The 1972 A's

I was hoping to find some pictures of the 1972 ALCS, the last time Detroit and Oakland met for the right to go to the World Series.

Instead, I came across this at BaseballSavy.com

Where Are They Now? The 1972 A's

June 18, 2003
By Bruce Markusen

Thirty years ago, a team revolutionized baseball with newly sprouted facial hair and colorfully gaudy green and gold uniforms. Employing 47 players over the course of the season (a record at the time for a first-place team), the Oakland A's of Charlie Finley overcame an avalanche of injuries and internal strife to win the American League's Western Division on the way to claiming the first World Championship in the history of the Bay Area. Here's a look at where some of the players-and the team's fiery, militaristic manager-are today:

The article goes on to mentions twenty-four players and manager Dick Williams. Not sure how current some of this information is because of it being three years old.

But, one of the entries is still correct after that time:

Dave Duncan (Catcher):
After emerging as a near All-Star in 1972, a contract dispute with Charlie Finley in the spring of 1973 led to Duncan's sudden departure from the organization. Traded to the Cleveland Indians for catcher Ray Fosse and utility infielder Jack Heidemann, Duncan spent time with the Tribe and the Baltimore Orioles before retiring in 1977. One of the most successful of the 1972 A's in his post-playing days, Duncan has become a highly respected pitching coach with the Chicago White Sox, he A's, and his current team-the St. Louis Cardinals.

The interesting part of the article to me is the careers that a few players took up after their playing days ended:

[Dal] Maxvill's tenure as [Cardinal] GM lasted until 1994, when he was released by St. Louis' new management team. Still a resident of St. Louis, Maxvill later worked as a scout for the New York Yankees before becoming a travel agent.

[Joe] Rudi recently sold his working ranch to former Oakland player and teammate Carney Lansford. Rudi and his wife, Sharon, now live in Baker, Oregon, on a fulltime basis and work as real estate agents. "Gentleman Joe" also does some coaching at the amateur level.

Currently a resident of Chesterfield, Missouri, [Ken] Holtzman went to work as an insurance salesman before becoming an investment banker.

Here are your 1972 World Champion Oakland A's "The Swingin' A's":

I had a pair of pants, shirt, and tie like the first guy from the left in the second row...Recently. Same haircut, too.