SPORTS FRANCHISE

Charter member of the American League, active 1901-54. League champs in 1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, and 1931. World Series winners in 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, and 1930. Relocated in 1955, becoming the Kansas City Athletics.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cap Anson	Baseball	17-Apr-1852	14-Apr-1922	Early MLB superstar, Hall of Famer
Home Run Baker	Baseball	13-Mar-1886	28-Jun-1963	MLB Hall of Famer
Ty Cobb	Baseball	18-Dec-1886	17-Jul-1961	Legendary Detroit Tigers hitter
Mickey Cochrane	Baseball	6-Apr-1903	28-Jun-1962	Detroit Tigers catcher
Eddie Collins	Baseball	2-May-1887	25-Mar-1951	Second baseman, 1914 MVP
Nellie Fox	Baseball	25-Dec-1927	1-Dec-1975	MLB Hall of Famer
Jimmie Foxx	Baseball	22-Oct-1907	21-Jul-1967	Seven-time All Star, 534 home runs
Lefty Grove	Baseball	6-Mar-1900	22-May-1975	Perhaps the best MLB pitcher in history
Shoeless Joe Jackson	Baseball	16-Jul-1889	5-Dec-1951	Say it ain't so, Joe
George Kell	Baseball	23-Aug-1922	24-Mar-2009	3rd Baseman, MLB Hall of Famer
Nap Lajoie	Baseball	5-Sep-1874	7-Feb-1959	MLB Hall of Famer
Connie Mack	Baseball	22-Dec-1862	8-Feb-1956	Manager of the Philadelphia Athletics
Ace Parker	Football	17-May-1912	6-Nov-2013	NFL Hall of Fame Tailback
Al Simmons	Baseball	22-May-1902	26-May-1956	Lifetime batting average .334
Tris Speaker	Baseball	4-Apr-1888	8-Dec-1958	Exceptional centerfielder

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