies and signing free agent Jason Giambi. During the past year, Beane’s priority was re-stocking the A’s minor league system with elite prospects, which will enable the team to sustain winning teams well into the next decade. Remarkably, Beane and Assistant GM David Forst acquired 18 highly coveted young players by trading essentially six Major League players (Nick Swisher, Rich Harden, Joe Blanton, Chad Gaudin, Haren and Kotsay) since the end of the 2007 season.

Under Beane, the A’s have adopted an organizational philosophy that stresses plate discipline and pitchers who HISTORY command the strike zone. Young players on the lowest-level minor league teams receive the same doctrine on developing a solid understanding of the strike zone and control pitching as do the players in the majors. Beane’s executive talents and the organization’s baseball philosophy were the subject of Michael Lewis’ best- selling book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game,” which opened the eyes of many of the top sports executives and business CEOs in the nation. As a result, Beane remains in great demand on the national speaking circuit, where he regularly addresses top companies on his management approach of identifying and using under- valued assets to create and sustain a competitive edge. He also sits on the board of directors of several companies,

including Bell-Easton Sports, ProTrade and NetSuite, Inc. OPPONENTS Beane was named The Sporting News’ Executive of the Year in 1999 and earned Major League Baseball’s Executive of the Year honors by Baseball America magazine following the 2002 season. In November of 2001, Beane was named one of Street & Smith’s Sport Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list, honoring the nation’s top 40 sports executives under the age of 40. In 2004, he was rated 16th on Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal’s list of Baseball’s Heavy Hitters. Further demonstrating his eclectic tastes and unique interests, Beane was invited to speak at Rupert Murdoch’s

News Corp. management retreat in Pebble Beach, Calif. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT in 2006, an event that focused on issues such as volun- PAST GENERAL MANAGERS teerism, technology and politics, and featured leaders and OF THE OAKLAND A’S luminaries from around the world. Among the VIP who President Years attended were British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Israeli Vice Charles O. Finley ...... 1968-79 Premier Shimon Peres, former President Bill Clinton, for- Billy Martin...... 1980-82 mer Vice President Al Gore, former House Speaker Newt Walt Jocketty, Dick Wienek ...... 1983 Gingrich, former Harvard President Lawrence Summer Sandy Alderson...... 1983-97 and U2 lead singer Bono. Billy Beane ...... 1997-Present Last year, Beane also collaborated with Gingrich and MISCELLANEOUS Some of the names listed my have held other titles than Sen. John Kerry in co-authoring an article in the New general manager. York Times offering possible remedies for the U.S. health care crisis.

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 13 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE Casey, attendsKenyon(Ohio) College. economics. Billyandhiswife,Tara, reside inDanville,Calif.withtheirtwins,BraydenandTinsley. Hisdaughter, Beane retired asanactiveplayerinthespringof1990. Oakland A’s. Hisfinalseasoninuniformwas1989whenheautilityplayerontheA’s World Championshipteam. six majorleagueseasonsasaninfielder, outfielderandcatcherfortheMets,MinnesotaTwins, and Detroit Tigers his generalmanager’s dutiestoBeaneonOctober17,1997. Walt Jockettylefttheorganizationtoacceptassistantgeneral manager’s jobinColorado.Aldersonhandedover President andGeneralManagerSandyAldersonpromoted himtotheassistantgeneralmanager’s positionwhen 14 Acquired POmarOlivares andIFRandyVelarde July 29 Acquired minorleague OFTerrence Longand July 23 Acquired aplayertobenamedlater(minorleague March 30 1999 Traded PMikeFetterstoAnaheimforcash August 10 Acquired IFEdSpraguefrom Toronto inexchange July 31 Worrell Acquired PTim from Clevelandin July 12 Acquired IFBipRobertsfrom Detroit inexchange June 23 Acquired aplayertobenamedlater(minorleague June 9 Acquired CMikeMacfarlaneandcash April 8 Traded PDougBochtlertoDetroit forcash March 25 Traded Young OFErnie toKansasCityin March 17 1998 Acquired IFKurtAbbottfrom Floridainexchange Dec. 19 Acquired PMikeFettersfrom Clevelandin Dec. 8 Receivedcashconsiderationsfrom theYakult Dec. 4 Acquired PDougBochtlerandIFJorgeVelandia Nov. 26 Acquired PKennyRogersandcash Nov. 7 1997 TRADES MADEBYBILLY BEANE ❯

