Oakland Athletics


Recent Articles about Oakland Athletics

Seduction by the Numbers

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 2003

Tearing into "breaking free of budgets," and more.  Read more

Having A Ball Without Billy

Mar 1, 1983

When Wally Haas bought the Oakland A's in 1980 from Charlie O. Finley, the three-time world championship club was suffering from slipping attendance and a...  Read more

For Roy Eisenhardt, Business Is A Ball

By Jay Stuller |  Jun 1, 1982

The Oakland A's youthful president is using aggressive marketing and a low-key management style to turn his team into a winner.  Read more

Oakland A's: 1982 Financial Forecast

Jun 1, 1982

Perhaps the only thing that's conservative about the Oakland A's these days is Roy Eisenhardt's 1982 financial forecast. Some expenses have been exaggera...  Read more

The Inner City 100

By Inc. staff |  Jun 1, 2005

100 street-smart companies.  Read more

Get Your Program Here

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Sep 1, 1984

Like many good businessmen, Mets manager Davey Johnson relies on experience, instincts, and a personal computer.  Read more

Behind the Scenes: The Business of the Ballpark

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2009

Meet the small businesses behind the scenes at the Atlanta ballpark, Turner Field.  Read more

Meet the "Mr. October" of Customer Service

By John Gerzema |  Oct 29, 2010

At AT&T Park, the San Francisco Giants are using dynamic pricing and other customer-friendly techniques to build a loyal fan base.  Read more

Those Were The Days

Apr 1, 1984

Remember when bankruptcy meant you were broke? When John De Lorean was just a GM exec with a dream? When you thought a silicon chip was a new kind of snack f...  Read more

How to Screen Job Applicants

By Joshua Hyatt |  Mar 1, 1990

What it takes to effectively screen and interview job applicants  Read more

Managing the Impossible

By John Anderson |  Apr 1, 2003

Starting with nothing but the force of his entrepreneurial leadership, Omar Minaya took the orphans of baseball and made them winners -- a lesson in grit.  Read more