One of the all-time success stories in Oakland A’s history is
Brandon Moss.
He came to town as a minor league free agent, a busted former top prospect looking for another chance to make good. He found it here, and broke out into a quality slugger who hit 30 homers in 2013 and made the All-Star team the next summer. And then, in the traditional rite of passage for Oakland’s best, he was traded away as his salary rose.
Moss was a boss, on and off the field, and we all loved him. He’s one of the faces of the Island of Misfit Toys, and he was recognized nationally as a legit star.