2007-12-22 11:31:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
White elephants.
After New York Giants' manager John McGraw told reporters that Philadelphia manufacturer Benjamin Shibe, who owned the controlling interest in the new team, had a "white elephant on his hands," Connie Mack defiantly adopted the white elephant as the team mascot, and presented McGraw with a stuffed toy elephant at the start of the 1905 World Series. McGraw and Mack had known each other for years, and McGraw accepted it graciously. By 1909, the A's were wearing an elephant logo on their sweaters, and in 1918 it turned up on the regular uniform jersey for the first time. Over the years the elephant has appeared in several different colors. It is currently forest green. The A’s are still sometimes, though infrequently, referred to as the "Elephants" or "White Elephants".
The elephant was retired as team mascot in 1963 by then-owner Charles O. Finley in favor of a Missouri mule. In 1988, the elephant was restored as the symbol of the Athletics and currently adorns the left sleeve of home and road uniforms. The Elephant Mascot returned briefly in the mid eighties, under the name, Harry Elephante. In 1997, the elephant returned taking its current form, Stomper.
2007-12-22 12:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by gfcbarracker 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You mean the "A" that stands for "Athletics"?
If you're talking about another symbol, I don't know what it is.
2007-12-22 19:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they almost always wear a big A on their jersey's but some times in odd occasions they will wear a big elephant but very rarely
2007-12-22 20:53:40 · answer #3 · answered by feralad 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Give the best answer to gfc barra he knows what talking about.I fact it's best answer I have read since Ihave started yahoo answers Great job gfc barra.
2007-12-22 21:40:34 · answer #4 · answered by clinkerbosox 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The "A"? It stands for Athletics... Other than than I'm not sure what you mean...
2007-12-22 19:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by Reduviidae 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I applaud the fact that people know about the elephant. (-: Great stuff, although I realize that you pasted it, I gave you a thumbs up and agree that you should get best answer. (-:
2007-12-22 22:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by Mosh 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i've seen them wear an elephant
it took me quite a while to figure that out too :)
2007-12-22 21:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ mimi ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A
2007-12-22 21:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