BASEBALL OPERATIONS: BILLY BEANE A nativeofSanDiego,Calif.,BeaneattendedMt.CarmelHighSchoolandUCwhere hestudied A firstround draftpick(23rd overall)oftheNewYork Metsinthe1980JuneFree AgentDraft,Beaneplayed Beane joinedtheA’s front office staff in1990astheclub’s majorleagueadvancescout.In1993,former A’s ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE and minorleaguePElvin Nina. Jeff DaVanon, minorleagueOFNathan Haynes from Anaheiminexchange for minorleagueOF NL inexchangeforPKennyRogers. minor leaguePLeonarVasquez from NewYork- exchange forPJayWitasick. P ScottChiassononJune10)from Kansas Cityin considerations. for minorleaguePScottRivette. exchange forminorleagueIFAdamRobinson. Jason Wood onJuly18). for aplayertobenamedlater(minorleaguerIF Kurt Abbott. P AraPetrosian) from ColoradoinexchangeforIF (minor leaguePGreg HansellonMay8). OF ShaneMackandaplayertobenamedlater considerations from KansasCityinexchangefor considerations. exchange forcashconsiderations. for PEricLudwick. exchange forPSteveKarsay. Swallows inexchangeforPMarkAcre. and minorleagueIFDavidNewhan. from SanDiegoinexchangeforPDonWengert November 18). a playertobenamedlater(IFScottBrosius on considerations from NewYork-AL inexchangefor continued e.7 Acquired PChadBradford from Chicago-ALin Dec. 7 Acquired PEricIreland from Chicago-NLin Nov. 20 Cullenandminor Acquired minorleague PRyan Nov. 17 Acquired IFMarioValdez from Minnesotain July 31 Acquired PJimMecirandTodd Belitzfrom July 28 Traded PRonMahaytoFloridaforcash May 11 Acquired CSalFasanofrom KansasCityforcash March 30 Acquired PJustinMillerfrom Colorado in Dec. 13 Acquired OFRichBeckerfrom Milwaukeein August 17 Acquired PJasonIsringhausenandGreg July 31 Febuary 18Acquired OFJeremy Giambifrom KansasCityin 2000 Acquired PKevinAppierfrom KansasCityin July 31 a.8 Acquired andPCoryLidle PRobertoHernandez Jan. 8 2001 exchange forminorleagueCMiguelOlivo. exchange forOFMattStairs. for IFRandyVelarde. league PAaron Harangfrom Texas inexchange exchange forminorleagueCDannyArdoin. Colome andcashconsiderations. Tampa BayinexchangeforminorleaguePJesus considerations. considerations. exchange forPBrett Laxton. Ledesma toColorado). Tampa BaytradedPRolandoArrojo andIFAaron CastillatoTampaColorado tradedIFVinny Bay; Scott KarlandcashconsiderationstoColorado; Milwaukee; MilwaukeethentradedIFJeff Cirillo,P Haynes, CHenryBlancoandPJameyWright to of afour-tam deal inwhichColoradotraded exchange forPJimmyHaynes.(Trade waspart exchange forminorleaguePCarlDale. Billy Taylor. McMichael from NewYork-NL inexchangeforP Stein andminorleaguePJeff D’Amico. exchange forPBradRigby, minorleaguePBlake cash considerations. OF JohnnyDamon,minorleagueIFMarkEllis and Berroa andcashconsiderationstoKansasCityfor CA.J.Hinch, minorleagueIFAngel Hernandez, and cashconsiderations;tradedPRoberto from Tampa BayinexchangeforOFBenGrieve March 28 Traded P Omar Olivares to Pittsburgh for cash 2003 FRONT OFFICE considerations. Jan. 2 Acquired P Jeremy Fikac from San Diego in March 28 Acquired IF Eric Hinske from Chicago-NL in exchange for a player to be named later or cash exchange for minor league IF Miguel Cairo; as considerations. part of the deal, the A’s also refused the return of July 30 Acquired OF Jose Guillen from Cincinnati for Rule 5 Draft selection P Scott Chiasson. minor league pitchers Aaron Harang, Joe May 22 Traded C Sal Fasano to Kansas City for cash Valentine and Jeff Bruksch considerations. Nov. 18 Acquired OF Bobby Kielty from Toronto along with June 19 Acquired OF Rob Ryan from Arizona in exchange a player to be named later or cash for P Ted Lilly

for minor league OF Ryan Christenson. Nov. 26 Acquired OF Mark Kotsay from San Diego for C 2009 ATHLETICS July 3 Acquired OF Ron Gant from the Colorado Rockies Ramon Hernandez and OF Terrence Long in exchange for minor league OF Robin Jennings. Dec. 15 Acquired P Frank Brooks from the New York Mets July 25 Acquired OF Jermaine Dye from Kansas City in a for a player to be named later three-team trade in which Colorado sent infielder Dec. 15 Acquired C Michael Barrett from Montreal for a Neifi Perez to Kansas City and Oakland sent player to be named later (Dionnar Martinez). minor league OF Mario Encarnacion, minor league Dec. 16 Acquired a player to be named later from the IF Jose Ortiz and minor league P Todd Belitz to Chicago Cubs for C Michael Barrett Colorado. Dec. 16 Acquired P Mark Redman from Florida for P Mike Sept. 4 Acquired P Mike Fyhrie from Chicago-NL in Neu and a player to be named later (minor league exchange for minor league OF Mike Wenner. P Bill Murphy on December 23)

Nov. 2 Acquired minor league IF Adam Morrissey from Dec. 18 Acquired P Chris Hammond and cash from the REVIEW Chicago-NL in exchange for IF Mark Bellhorn. New York Yankees for P Eduardo Sierra and Dec. 7 Acquired P Billy Koch from Toronto in exchange minor league IF J.T. Stotts for IF Eric Hinske and P Justin Miller. Dec. 21 Acquired C Damian Miller and cash from the Dec. 14 Acquired OF David Justice and cash Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later considerations from New York-NL in exchange for (Chris Mowday) P Mark Guthrie and P Tyler Yates. 2004 2002 March 29 Acquired a player to be named later from the Los Jan. 2 Acquired minor league C Mike Kremblas from Angeles Dodgers for OF Jason Grabowksi. RECORDS Toronto in exchange for C Tom Wilson. April 17 Acquired Kirk Saarloos from the Houston Astros Jan. 14 Acquired IF Carlos Pena and P Mike Venafro from in exchange for P Chad Harville. Texas in exchange for P Mario Ramos, IF Jason May 12 Acquired a player to be named later from the Hart, OF Ryan Ludwick and minor league C Toronto Blue Jays for IF Frank Menechino. Gerald Laird. June 24 Acquired P Octavio Dotel with cash from the March 18 Traded P Luis Vizcaino to Texas for P Justin Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor Duchscherer. leaguers P Mike Wood and IF Mark Teahan. May 22 Acquired OF John Mabry from Philadelphia in Nov. 27 Acquired Jason Kendall from the Pittsburgh exchange for OF Jeremy Giambi. Pirates in exchange for P Mark Redman and P

