One Last Trip to the Oakland Coliseum

Some reflections on what was probably my last A's game in Oakland.

I was fortunate to grow up in a region where there were two big league teams. Back before interleague play, the Bay Area was one of only a handful of places where fans had the opportunity to see players from both leagues every year. I was, and remain, a Giants fan, but I was glad that the A's were over there on the other side of the Bay. Between about 1…