Oakland A's Catchers by BruceM

As a rookie in September 2017, this biracial Alabama native became the first MLB player to kneel during the stadium playing of the Star Spangled Banner.

This 2015-2016 all-star was claimed off of waivers by Milwaukee in June 2017. As an Athletic he hit 49 home runs across 4 1/2 seasons. Fans chanted "I believe in" this lefty batter, in a derivation of the U.S. Men's National Team soccer fans' chant.

This 2014 all-star allowed six stolen bases after replacing an injured Geovany Soto in the 2014 American League wild card game. The A's traded him to San Diego for Jesse Hahn that December. Tampa Bay released him in June 2017 once Wilson Ramos was healthy.

This Hawaii native was also a 2014 all-star, for the Minnesota Twins, though he had caught for Oakland from 2008 to 2012. Baseball Prospectus claims that his below-average pitch framing cost the 2016 Twins 7 runs. In 2017 this backup to Tyler Flowers managed 19 home runs in just 309 plate appearances as an Atlanta Brave.

This former Pittsburgh Pirate was an all-star in three of his first five seasons. His keen batting eye helped him slash .306/.387/.418 in nine seasons in the black and gold. In the green and gold, however, he slashed .271/.337/.321 with just three home runs in 1,614 plate appearances from 2005 to 2007.

This Venezuelan was the main catcher of the Moneyball era before moving on to San Diego, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Colorado, and the Dodgers. With the bases loaded and two out in the 12th inning, his walkoff bunt won Game 1 of the 2003 American League Division Series.

This Stanford alumnus slashed .231/.296/.341 as a rookie in 1998. He would later play for the Royals, Tigers, and Phillies, but more importantly he managed the 2017 Houston Astros to 101 regular season wins.

This three-time all-star caught for the A's from 1986 to 1996 before finishing his playing career with Minnesota, where he has been a bench coach since 2013.

This Cleveland draftee played for the A's from 1988 to 1990. Thanks to Len Barker (1981) and Dennis Martinez (1991) he the only catcher in major league history to catch two perfect games.

This New York Yankee draftee spent 14 seasons in the majors (1978-1991) including seven with the A's. He got to Oakland in the deal that sent Dave Righetti to the Yankees, and later traded for Joaquin Andujar. After five seasons in Detroit, he finished his career with the 1991 Atlanta Braves but did not appear in any playoff games.

This winner of the 1972 World Series MVP slashed .241/.388/.429 (yes, you read that right) across his 15-year career. He drew 100 or more walks in six different seasons, and hit at least 15 home runs eight years in a row.

This first-round pick (Cleveland, 1965) was an all-star in each of his first two full seasons, though many believe that his collision with Pete Rose at the end of the 1970 all-star game gave him lingering injuries that ultimately cut short his career. He did win two rings in Oakland, playing with the A's from 1973 to 1975, and has been in the Oakland TV broadcast booth since 1986.