July 5 Acquired P Ted Lilly, minor league OF John-Ford Arthur Rhodes. HISTORY Griffin and minor league P Jason Arnold from the New York Yankees as part of a three-team, seven Dec. 15 Acquired IF Keith Ginter from the Milwaukee player trade in which the A’s sent IF Carlos Pena, Brewers in exchange for minor league P Justin P Franklyn German and a player to be named Lehr and OF Nelson Cruz. later (P Jeremy Bonderman on Aug. 22) to Detroit Dec. 16 Aquired P Juan Cruz, P Dan Meyer and OF for P Jeff Weaver and cash considerations. The Charles Thomas from the Atlanta Braves in A’s then sent Weaver to New York to complete exchange for P Tim Hudson. the deal. Dec. 18 Acquired P Kiko Calero, P Danny Haren and

July 25 Acquired Ray Durham from Chicago-AL in minor league C Daric Barton from the St. Louis OPPONENTS exchange for minor league P Jon Adkins. Cardinals in exchange for P Mark Mulder. July 30 Acquired P Ricardo Rincon from Cleveland in exchange for minor league IF Marshall McDougall. Nov. 13 Acquired P Roy Smith from Cleveland for cash considerations. Nov. 16 Traded P Cory Lidle to Toronto for minor leaguers IF Mike Rouse and P Chris Mowday.

Dec. 3 Acquired P Keith Foulke, C Mark Johnson and PLAYER DEVELOPMENT minor league P Joe Valentine in exchange for P Billy Koch and two minor league players to be A’S AMONG THE BEST UNDER named later (P Neal Cotts and OF Daylan Holt on BEANE’S WATCH December 16). Dec. 15 Acquired IF Erubiel Durazo from Arizona in a MAJOR LEAGUE’S BEST RECORDS four-team trade in which the A’s sent a minor SINCE 1998 league player to be named later (P Jason Arnold Club Wins Losses Pct. on December 16) to Toronto; Toronto then sent IF New York (AL) 1074 704 .604 Felipe Lopez to Cincinnati; Cincinnati then sent P Atlanta 1015 765 .570 Elmer Dessens to Arizona.

Boston 1011 770 .568 MISCELLANEOUS Dec. 16 Acquired P Buddy Hernandez from San Diego in St. Louis 980 800 .551 exchange for IF Jose Flores. Oakland 976 804 .548

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 15 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE e.1 Acquired OFMiltonBradleyandIFAntonioPerez Dec. 13 Acquired PChadGaudinfrom theToronto Blue Dec. 5 Acquired OFJayPaytonandcashconsiderations July 13 2005 ❯ 16 Acquired OFChrisSnelling from Washington in May 2 Langerhansfrom Acquired theAtlanta OFRyan April 29 Acquired OFChrisDenorfiafrom theCincinnati April 27 Acquired PDavidShaferfrom theCincinnatiReds Jan. 23 2007 Goleskifrom Acquired Tampa OFRyan Bayin Dec. 7 Acquired IFDonnieMurphy from theKansasCity Nov. 28 Acquired PJuanDominguezfrom Texas ina March 31 Acquired PBradHalseyfrom Arizonainexchange March 26 2006

TRADES MADEBYBILLY BEANE e o 7 Dodgers 6 Red Sox Athletics 9 Cardinals 10 Yankees 26 Most World SeriesWon Giants 22 Cardinals 22 Athletics 23 Dodgers 25 Yankees 47 Most PostseasonAppearances ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE minor leagueOFAndre Ethier. from theLosAngelesDodgersinexchangefor Majewski). Jays foraplayertobenamedlater(Dustin considerations. minor leagueIFOmarQuintanillaandcash from theColoradoRockiesforOFEricByrnes, acquired PJoeKennedyandJayWitasick from theBostonRedSoxforPChadBradford; exchange for OF Ryan Langerhans. exchange forOFRyan Braves foraplayertobenamedlater. McBeth andBenJukich)cashconsiderations. Reds fortwoplayerstobenamedlater(Marcus named later(DanDenham). exchange foraPKirkSaarloosandplayertobe for aplayertobenamedlater(JulioManon)in exchange forcashconsiderations. Royals inexchangeforcashconsiderations. Texas. to Texas. TheCubsalsosentJohnKoronka to Bynum toChicago(NL)andPJohnRheinecker three-team tradeinwhichtheA’s sentIFFreddie for PJuanCruz. e o 9 Red Sox Orioles 9 79 Pirates 9 Cardinals 9 Braves 11 Athletics 11 Yankees 12 Most LCSAppearances Braves 76 Athletics 78 Red Sox Cardinals 98 Yankees 202 Most PostseasonWins POSTSEASON BESTS continued o.1 Acquired OFMattHollidayfrom theColorado Nov. 12 Acquired PJoshOutman,IFAdrianCardenas and July 17 Acquired PSeanGallagher, CJoshDonaldson, July 8 Acquired cashconsiderationsfrom theToronto June 5 Acquired PJoeyDevineandJamieRichmond Jan. 14 Acquired PBrett Anderson,PDanaEveland, Dec. 14 Acquired PKristianBellandGrahamGodfrey Nov. 18 Acquired CRobBowenandPJerryBlevinsfrom July 16 Acquired PAndrew Brown from SanDiego June 29 e.2 Acquired RHPMichaelWuertz from theChicago Feb. 2 2009 Acquired PGioGonzalez,FautinoDeLos Jan. 3 2008 Traded CAdamMelhusetotheTexas Rangersin June 9 Cubs forOFRichieRobnettandIFJustinSellers OF CarlosGonzalez Rockies forPGreg Smith,PHuston Street and exchange forPJoeBlanton OF MattSpencerfrom thePhiladelphiaPhilliesin P ChadGaudin Chicago CubsinexchangeforPRichHarden and IF EricPattersonandOFMattMurtonfrom the Blue JaysinexchangeforIFKevinMelillo Kotsay andcashconsiderations. from theAtlantaBravesinexchangeforOFMark White SoxinexchangeforOFNickSwisher. Sweeneyfrom theChicago Santos andOFRyan Haren andPConnorRobertson. Arizona DiamondbacksinexchangeforPDan Cunningham, OFCarlosGonzalezfrom the P Greg Smith,IFChrisCarter, OFAaron from Toronto inexchangeforIFMarco Scutaro. and cashconsiderations. Chicago (NL)inexchangeforCJasonKendall considerations. in exchangeforOFMiltonBradleyandcash exchange forcashconsiderations. e o 22 Red Sox Mets 22 Athletics 23 Cardinals 26 Braves 27 Yankees 39 Most LCSGamesWon FRONT OFFICE BASEBALL OPERATIONS

