▁the ▁Athletics ▁record ▁by ▁a ▁short stop ▁for ▁most ▁home ▁runs ▁during ▁a ▁single ▁season , ▁and ▁in ▁a ▁career ▁before ▁Miguel ▁Te j ada ▁broke ▁them ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁When ▁the ▁Oak land ▁Athletics ▁played ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Phill ies ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁inter le ague ▁play ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁at ▁V eter ans ▁Stadium , ▁the ▁Phill ies ▁invited ▁former - Ph il adel phia ▁A ' s ▁Jo ost ▁and ▁G us ▁Z ern ial ▁to ▁the ▁games . ▁When ▁the ▁Phill ies ▁played ▁the ▁Athletics ▁in ▁Oak land ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁the ▁A ' s ▁invited ▁Jo ost ▁to ▁throw ▁out ▁the ▁first ▁pitch ▁before ▁the ▁series ▁opening ▁game ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁Ret irement ▁▁ ▁Jo ost ▁was ▁the ▁last ▁living ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Red s ▁team ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁World ▁Series . ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁death , ▁no ▁living ▁player ▁had ▁played ▁on ▁an ▁earlier ▁World ▁Series - win ning ▁team . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁player – man agers ▁Van ▁L ing le ▁M ung o ▁( song ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 1 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁League ▁All - St ars ▁Category : Base ball ▁players ▁from ▁California ▁Category : B oston ▁Bra