Tom Hanks = Jimmie Foxx?

[Providence A's]

In my search for an A's related avatar I thought I'd try to find a pic of Foxx through google image search, well one of the pics that came up was one Tom Hanks in a league of their own?!?! What does that have to do with keywords "Jimmie Foxx"? I couldn't find a good one so I found this old Philadelphia A's elephant patch.

As A's fans, please tell me you know the story behind the elephant! Because everyone I know has asked me "Why is their logo/mascot an elephant if they're the Athletics?" You're not a true A's fan if you don't know btw :p

[A's Baby Girl]

I know it has to do with Connie Mack. I read about it sometime last season and I've forgotten the story.

[PacMan]

I know it has to do with Connie Mack. I read about it sometime last season and I've forgotten the story.

Yeah, same here.

[redsrbetter]

So what is it? I have no clue! And now I am interested.

[Providence A's]

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/NAS...orms_logos.jsp

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. Well, Connie Mack took up the gauntlet and defiantly adopted the White Elephant as the team insignia. That year, 1902, the A's won the American League pennant -- much to the unvoiced chagrin of John McGraw.

1920 - The White Elephant logo was good to the Philadelphia Athletics -- Pennants were won in 1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, and 1931, while the teams of 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, and 1930 won the World Series.

in other words: just to bust balls