DAVID FORST Assistant General Manager

David Forst begins his 10th season with the Athletics and his sixth as assistant general 2009 ATHLETICS manager. He was appointed to his current position in February of 2004 after serving as an assistant to the general manager and coordinator of professional scouting. His primary duties include assisting Billy Beane in all player acquisitions, contract negotiations and player evaluations. The 32-year old Forst graduated Cum Laude from Harvard University in 1998 with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology. He played baseball for the Crimson for four seasons and earned third team All-America honors as a senior in 1998. He also played for the Springfield (Ill.) Capitals of the Frontier League in 1998 and 1999. A native of Encino, Calif., Forst resides in Berkeley, Calif. with his wife, Rebe. REVIEW ERIC KUBOTA Director of Scouting

Eric Kubota is in his 25th season with the Athletics organization and his eighth as director of scouting. Kubota has overseen the club’s last seven drafts that have produced 21 players who have risen to the major leagues with various clubs, including current A’s Kurt Suzuki (2004), Dallas RECORDS Braden (2004), Jeff Gray (2004), Travis Buck (2005), Cliff Pennington (2005) and Jeff Baisley (2005). Three players selected—Gray, Pennington and Baisley—made their Major League debuts with Oakland last season. Kubota’s talents as an evaluator helped assemble the majority of the A’s minor league system that has combined for a 2671- 2404 (.526) record over the last seven seasons Prior to assuming his current position, Kubota served as the club’s supervisor of international scouting for three seasons, overseeing the scouting staff and player evaluations in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Kubota, 44, began his baseball career in June of 1984 while he was an undergraduate at the University of

California, Berkeley, spending the better part of six seasons working in the A’s media relations department. In HISTORY November of 1989, he joined the baseball operations staff as an assistant director of scouting, handling daily administrative duties of the scouting department, including preparation work for the Rule 4, Rule 5 and June drafts, compiling the team’s prospect book and preparing statistical information. He was elevated to Pacific Rim coordinator in November of 1996, where he acted as a liaison between the A’s and Asian baseball teams in addition to his scouting duties in Northern California and Hawaii. Eric graduated from Cal in 1986 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. He resides in Rocklin, Calif. with his wife, Karen, and their two children. OPPONENTS KEITH LIEPPMAN Director of Player Development

Keith Lieppman begins his 39th year with the A’s and 18th season as the organization’s

director of player development, with responsibilities in the assignment, development and PLAYER DEVELOPMENT evaluation of players throughout the A’s farm system, which consistently ranks among the best in the game. He also coordinates field instruction for the entire minor league system. Lieppman has managed on all levels of the A’s minor league system, beginning in Modesto in 1980 and most recently with the Triple-A Tacoma Tigers from 1985-87. He also managed the Licey Tigres of the Dominican Winter League in 1986. He began his baseball career in 1971 as a minor league player for the A’s. Keith is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in journalism. He resides in Prescott, Ariz. with his wife, Corinne, and twins, Burke and Lauren. MISCELLANEOUS

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 17 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE BILLY OWENS 18 CHRIS PITTARO TED POLAKOWSKI dren. of sciencedegree infinance1991,graduatingSummaCumLaude. season. Afterheretired asaplayerin1988,heenrolled inRiderCollegeNewJerseywhere heobtainedabachelor and spentpartsofthe’86’87seasonsonTwins bigleagueroster. Heretired duringthe1988season. in1985,batting.24228games.HewastradedtotheMinnesotaTwinsmajor leaguedebutwiththeTigers in1986 serving asanarea scoutandnationalcross checkerwiththeAthleticssince1991. professional scouting.Hespenttheprevious sixseasonsasnationalfieldcoordinator after Matthew, KrystaandMichael. tion andsportsmedicine.Hecurrently resides inMesa,Ariz.withhiswife,Cheryl,andtheirfourchildren, Kimberly, to the1999season. before movingintoadministrativedutiesonafulltimebasisin1989.Hewaspromoted tohiscurrent positionprior up trainingstaffs inPocatello(1985),Medford (1986-87)andwiththeA’s teamintheArizonaRookieLeague(1988) in themanagementofA’s baseballoperationintheDominicanRepublic. purchasing responsibilities fortheorganization’s entire minorleaguesystem.Healsoassists sees allaspectsoftheclub’s trainingfacilityinPhoenixaswellhandlingbudgetingand school’s halloffame.BillyOmakeshisoff-season homeinScottsdale,Ariz. ball. Hewasafootball,basketballandbaseballstandoutatBellarmineCollegePreparatory andisamemberofthe area scout. of minorleagueballwiththeBaltimore (1992-96)andHoustonorganizations(1997-98)before joiningtheA’s asan to EastCoastScoutingCoordinator in2003. addition tohiscoachingduties,Owensalsoassumedscoutingresponsibilities asanarea scoutandwaspromoted the A’s Oregon minorleaguesystem,withstopsatSouthern (1999),Vancouver (2000-01)andArizona(2002-03).In tial tradesandfree agentsignings,alongwithevaluationinthearea ofamateurscouting. personnel, where hisresponsibilities includeproviding inputandrecommendations forpoten- ❯

