One of the things that makes baseball so special is how generations of fans have grown up going the same ballpark as their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.
We think someday, we’ll bring our own children to our ballpark, sit in the same old seats, and tell them stories about the incredible moments we saw there when we were their age. We’ll watch them take in the majesty and fall in love with the game, just as our parents once watched us do the same.
That’s what baseball is: tradition,
family, the thread of magic linking generations.
That’s what John Fisher has stolen from Oakland A’s fans.
This is what the Oakland Coliseum looked like for me growing up before the Raiders destroyed it with that ugly Mount Davis. Today is a sad day for A's fans, and I sympathize with you all. I'm a Giants fan, but I went to so many A's games and created so many memories there. #As
Crowds like this would’ve been normal in Oakland if ownership wasn’t garbage for 30 seasons straight.
30 seasons of low payroll, relocation threats, no commitment to the city or community, poor treatment of fans, and constant rising ticket prices.
Never forget what A’s owners & MLB did to this fanbase.
Born into generational wealth. Uses inherited wealth to buy hometown baseball team. Team’s value increases 7x in 20 years despite no investment. But it’s not enough. ... When is it enough?
John Fisher could sell the A’s and the Earthquakes and pocket more $ than can be spent in a lifetime.
Instead, he’s tearing the A’s away just so he can continue to not care about winning in Las Vegas. Just as he doesn’t care about winning in MLS.
Strange behavior.
A few quick thoughts on the A's and the utter wickedness at play.
Pro sports rely on the emotional connection between team and fan. It's a pact. The fan buys in, caring deeply about 26 souls wearing the same laundry. The fan makes it all matter, makes it mean something.
The Oakland A’s were killed by greed. Do not allow the people responsible for this to spin it any other way. John Fisher did not have to move this team. Major League Baseball and its owners did not need to be complicit in it. This was a choice. A wrong one. History will sneer.
#SFGiants fans: let’s stand in solidarity with our A’s fam by joining their call to action. #JohnFisher must be held accountable for his greed, entitlement, and complete disregard for the people of Oakland.
Can you help get these hashtags trending? #NoOnSB509#StadiumScam#NVLeg
We really lost all 3 of our sports teams in Oakland. I got some of my best life memories at the coliseum. Scott Hatteberg walk off for 20 wins in a row. Antawn puttin up 51 on the Lakers. Black Hole forever legendary. Sad to see it all come to an end