MLB concept logos of the Oakland Athletics by various design artists from around the world. These are redesigned ideas and not actual team logos. Athletics Primary Logo Athletics Alternate Logo Athletics Wordmark Logo Athletics Team History Vote for your favorite Oakland Athletics concept logo? Oakland Athletics Concept Logo – AlaskaAJ Oakland Athletics Concept Logo 2 – Alex Clemens Oakland Athletics …
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 …
In 1901 Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics became one of the original founders of the American League. 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. Connie Mack took up the gauntlet and defiantly adopted …