BASEBALL OPERATIONS Director ofPlayerPersonnel Director ofProfessional Scouting Director ofMinor LeagueOperations Billy Owensbeginshis11thseasonwiththeAthleticsandsixthasdirector ofplayer The 47-yearoldPittaro isanativeofHamilton,N.J.,where hestillliveswithhis wife,Lisa,andtheirthree chil- Pittaro attendedtheUniversityofNorthCarolina from followinghisjunior 1980-82before signingwiththeTigers inthe1982JuneFirstYearDrafted bytheDetroit Tigers PlayerDraft,Pittaro madehis Chris Pittaro entershis19thseasonintheOaklandorganization,third asdirector of A nativeofSomerville,N.J.,Polakowskigraduatedfrom ArizonaStatein1984withadegree inhealtheduca- Polakowski joinedtheA’s organizationin1984asanathletictrainerfortheIdahoFallsaffiliate. Healsoheaded Ted Polakowskientershis11thseasonasdirector ofminorleagueoperations.Heover- A nativeofSanJose,Calif.,OwensattendedtheUniversityArizona,where heplayedbothbaseballandfoot- A third round pick(72ndoverall)bytheBaltimore Oriolesinthe1992JuneDraft,Owensplayedsevenseasons Prior tomovingintoafront office position,Owensspentfiveseasonsasahittingcoachin ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE continued PAMELA PITTS FRONT OFFICE Director of Baseball Administration

Pamela Pitts enters her 28th season in the organization and her 17th as director of baseball administration. Her responsibilities include managing the day-to-day business side of the baseball operations department, including governing all major and minor league staff contract administration, player records, waivers, payroll issues and transactions. She started 2009 ATHLETICS her baseball career with the A’s in November of 1981 as the minor league and public relations secretary. Pamela resides in Danville, Calif. with her husband, Dan Dunn.

JOE SPARKS Major League Advance Scout

Joe Sparks begins his fifth season as the A’s advance scout after serving as the hitting

coach at Triple-A Sacramento in 2004. Prior to joining the A’s organization in 2004, he spent REVIEW eight seasons as the Major League advance and special assignment scout for the St. Louis Cardinals. Sparks won nine championships and nine manager of the year awards during his 19-year minor league manage- rial career. He held managerial positions at Triple-A Toledo and Triple-A Iowa for five seasons, at Triple-A Omaha for four seasons and Triple-A Indianapolis for three years. He also served one-year managerial stints at Single-A Duluth, Single-A Appleton and Double-A Knoxville. Sparks also coached on the major league level with the New York Yankees (1990), Montreal Expos (1989), Cincinnati Reds (1984) and Chicago White Sox (1979). He spent the major- ity of his 13-year playing career as a minor league infielder in the New York/San Francisco Giant farm systems. RECORDS Sparks currently resides in Phoenix, Ariz. with his wife, Mary. Their son, Greg, serves as the A’s minor league roving hitting instructor.

RANDY JOHNSON Special Assistant to the General Manager

Randy Johnson begins his seventh season as a member of Billy Beane’s staff. He is HISTORY involved in evaluating talent on all levels of the organization with special emphasis on scouting in the Southern California area, as well as international regions such as Asia and Australia. Prior to his appointment with the A’s, Johnson spent seven seasons in the Detroit Tigers organization, where he served as a special assistant to the general manager and coordinator of pro scouting (1996- 2002). Prior to joining the Detroit organization, he spent two seasons (1994-95) as a major league scout for the San Diego Padres and also worked as an area scout for the Padres from 1990-92. Johnson worked as a regional cross checker (1993) and area scout (1992) with the Colorado Rockies.

Johnson played 11 seasons of professional baseball, including three seasons in the major leagues with the OPPONENTS Atlanta Braves (1982-84) and compiled a .267 career batting average. He also played two seasons in Japan with Hiroshima and another season in the Senior Professional League before officially retiring in 1991. Johnson, 52, attended Palomar (Calif.) Junior College before transferring to San Jose State where he earned baseball all-league, all-district and Academic All-America honors in 1978. He was also an all-state junior college placekicker for the Palomar football team in 1975. Johnson resides in Valley Center, Calif. with his wife, Heather, and stepson, Taylor. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MISCELLANEOUS

