However, the emergence of Wade Boggs resulted in the Red Sox sending Lansford to Oakland[citation needed] in a trade involving Tony Armas during the 1982 off-season.

Lansford became the Athletics' regular third baseman and was there for their 1988 through 1992 dynasty, typically hitting second behind Rickey Henderson.

Although his power numbers dropped off during those years, and he missed almost all the 1991 season with an injury, Lansford's speed and solid hitting made him a significant contributor to the A's dynasty.

[6] He had a cameo role as Kit "Hit or Die" Kesey, the Chicago White Sox batter that Mel Clark (played by Tony Danza) retires for the final out in the Angels' pennant-winning game in the 1994 remake of Angels in the Outfield.

His brother, Jody Lansford, spent nine seasons in the minor leagues, briefly breaking into the big leagues with the San Diego Padres, for whom he recorded 30 at bats with six hits in parts of two seasons, with one career home run.

Lansford is an avid Star Wars fan and has always stated that his favorite character was Boba Fett.

However, as of 2020, the web page has been deactivated and Lansford never offered any additional public commentary on the show.