▁Oak land ▁Athletics ▁for ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁World ▁Series . ▁The ▁Red ▁So x ▁swe pt ▁the ▁series ▁ 3 - 0 ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁first ▁AL ▁p enn ant ▁since ▁ 1 9 6 7 , ▁and ▁simultaneously ▁end ▁the ▁A ' s ▁run ▁of ▁three ▁consecutive ▁world ▁champion ships . ▁ ▁Background ▁During ▁the ▁regular ▁season , ▁the ▁Red ▁So x ▁posted ▁a ▁ 9 5 – 6 5 ▁record ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁East ▁division ▁title , ▁while ▁the ▁A ' s ▁went ▁ 9 8 – 6 4 ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁American ▁League ▁West . ▁ ▁The ▁Red ▁So x ▁came ▁up ▁with ▁experienced ▁players ▁such ▁as ▁Carl ▁Y astr zem ski , ▁Carl ton ▁F isk , ▁and ▁D w ight ▁Evans , ▁and ▁two ▁sens ational ▁ro ok ies ▁– ▁Fred ▁Lyn n ▁and ▁Jim ▁R ice . ▁Lyn n ▁took ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁head lines ▁by ▁playing ▁a ▁f law less ▁center ▁field , ▁hitting ▁. 3 3 1 ▁with ▁ 2 1 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁ 1 0 5 ▁R B Is , ▁and ▁becoming ▁the ▁first ▁major ▁league ▁player ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁M VP ▁and ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁awards ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁season . ▁R ice , ▁despite ▁suffering ▁a ▁broken ▁w rist ▁in ▁late ▁September , ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁. 3 0 9 ▁average , ▁ 2 2 ▁hom ers , ▁and ▁ 1 0 2 ▁R B Is . ▁