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 19 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE FARHAN ZAIDI 20 JIM LEAHEY STEVE JOHNSTON ADMINISTRATION he helduntilreturning totheU.S.operations in2004. country managerof Sony Peru,leadingsales,marketing,finance, administration,operationsandservice, aposition marketing activitiesforSonyPeruasgroup marketing manager. In2001,hewas promoted togeneralmanagerand and LatinAmericantelevisionproducts in1998.In1999,Leaheyrelocated toSouthAmericawhere hedirected all series ofbusinessplanningandproduct developmentroles, hewaspromoted tomanageproduct planningforNorth such asheadphones,camcorder anddigitalstillcameraaccessories,memorystickflash media. marketing activityandstrategyforSony’s market-leadingaccessory business,whichincludedproduct categories general managerandvicepresident forSony’s PeripheralsandEnhancementsGroup. Inthatrole, Leaheydirected merchandise andluxurysuites. team’s salesand marketing efforts, includingadvertising,ticketsales,corporatepartnerships, marketing, apositionhewasappointedtoDecember1,2006.Heoverseesallareas ofthe his wife,Angela,andsonsTy, BradyandWill. 1992 andhisjurisdoctorfrom Washington UniversitySchoolofLaw in 1998.Steveresides inDanville,Calif.with & Douglas(1998-2000). law firmMayerBrown LLP(2000-2003)andalitigationassociateattheChicago-basedlawfirmGardner, Carton development. transactions, regulatory matters,promotions andmarketingdirectives, salesandpricingguidelinescorporate officesU.S. andinternational onlegalandbusinessrisksinvariousareas, includingcommercial andcorporate in thespringof2009. counsel ofMajorLeagueSoccer’s SanJoseEarthquakes,whobegintheirsecondseason insurance andhumanresource matters.Inadualrole, Johnstonalsoservesasgeneral position hewasappointedtoJanuary10,2006.Johnstonoverseasalloftheteam’s legal, in Berkeley. 1998 andamaster’s degree ineconomicsfrom Berkeleyin2001.Hecurrently theUniversityofCalifornia, resides division of advance scoutingreports. contracts andworkscloselywiththecoachingstaff duringtheseasoninanalyzingdatafrom draft, free agentandtrademarkets.Healsoassistsonarbitrationcases,minorleague bilities includeproviding statisticalanalysisforevaluatingandtargetingplayersintheamateur ❯

BASEBALL OPERATIONS Baseball OperationsAnalyst Vice President, SalesandMarketing General Counsel Farhan Zaidientershisfifthseasonasbaseballoperationsanalyst.Hisprimaryresponsi- He joinedSonyCorporationin1990and quicklyascendedtheexecutiveladder. Afterprogressing through a Leahey joinedtheA’s front office staff afterspending14yearswithSonyCorporation,inhislastpositionas Jim Leaheyentershisthird seasonwiththeA’s intherole asvicepresident, salesand hisbachelorofartsdegreeA nativeofDavenport,Iowa,Johnstonearned ineconomicsfrom GrinnellCollegein Inc.,JohnstonwasacorporateassociateattheChicago-based Prior tojoiningBeamGlobalSpirits&Wine, Johnston joinedtheA’s Inc.,where from hemanagedandadvised Chicago-basedBeamGlobalSpirits&Wine, Steve JohnstonentershisfourthseasonwiththeA’s intherole ofgeneralcounsel,a hisbachelorofsciencedegreeZaidi, 32,earned ineconomicsfrom Massachusetts InstituteofTechnology in Prior tojoiningtheA’s, ZaidiservedasbusinessdevelopmentassociateforSmallWorld Media,thefantasysports ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE The SportingNews andalsoworkedasamanagementconsultantfortheBostonConsultingGroup. continued Leahey earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Brown University in 1988 and his master’s in business FRONT OFFICE administration from the Harvard Business School in 1993. Jim resides in Danville, Calif. with his wife, Kira, and their three children.

KEN PRIES Vice President, Broadcasting and Communications 2009 ATHLETICS Entering his 19th season with the Athletics organization, Ken Pries was promoted to his current position of vice president, broadcasting and communications in March of 2000 after serving as the team’s senior director for broadcasting and communications for the previous three years. Pries oversees all of the A’s television and radio matters, in addition to the club’s community relations, public relations and Diamond Vision departments. Pries is responsible for negotiating all of the team’s broadcast agreements, which include the A’s Radio Network, and television partnership with Comcast SportsNet California. The A’s will televise over 140 games this year which are the most ever. In addition, more than 75 games will be televised High Def by Comcast SportsNet California. Last season, the A’s Community Fund distributed approximately $600,000 to various projects and made REVIEW donations to over 1,500 various charities throughout Northern California. The annual A’s Community Fund Golf Tournament, held at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, raised more than $130,000 and the Ninth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day raised more than $100,000 for the American Cancer Society and the Northern California Cancer Center. The A’s Ninth Annual MUG Root Beer Float Day raised over $30,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The Third Annual Dinner on the Diamond, featuring A’s players and staff, raised more than $100,000 for the A’s Community Fund and the Painted Turtle. Prior to joining the A’s organization in 1991, Pries worked seven years with KSFO radio, where he was an executive producer for A’s broadcasts, as well as Stanford football and men’s basketball broadcasts. Before his RECORDS KSFO stint, Pries served as a sports coordinator at KNBR radio from 1979-84, where he worked on the station’s broadcasts of San Francisco Giants baseball games, along with University of San Francisco and Golden State Warrior basketball games. A native of Alameda, Calif., Pries attended San Francisco State University, where he majored in broadcast com- municational arts. He resides in San Ramon, Calif. with his wife and their two children.

DAVID RINETTI HISTORY Vice President, Stadium Operations

David Rinetti enters his 29th season with the A’s organization and his ninth as vice presi- dent, stadium operations. In his current position, Rinetti coordinates event management, oversees all game day employees, including ushers, security officers, ticket takers, parking attendants and grounds crew, and assists in all construction related issues at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. He is also the team’s liaison with local law enforcement agencies and Major League Baseball’s Security Department. In addition, Rinetti OPPONENTS sits on the team’s venue and design development committee that is responsible for developing a non-site specific prototype for a new baseball-only facility for the club. The 44-year old Rinetti began his career with the A’s in 1981, serving as stadium operations assistant, where he organized in-stadium promotions and giveaways. From 1987-93, he managed game day operations and main- tenance of the A’s luxury suites. In 1994, he was promoted to director of stadium operations and was elevated to vice president in March of 2000. Rinetti also worked with Major League Baseball’s Security Department at the 1995, 1998 and 2007 World Series, PLAYER DEVELOPMENT in addition to the 1998, 2002 and 2007 All-Star Games. He is also a member of the Major League Baseball Stadium Operations Advisory Committee. A 1986 graduate of California State University, Hayward with a degree in business administration, Rinetti resides in Pleasanton with his wife, Adrienne. MISCELLANEOUS

