ke es , ▁a ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Tw ins ▁and ▁a ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Ori oles . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Athletics ▁re located ▁to ▁Oak land ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁the ▁National ▁League ▁granted ▁a ▁franch ise ▁to ▁San ▁Diego ▁as ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Pad res . ▁The ▁A ' s ▁became ▁a ▁powerful ▁dynast y , ▁winning ▁three ▁consecutive ▁World ▁Series ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 2 – 1 9 7 4 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁the ▁A ' s ▁played ▁the ▁D od gers ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁all - Cal iforn ia ▁World ▁Series . ▁ ▁The ▁Pad res ▁have ▁two ▁World ▁Series ▁appearances ▁( a ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Tig ers , ▁and ▁a ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ). ▁ ▁The ▁D od gers ▁won ▁two ▁more ▁World ▁Series ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁( 1 9 8 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 8 ). ▁The ▁A ' s ▁again ▁went ▁to ▁three ▁straight ▁world ▁series , ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 8 – 1 9 9 0 , ▁winning ▁once . ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁were ▁all - Cal iforn ia ▁series ▁as ▁the ▁A ' s ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁D od gers ▁and