As the Cleveland Indians whirled off wins left and right the past few weeks, members of the A’s 2002 team took notice.
"I was watching one night and it kind of sunk in that they were doing this," former Oakland first baseman Scott Hatteberg said Monday. "They kind of sneaked up on everyone. I don’t think it’s as easy as people make it out to be - the record stood for what, 65 years when we broke it. "
Hatteberg hit one of the most storied homers in franchise history in team history on Sept. 4, 2002, a walkoff shot that gave the A’s a 12-11 win over the Royals - their American League record 20th victory in a row.