{"id":107656,"date":"2024-09-27T21:08:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107656"},"modified":"2024-09-27T21:08:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:08:46","slug":"today-there-is-crying-in-baseball-athletics-bid-farewell-to-oakland-with-one-final-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107656","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Today there is crying in baseball\u2019: Athletics bid farewell to Oakland with one final victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvya39001w2cp540phhosw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In an emotional farewell to the city of Oakland, the Athletics secured a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in front of a sold-out crowd at the Coliseum, marking the end of their 57 seasons at the iconic stadium.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvye430000356n8e4sz7jk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cToday there is crying in baseball,\u201d one fan\u2019s sign read, as some lined up outside the stadium from the early morning hours as they waited to watch the A\u2019s play at the Coliseum one final time.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvyv060008356n75wqmeg7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Before the game, A\u2019s legends made appearances to honor the franchise\u2019s history. Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson and A\u2019s icon Dave Stewart threw out the ceremonial first pitch, while former ace Barry Zito took the field to sing the National Anthem, setting the stage for the emotional farewell.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvz3xd000b356n2ycauh09@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            After scoring the first three runs of the game, the Athletics held off the Rangers offense. All-Star closer Mason Miller came out in the ninth inning and got Ranger\u2019s outfielder Travis Jankowski to ground out for the final out of the game and in the stadium\u2019s history.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jwulow001q356n1cw4t7nd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For as many signs of sadness, there were some of anger. Chants of \u201csell the team\u201d broke out during the game, as some fans have cried foul since the franchise\u2019s ownership announced the impending move to Las Vegas last April. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the game was stopped momentarily on several occasions to clean up what appeared to be a green smoke bomb thrown onto the right field track and later a bottle thrown onto the outfield.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm1jw1qwi001a356niwgm6fen@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"03-GettyImages-2174733766.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.666875\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2174733766.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2174733766.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2174733766.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2174733766.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2174733766.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2174733766.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Athletics reliever Mason Miller (No. 19) and teammates celebrate the final home win in Oakland.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvzb3c000e356n8i6u39jm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Following the victory, A\u2019s players and staff walked out to the infield and tipped their caps at those in attendance, while A\u2019s manager Mark Kotsay addressed the fans.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw6gi4001f356nz7y4tk0h@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cI want to keep this short, because I don\u2019t really know if I\u2019m gonna be able to make it through this,\u201d an emotional Kotsay said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1k0njmt00013b6moysh29n0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cTo the staff who dedicated their lives to the Oakland A\u2019s, especially those who aren\u2019t coming with us, I am forever grateful. I will never forget you. And to all of you, on behalf of my staff, myself, this team, all the past players and coaches, everyone who\u2019s worn the green and gold &#8211; there are no better fans than you guys. Thank you all for loving the game of baseball.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jwuefk001n356n0wivh1wo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Kotsay closed out his speech by leading the fans in a chant he called the \u201cgreatest cheer in baseball,\u201d which is \u201cLet\u2019s go Oakland.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvzjij000h356nxvpzxr1i@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            This chapter in Oakland is officially over as the team prepares to write a new one. Starting in 2025, the A\u2019s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento\u2019s Sutter Health Park,\u00a0home of Minor League Baseball\u2019s Sacramento River Cats, until their new stadium in Las Vegas is completed.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw1cy70018356nlts9jlvy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In November, Major League Baseball owners approved the A\u2019s relocation to Las Vegas, following in the footsteps of the NFL\u2019s Raiders, who left Oakland for Sin City in\u00a02020.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm1jxvzlt0023356nwzpseg8d@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"04-GettyImages-2174563601.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.66625\" data-original-height=\"1066\" data-original-width=\"1600\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-gettyimages-2174563601.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1066\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-gettyimages-2174563601.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1066\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-gettyimages-2174563601.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1066\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-gettyimages-2174563601.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1066\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-gettyimages-2174563601.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-gettyimages-2174563601.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Oakland A's Jacob Wilson collects dirt from the field after the final game at the Oakland Coliseum\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1066\" width=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvzrq3000k356nprggslrm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The Oakland Coliseum, which was a hybrid football-baseball stadium, has hosted countless big moments, from six World Series championships to four AFC title games, with the A\u2019s and Raiders etching their legacies into the venue. The stadium is set to become the home for USL Championship League soccer team Oakland Roots starting in 2025.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jvzyrn000n356n680y5bp7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/athletics-owner-john-fisher-letter-to-fans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0letter<\/a>\u00a0addressed\u00a0to the fans ahead of the final home series, A\u2019s owner John Fisher reflected on the team\u2019s legacy in Oakland. Fisher expressed his regret that the franchise was unable to secure a new stadium in the Bay Area after years of effort.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw083b000q356n2m46mnjk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe A\u2019s are part of the fabric of Oakland, the East Bay, and the entire Bay Area,\u201d Fisher wrote. \u201cWhen Lew Wolff and I bought the team in 2005, our dream was to win world championships and build a new ballpark in Oakland. Over the next 18 years, we did our very best to make that happen. We proposed and pursued five different locations in the Bay Area. And despite mutual and ongoing efforts to get a deal done for the Howard Terminal project, we came up short.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw0c40000t356nbvqyoymb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cOnly in 2021, after 16 years of working exclusively on developing a home in the Bay Area and faced with a binding MLB agreement to find a new home by 2024, did we begin to explore taking the team to Las Vegas.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw0iht000w356nwm8al2po@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThere are millions of dedicated and passionate A\u2019s fans, in Oakland and around the world. Countless dedicated staff members and Oakland Coliseum employees have poured their hearts into this team, and their efforts have meant so much to our community. I know there is great disappointment, even bitterness. Though I wish I could speak to each one of you individually, I can tell you this from the heart: we tried. Staying in Oakland was our goal, it was our mission, and we failed to achieve it. And for that I am genuinely sorry.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm1jw1ylw001c356ng095kzpw@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"02-GettyImages-2174731272.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.666875\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-2174731272.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-2174731272.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-2174731272.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-2174731272.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-2174731272.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-2174731272.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Oakland A's sell-out crowd as they play final game at Oakland Coliseum\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1067\" width=\"1600\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw0qty000z356nhssb2fsn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The Athletics won three straight World Series championships from 1972 to 1974 before adding another in 1989, while the Raiders won two Super Bowls in 1976 and 1980.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw0zc70012356ncef620bh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The Oakland Coliseum sits in third place for the most no-hitters thrown (12), with the last being a perfect game by the New York Yankees\u2019 Domingo German in 2023.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jw13qq0015356nomgy04kr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The most memorable of the no-hitters came in 2010, when left-hander Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game on Mother\u2019s Day, with his grandmother Peggy Lindsey in attendance.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm1jwvxk300003b6m2shya642@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The A\u2019s head to Seattle Friday to face the Mariners for a three-game series that will close out their season.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/26\/sport\/athletics-bid-farewell-to-oakland-spt-intl\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN \u00a0\u2014\u00a0 In an emotional farewell to the city of Oakland, the Athletics secured a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in front of a sold-out crowd at &hellip; 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