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 21 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE KEITH WOLFF 22 STEVE SAYLES, LAT, ATC SPORTS MEDICINESTAFF PAUL WONG his wife,Jessica,maketheiroff-season homeinLasVegas, Nev. and umpire KerwinDanley. Healsoplayedprofessionally intheSan DiegoPadres minorleague system.Steveand with abachelorofartsdegree inathletictraining.Helettered inbaseballandwasacollegeteammateofTony Gwynn of thePadres’ Triple-A affiliate inLasVegas. AnativeofSanDiego,Saylesgraduatedfrom SanDiegoStatein1983 athletic trainerintheSanDiegoPadres organization,includingafive-year(1993-97)stintastheheadathletictrainer will alsomarkhis27thseasoninprofessional baseball.PriortojoiningtheA’s staff in1998,hespent15yearsasan as votedbytheProfessional BaseballAthleticsTrainers Society (PBATS). The2009season one oftwoAmericanLeagueathletictrainerstoserveatthe2009All-StarGamein St.Louis tant trainerontheA’s majorleaguestaff from 1998-2007.Thisseason,Sayleswaschosenas State University, Hayward in1990.Hecurrently resides inDublin,Calif.withhiswife,Trisha andson,Zachary. and ElectricCompanyinSanFrancisco. Oakland asasupervisingtaxspecialistandseniorauditortwoyearsanaccountinganalystforPacificGas implementing thecompany’s technologyandtelecommunicationrequirements. of financialforecasts, reports andtaxreturns forthecompanyandMajorLeagueBaseball,aswellanalyzing departments, managementofthecompany’s annualbudgetandcashflow, thepreparation munications affairs, includingoverseeingtheaccountingandcomputerinformationsystems president, finance.Heisresponsible foralloftheclub’s financialtechnology andtelecom- business administrationfrom Harvard Universityin1993. ness administrationandalsoservedasvaledictorianofhisgraduatingclass.Hereceived his master’s degree in property acquisition,entitlement,development,leasing,repositioning anddisposition. industrial andretail project assets.Hehasextensivebackground inallfacetsofcommercial real estate,including baseball-only facilityintheCityofFremont. In hisrole withtheA’s, heisresponsible forthedailyefforts intheteam’s questtosecure a ment, acquisitionandmanagementcompanybasedinWest LosAngelesandtheBayArea. also retaining hispositionaspresident ofWolff UrbanDevelopment,areal estatedevelop- ❯

ADMINISTRATION Vice President, Venue Development Head AthleticTrainer Vice President, Finance Keith Wolff entershisfourthyearasvicepresident, venuedevelopmentfortheA’s, while Steve Saylesentershissecondseasonasheadathletictrainerafterservingan assis- A nativeoftheBayArea, Wong hisbachelorofsciencedegree earned inbusinessadministrationfrom California Wong joinedtheAthleticsinJanuaryof1996asacontroller afterservingfouryearswithKPMGPeatMarwickin Paul Wong entershis14thseasonwiththeAthleticsorganizationandninthasvice Keith andhiswife,Amelia,reside inSanFrancisco. Wolff graduatedmagnacumlaudefrom theUniversityofPacificwithabachelor’s ofsciencedegree inbusi- Wolff hasmore than20yearsofexperiencewithinthereal estateindustrywithanemphasisonhotel,office, ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE continued WALT HORN FRONT OFFICE Assistant Athletic Trainer

Walt Horn enters his second season on the A’s major league training staff after spending 30 years working in the A’s minor league system, including 24 campaigns on the Triple-A level. Horn joined the A’s organization in 1978 after being named head athletic trainer for Double-A Jersey City Indians. He served as the A’s Double-A trainer for six years through the 2009 ATHLETICS 1983 season before being promoted to Triple-A Tacoma for the 1984 season. He remained with A’s Triple-A affiliates in Tacoma (1984-94), Edmonton (1995-98), Vancouver (1999) and most recently, Sacramento (2000-07). He is a four-time Pacific Coast League Trainer of the Year (1992, ’96, ’02 and ’04) and has also headed up training staffs at two Triple-A All-Star Games (1993 and 2005). A native of Fruitland, Idaho, Horn graduated from Boise State in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education with an emphasis on athletic training. He makes his off-season home in Mesa, Ariz. with his wife, Stacy. He has two children, Kassandra and Cameron.

BOB ALEJO

Director of Strength and Conditioning REVIEW

Bob Alejo, who offers nearly 25 years of experience training athletes, returns to the Oakland A’s for a second stint as strength and conditioning coach this year. He previously served in the same capacity from 1993-2001. In his role, he will be responsible for all aspects of the organization’s year-round conditioning program at both the major league and minor league levels. Alejo spent the past four years as director of strength and conditioning at UC Santa Barbara. He was also a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team as strength and conditioning coach for the Gold medal-winning RECORDS men’s beach volleyball team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser. Before joining the A’s in 1993, Alejo was strength and conditioning coach at UCLA, where he supervised a staff that serviced 23 men’s and women’s teams. During his tenure in Westwood, the Bruins racked up 25 national championships and produced more than 100 All-Americans. Among his credentials, Alejo is a Level-I U.S. Weightlifting Federation Coach and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (through the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certification Commission). He has also been elected to three halls of fame: Chico State Athletics, Chico State Baseball (inaugural inductee) and the Chico Professional Baseball “Legends of the Diamond.”

