Biggest trades in A’s history: Eck, Rickey, more

The A’s wheel and deal like no other. They’ve long sparked intrigue — and, of course, a divergent dialogue — with their creative choreography when it comes to roster building. When other teams zig, as they say, the A’s zag. That’s been the mantra under Billy Beane’s watch, but a bevy of significant trades came before him, too. Beane’s mentor, Sandy Alderson, engineered a series of moves that helped the A’s into the World Series. Then, there was Charlie Finley, of course. Each have left an indelible mark on the baseball landscape.