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1974 Oakland A’s: New Leader; Same Championship Result

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For a two-time defending World Series champion, the 1974 Oakland A’s entered the season in a bit of flux. They had a new manager. After Dick Williams resigned immediately following the championship in 1973, Alvin Dark was the new man in charge. But the players on the field were fundamentally the same and that added […]

The Seasonal Narrative Of The 1974 Boston Red Sox

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The 1974 Boston Red Sox had the most prolific offense in the American League and they slugged their way into first place and the heart of the pennant race. But that offense went silent at the season’s crunch point and a pitching staff that lacked depth wasn’t able to make up the difference as rookie manager Darrell Johnson was unable to return the franchise to the postseason.