YOSHI NISHIO HISTORY Major League Massage Therapist

Yoshihiro Nishio enters his second season as major league massage therapist for the Oakland Athletics. Previously, he spent two seasons with the Colorado Rockies (2006-07) and one year with the New York Mets (2004) in a similar capacity. Before his Major League

Baseball tenure, Yoshi worked in Japanese professional baseball with the Chunichi Dragons OPPONENTS from 1988 through 1993. He also worked for Major Trainers INC. in Tokyo from 1983-87. Over the years, Nishio served with Japan’s National Baseball Team on tours to the United States, Taiwan, Cuba, Canada and several European countries. He and his wife, Yuki, reside in Irvine, Calif. with their son, Takuya.

LARRY DAVIS

Coordinator of Medical Services PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Larry Davis begins his 37th season with the A’s organization and second as coordinator of medical services. He oversees and administrates all health and injury issues throughout the organization. Before his current post, Davis served 10 seasons (1998-2007) as the A’s head trainer and 14 previous years (1984-97) as an assistant trainer for the big league club. A native of Tucson, Ariz., Davis attended the University of Arizona where he majored in physical education. He began his baseball career in 1973 as the head trainer, traveling secretary and equipment manager of the Tucson Toros, then Oakland’s Triple-A affiliate. He remained in that capacity for 11 seasons as the affiliate moved to San Jose, Vancouver, Ogden and Tacoma. Larry makes his home in Mesa, Ariz. with his wife, Suzi. MISCELLANEOUS

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE ❯ 23 MISCELLANEOUS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT OPPONENTS HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW 2009 ATHLETICS FRONT OFFICE MICKEY MORABITO STAFFCLUBHOUSE AND 24 MIKE THALBLUM STEVE VUCINICH pitchers DaveStewartandBobWelch; andJonathonDavid. and hiswife,Janine,maketheirhomeinDublin,Calif.withson,StewartRobert, whoisnamedafterformerA’s In 1994,heassumedhiscurrent positionasthevisitingclubhousemanager. AnativeofScottsdale,Ariz.,Mikey in 1992,movedacross thehalltohomesidewhere heworkedwiththelateFrankCiensczykfortwoseasons. Thalblum relocated toOaklandworkinthevisitingclubhousewithSteveVucinich andthen serving asaclubhouseassistantintheteam’s springtrainingclubhouseinPhoenix. In1985, as thevisitingclubhousemanager. Hebeganhis baseballcareer whenhewas 13yearsold, home inScottsdalewithhiswife,Valerie, anddaughter, Kayla. from St.Joseph’s HighSchoolinAlamedaandChabotCollegeHayward. Anavidgolfer, hemakeshisoff-season board ofdirectors andaswelltheadvisory committeeforMajorLeagueBaseballProperties. Vucinich graduated president oftheMajorLeagueBaseballEquipmentManager’s Associationandcurrently servesontheMLBMA’s as anassistantinthehomeclubhousebefore beingnamedvisitingclubhousemanagerin1974.Vucinich isapast a ballboyin1968whenthefranchiserelocated from KansasCity. From 1969-73,heserved clubhouse managerfrom 1974-93.AnOaklandnative,Vucinich joinedtheA’s organizationas Vucinich entershis16thseasonastheclub’s equipmentmanagerafterservingasthevisiting makes hishomeinAlameda,Calif.HeismarriedtoBarbaraRanalliofRedondoBeach. education from HunterCollegeinNewYork City. AfanofFrankSinatra,DeanMartin,finediningandhockey, Mickey NY, MorabitoattendedLafayetteHighSchoolinBrooklyn hisbachelorofartsdegree andlaterearned inphysical he hasbeenapartofsixWorld Seriesteams,three withtheA’s andthree withtheYankees. AnativeofBrooklyn, of 1980,handlingdualroles astheclub’s director ofpublicrelations andtravelingsecretary. Duringhislongcareer, back-to-back World Championshipseasonsof1977and’78.MorabitojoinedtheAthleticsorganizationinspring the director’s dutiesin1977.WhilewiththeYankees, hemanagedtheclub’s mediarelations efforts duringtheclub’s Yankees publicrelations departmentforsevenseasons,workingasanassistantfrom 1974-76before takingover spans fourdecades,datingbackto1970whenheservedasabatboyfortheNewYork Yankees. Heworkedinthe taries andranksfourthinserviceamonghisAmericanLeaguecolleagues.Morabito’s career inprofessional baseball payroll andticketing.Hehasthesixthlongesttenure amongallmajorleaguetravelingsecre- training andtheregular season,withadditionalresponsibilities inspringtrainingscheduling, responsible forarrangingthetransportationandaccommodationsofteamduringspring Director ofTeam Travel Visiting ClubhouseManager Equipment Manager The 2009seasonmarksMikeThalblum’s 29thseasonintheA’s organizationandhis16th A fixture intheA’s organizationeversincetheclubmovedtoOaklandin1968,Steve Mickey Morabitoentershis30thseasonastheAthletics’director ofteamtravel.Heis ❯

2009 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIAGUIDE CLAY WOOD FRONT OFFICE Head Groundskeeper

The 2009 season marks Clay Wood’s 15th season as the head groundskeeper of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and his 20th in the Athletics organization. Under his direction, the Coliseum’s playing surface is considered by players to be among the best in the major leagues. Clay joined the A’s organization in May of 1989 as part of the club’s 2009 ATHLETICS spring training field maintenance team. A native of Fort Worth, Tex., Wood earned his bachelor of science degree in marketing from Arizona State University. Woody and his wife, Lisa, make their home in Danville, Calif. with their son, Tyler, and daughter, Katie.

MEDICAL CONSULTANTS REVIEW

Allan Pont, M.D. John Frazier, M.D. Elliott Schwartz, M.D. Team Physician Team Orthopedist Internal Medicine RECORDS

ADDITIONAL CLUBHOUSE STAFF HISTORY

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