The Gold Nuggett

  • Home

  • Stories

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    • All Posts
    • Raiders
    • Classic Stadiums
    • 49ers
    • Homegrown Heroes
    • Giants
    • Poetry
    • A's
    • Pacific Coast League
    • Warriors
    • Hockey
    • High School
    • College
    Search
    Gene Tenace
    David Hegler
    • May 24
    • 4 min

    Gene Tenace

    The Oakland A's of the 1970's were the dominant team of the decade with a cast of characters large enough to fill a Broadway production....
    93 views0 comments
    Charles Finley and Horace Stoneham
    David Hegler
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 6 min

    Charles Finley and Horace Stoneham

    Before 1958, Major League Baseball did not exist in the San Francisco Bay Area. The fans there loved the Pacific Coast League teams that...
    184 views0 comments
    Dick Williams
    David Hegler
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 6 min

    Dick Williams

    The Oakland A’s of the 1970’s were a radical bunch who dominated the competition on their way to three straight World Series...
    156 views0 comments
    Rickey Henderson
    David Hegler
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 6 min

    Rickey Henderson

    Rickey Henderson had an expansive career which spanned all across North America. Raised in Oakland, California, he quickly became the...
    301 views0 comments
    Al Dark
    David Hegler
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 8 min

    Al Dark

    Back in the middle of the 20th century, it was rare to see a man of the major leagues have a career that spanned from coast to coast. The...
    84 views0 comments
    Joe Rudi
    David Hegler
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Joe Rudi

    The Oakland A’s of the early 1970’s dominated the MLB, winning three straight World Series. The club was loaded with talent including a...
    667 views0 comments
    Dave Stewart
    David Hegler
    • Feb 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Dave Stewart

    Dave Stewart was Oakland through and through. Being raised in the East Bay and gaining athletic fame in high school, Stewart was one of...
    322 views0 comments
    Dennis Eckersley: A Story of Redemption
    David Hegler
    • Nov 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Dennis Eckersley: A Story of Redemption

    Dennis Eckersley was one of the most dominant closers in baseball when he led his hometown A’s to the World Series in 1989. But along the...
    257 views0 comments
    Catfish Hunter
    David Hegler
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    Catfish Hunter

    The A’s had an incredible dynasty in the 1970’s, winning three straight World Series with a roster full of Hall of Famers. One of their...
    204 views0 comments
    The A's First Game in Oakland
    David Hegler
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    The A's First Game in Oakland

    The A’s had been in Oakland for a week before they played their first home game at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum. In front of an...
    17 views0 comments
    Walter A. Haas Jr.: A Family Legacy
    David Hegler
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    Walter A. Haas Jr.: A Family Legacy

    Walter Haas was a well respected businessman within his native San Francisco but few remember him as the onetime owner of the Oakland...
    22 views0 comments
    The Bash Brothers and the Beginning of the Steroid Era
    David Hegler
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 7 min

    The Bash Brothers and the Beginning of the Steroid Era

    The San Francisco Bay Area holds a special place in the story of baseball’s Steroid Era. For decades, select behemoths would crush...
    9 views0 comments
    Rollie Fingers
    David Hegler
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Rollie Fingers

    The Oakland A’s won three World Series from 1972 to 1974. They accomplished this feat with an incredibly talented roster and a dominating...
    3 views0 comments
    The Meaning Behind the Kelly Green Jersey
    David Hegler
    • Aug 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Meaning Behind the Kelly Green Jersey

    The Oakland Athletics have had a colorful history of jerseys. Through three cities and numerous owners, their colors have changed over...
    18 views0 comments
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    ©2020 by Bay Area Sports History. Proudly created with Wix.com