The Athletics, an American League charter franchise that played in Philadelphia and Kansas City before settling in Oakland, has been the victim of a no-hitter 14 times beginning with Cy Young in 1904.
Here are the no-hitters thrown against the A’s:
| 1 | Cy Young |
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| Boston Americans (AL) | |
 Thursday, May 5, 1904Boston Americans 3, Philadelphia Athletics 0 Huntington Avenue Grounds (Boston) (Perfect game; his second of three no-hitters) |
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| 2 | Frank Smith |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, September 20, 1908 Chicago White Sox 1, Philadelphia Athletics 0 South Side Park (Chicago) (His second of two no-hitters) |
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| 3 | "Sad" Sam Jones |
| New York Yankees (AL) | |
| Tuesday, September 4, 1923 New York Yankees 2, Philadelphia Athletics 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) (Jones becomes the second MLB pitcher to throw a no hitter without a single strikeout.) |
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| 4 | Howard Ehmke |
| Boston Red Sox (AL) | |
| Friday, September 7, 1923 Boston Red Sox 4, Philadelphia Athletics 0 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) |
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| 5 | Don Black |
| Cleveland Indians (AL) | |
| Thursday, July 10, 1947 (First game of doubleheader) Cleveland Indians 3, Philadelphia Athletics 0 Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland) |
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| 6 | Alva "Bobo" Holloman |
| St. Louis Browns (AL) | |
| Wednesday, May 6, 1953 St. Louis Browns 6, Philadelphia Athletics 0 Busch Stadium (St. Louis) (This was Holloman’s first MLB start, marking the only time that’s been done in the modern era.) |
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| 7 | Jack Kralick |
| Minnesota Twins (AL) | |
| Sunday, August 26, 1962 Minnesota Twins 1, Kansas City Athletics 0 Metropolitan Stadium (Minneapolis) |
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| 8 | Jim Palmer |
| Baltimore Orioles (AL) | |
| Wednesday, August 13, 1969 Baltimore Orioles 8, Oakland Athletics 0 Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) |
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| 9 | Clyde Wright |
| California Angels (AL) | |
| Friday, July 3, 1970 California Angels 4, Oakland Athletics 0 Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim) |
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| 10 | Jim Bibby |
| Texas Rangers (AL) | |
| Monday, July 30, 1973 Texas Rangers 6, Oakland Athletics 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |
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| 11 | Dick Bosman |
| Cleveland Indians (AL) | |
| Friday, July 19, 1974 Cleveland Indians 4, Oakland Athletics 0 Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland) |
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| 12 | John "Blue Moon" Odom (5 inn.) Francisco Barrios (4 inn.) |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Wednesday, July 28, 1976 Chicago White Sox 2, Oakland Athletics 1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |
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| 13 | Nolan Ryan |
| Texas Rangers (AL) | |
| Monday, June 11, 1990 Texas Rangers 5, Oakland Athletics 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) (His sixth of seven no-hitters, adding to his major league record. |
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| 14 | Bob Milacki (6 inn.) Mike Flanagan (1 inn.) Mark Williamson (1 inn.) Gregg Olson (1 inn.) |
| Baltimore Orioles (AL) | |
| Saturday, July 13, 1991 Baltimore Orioles 2, Oakland Athletics 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |