The A’s are one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball. Established in 1901, they won three World Series through the 1913 season as the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1955, they became the Kansas City Athletics and then moved out west to become the Oakland Athletics in 1968. On Thursday, in front of 46,889 fans, they played their last game in Oakland before moving to Sacramento for a few years and then Las Vegas.
“I want to take a minute to share with all you how privileged and honored I feel to stand on this field,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said while addressing the crowd after Thursday’s game, a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers. “It hit me last night. I know it’s been hitting all of us at different times. For me, it was after the game last night. I walked into the stadium last night, my amazing wife dragged me on to this field, and we took it all in.
“To the staff, you dedicated your lives to the Oakland A’s. Especially those who aren’t coming with us, I am forever grateful. I will never forget you. To all of you, on behalf of my staff, myself, the team, all the past players and coaches, everyone who’s worn the green and gold, there are not better fans than you guys. Thank you all for loving the…
