Keeping with the typical baseball logos of the early 1900’s, the Philadelphia Athletics used a letter “A” as their alternate logo. The blue letter “A” has been on and off the primary logo for the Athletics. Athletics Primary Logo Athletics Team History Philadelphia Athletics 1951 – 1953 A blue letter “A.” The letter “A” stands for the team nickname Athletics.
The Kansas City Athletics continued the elephant theme as their alternate logo. This alternate logo was the final primary logo for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954. Athletics Primary Logo Athletics Team History Pick your favorite Kansas City Athletics alternate logo? Kansas City Athletics Alternate Logo 1963 – 1967 Kansas City Athletics Alternate Logo 1963 – 1967 Kansas City Athletics Alternate …
The Athletics alternate logo history is all about “the white elephant.” So let’s see why the white elephant is associated with the Athletics. In 1902 New York Giants Manager John McGraw dismissed the A’s with contempt, by calling them “The White Elephants.” He meant to imply that Mack shouldn’t be allowed to spend money without supervision. Well, Connie Mack took …