Thu Sep 26 15:03:33 UTC 2024: ## A’s Fans Take Home Pieces of the Coliseum as Oakland Era Ends

Oakland, CA – As the Oakland Athletics prepare to play their final game at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, fans are making sure they leave with a piece of history.

During Wednesday’s game against the Texas Rangers, a grounds crew member was spotted filling up bottles, bags, and cups with dirt from the field for fans in the stands. This gesture comes as the team prepares to leave Oakland for Sacramento and eventually Las Vegas.

The Coliseum, once a bustling home for the A’s, has seen dwindling attendance in recent years due to poor performance and fan backlash against team owner John Fisher. However, despite the team’s departure, fans are making one last memory, with some even ripping up seats as souvenirs.

Fisher, in a statement released on Monday, acknowledged the team’s failure to achieve their dream of winning a World Series and building a new ballpark in Oakland. He expressed his regret, stating “Staying in Oakland was our goal, it was our mission, and we failed to achieve it. And for that I am genuinely sorry.”

The A’s will play their final game at the Coliseum on Thursday afternoon at 12:37 PM PT, marking the end of an era for the team and its fans in Oakland.

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