A LASTING LEGACY
Through much of the 1970s, the rumor circulated through the press and in the clubhouse that Keith Lieppman would be the next man called up to Oakland, to fill in for an injured player or to finally get his shot.
Three times equipment manager Steve Vucinich prepared the gaudy uniforms with LIEPPMAN written boldly across the back.
That call never came. And Lieppman wound up spending nearly five decades in the minor leagues, helping others find their way to the major leagues. Innovative, creative and caring, Lieppman spent 28 years as the Athletics’ farm director, trying to find every possible method to help his young charges reach their highest potential.
He has been an integral part of building contending A’s teams from the 1980s to the current crop that has won 97 games and an American League wild card in consecutive seasons. In total, Oakland reached the playoffs in
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