Manager and former Oakland outfielder Mark Kotsay fought tears as the Athletics bid an emotional farewell to their beloved Coliseum they’ve called home since 1968, complete with all its quirks like plumbing problems and rally possums. Also those stray cats who helped inspire Hall of Famer Tony La Russa’s former Animal Rescue Foundation.
An Oakland Athletics fan holds up a sign before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers , Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Oakland , Calif. Andrew Johnstone plays the bagpipes outside the Oakland Coliseum before a baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Oakland , Calif. Marta Sutter holds her daughter, 3-year-old Summer Sutter outside the Oakland Coliseum before a baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers Thursday, Sept.
Kotsay made one request for a memento: He’s taking home three bases, which were changed out every inning so 27 were available as keepsakes — with longtime, outgoing groundskeeper Clay Wood gifted the first-inning bags.
Hundreds of fans spent recent days walking through the concourse snapping photos or taking videos of all the pictures and memories spanning the decades. The parking lots were filled before breakfast with tailgaters taking it all in just once more.
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