Athletics
A green letter “A” with an apostrophe “S” that had been used when they played in Oakland for multiple decades. This version of the A was first adopted in 1993, following slight tweaks to logos used as far back as 1902.
Athletics Primary Logo
The history of the Athletics' primary logo is a fascinating journey through the team's various relocations and transformations. The franchise began as the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901, where their logo featured a simple yet classic design that embodied the spirit of the team and its fans. When the team moved to Kansas City in 1955, the logo underwent changes to reflect its new home, incorporating elements that resonated with the Kansas City community while maintaining the traditional colors and style that fans had come to recognize. In 1968, the Athletics relocated to Oakland, where the logo evolved once again. The Oakland Athletics' primary logo is known for its bold and classic design, capturing the energy and enthusiasm of the team's fan base. Throughout these changes, the Athletics' logo has remained a symbol of the team's enduring legacy and its ability to adapt and thrive in different cities while maintaining a strong connection to its roots.
Oakland Athletics
1993 - 2025
The current logo is large "A's" in green with gold trim on a white background inside thick green circle with wordmark "OAKLAND ATHLETICS."
Oakland Athletics
1983 - 1993
In 1983 Oakland unveiled a new logo that was a yellow "A's" inside a white background with a thick green border. On top the "A's" is the wordmark "OAKLAND" and on the bottom "ATHLETICS."
Oakland Athletics
1971 - 1983
The next Oakland logo is a kelly green "A's" on bright yellow baseball with a green border and with thick white seams from a baseball. A pair of white sneakers hanging to the left of the "A" and the wordmark "The Swingin' A's" in black and green.
Oakland Athletics
1968 - 1971
The original Oakland logo, is a white baseball with yellow seams and a green outline. A large scripted "A's" in green on top of the baseball.
Kansas City Athletics
1955 - 1967
A white with blue trim elephant standing on a white baseball holding a baseball bat with its trunk, a orange banner reading "A's" in white on its back. The letter "A" stands for the team nickname Athletics.
Philadelphia Athletics
1953 - 1954
The final logo for Philadelphia Athletics is a white with blue outline elephant standing on a baseball with three legs. The elephant is holding a bat in it's trunk. On the elephant's back is "A's" in white on a orange background. The baseball and elephant are on a orange diamond.
Philadelphia Athletics
1939 - 1953
The 1939 logo featured a detailed black line drawing of an white elephant, holding a baseball in it's trunk. With an emblem of "A's" in white with a red background.
Philadelphia Athletics
1930 - 1939
New design of the mascot elephant, now in white with a light blue thick outline. This elephant is on all four legs.
Philadelphia Athletics
1928 - 1930
Back to the old english style letter "A" in light blue with a white and blue outline.
Philadelphia Athletics
1924 - 1928
Another drawing of an elephant, now is white with black trim. Again on his hind legs.
Philadelphia Athletics
1921 - 1924
New artist rendering of the an elephant up on his hind legs. Now in a lighter blue color.
Philadelphia Athletics
1920 - 1921
The 1920 logo featured the first drawing of an elephant as the logo, done in the color dark blue.
Philadelphia Athletics
1902 - 1920
In 1902 the Athletics changed to an old english letter "A" in a dark blue.
Philadelphia Athletics
1901 - 1902
The original Philadelphia logo was a block letter "A" in the color blue.
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