I always thought the A's were in The American League and the Reds in The National League. In the 1970's they even went up against each other (several times) in the World Series...
Now I read that yesterday they played a game together in June, and the Reds lost 5-3.
How could it be if they have always been in different leagues? Which team switched leagues?
2007-06-22 02:11:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Sorry, I watched a lot of baseball as a kid, but find it boring as an adult, so I don't watch much of it anymore... But, I do remember the Reds playing the A's in the'72 World Series, especially how devastated I was the Reds lost to them.
It isn't healthy to get that worked up over a silly game, so I don't follow baseball anymore, except to say I noticed in the paper that the A's played the Reds, and that surprised me...
2007-06-22 02:45:32 · update #1
Interleague play, one of Kommissar Seligula's little munny-making ploys which has been, admittedly, something of a success, first began in 1997.
Oakland and Cincinnati met in the World Series in 1972 (A's, 4-3) and again in 1990 (Reds sweep, 4-0).
In other news, the Beatles broke up, the Japanese have agreed to unconditional surrender, and man has created fire.
2007-06-22 02:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interleague play...they are not in the same league but since the start of interleague play it gives them a chance to schedule and play
2007-06-22 09:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by Balla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A's American ,
Reds National.
It is called interleague play...been going on for awhile.
Cubs face WHite Sox this weekend.
Mets played Yankees.
Interleague play.........hope that helped.
2007-06-22 09:15:46 · answer #3 · answered by sparky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are still in different leagues. There is this thing called inter league play where teams from opposite leagues play during the regular season. What newspaper delivers to your cave?
2007-06-22 09:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by kingsteve14 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called interleague games were teams from different leagues play each other it is to create more excitement for baseball, but they are in different leagues
2007-06-22 09:20:22 · answer #5 · answered by kmar61 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, its interleague play. Teams from the AL (oakland) can for a short time play teams in the NL (Cincinati)
2007-06-22 09:14:57 · answer #6 · answered by Dan R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interleague play is happening now.
2007-06-22 09:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And exactly where have you been for the past 10 years?
2007-06-22 09:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