Saying goodbye to the Oakland A's | A lifetime of memories for one of our own

As the Athletics get ready to depart the Oakland Coliseum, their home since 1968, decades of fans are feeling the loss. Our own photojournalist Steve Garcia shares his family story.

[Kings]

As someone who lives in Sacramento, this was the absolutely last news I expected. The A's are coming to Sacramento for the next few years. I'm just in shock right now. The city of Oakland doesn't deserve this at all

[shaneturner]

My first baseball game was an As game . Even though I’m a Giants fan this hurts to see . No more battle of the bay 😢

[benjaminb]

This is sad. I remember being a kid in Ohio in the late 80’s. The A’s popularity took over back then. Every kid wanted the Jose Canseco rated rookie card, and also loved when the A’s came to town to play the Indians. We all mimicked the bash brothers whenever we could. Sad to see this happening to Oakland.

[mjack]

I love the giants but I'm sad 😓😓😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[SayNoNoseBeers]

And we are ready to say goodbye to the MLB... No more baseball will ever be watched.
Oakland Baller's is the new team in town.

[winstonsmiths]

Thank God! Oakland is a hell hole. Been there for a few days back in 2002, was a POS then.

[aaronwilliams]

Hard to believe, and I'm not even a fan, or live in Oakland, but I wish this weren't happening to those poor fans.

[ChildOfThes]

Rob Manfred not only didn't try to keep the A's in Oakland, he actually waived the relocation fee for them to move to Las Vegas (eventually). MLB just wanted a team in the Vegas market and the A's were the perfect team to entice. Sad for their fans though. We Pirates fans know how it feels to root for a team with cheap ownership. If the great PNC Park hadn't been built in 2001, our team would likely be leaving as well.

[Steve-dywf]

The Raiders couldn't make up their minds with this city, Warriors left, As left, Oakland is just in a word a DUMP.

[richatlarge]

For many East Bay fans (along the Hwy 24, I-680, and Hwy 4 corridors), it's actually not that much farther to attend a game in West Sacramento vs the Oakland Coliseum.

[mrcpaddler]

Put a retractable roof on the stadium, convert it into transitional housing as well as affordable housing. The facility has numerous kitchens, bathrooms, and private boxes - all suitable for immediate use. Ample sewer, water, and electrical infrastructure is already there. The spectator seating areas can be reconstructed into stacked housing units that are made from re-purposed shipping containers. The field can be made into a park. Tens of thousands of jobs can be created. The Build-Back-Better program created by President Biden and Kamala Harris has the money to make this a reality. Let's have a POSITIVE vision: Vote for Kamala Harris - let's move America forward and strengthen the Middle Class and urban core.

[mreppen]

I felt the same Anaheim lost the Rams to St. Louis in 1995. I never watched an NFL game for 21 years. Everyone is to blame, the owner and most of all Oakland. It’s unsafe, and a horror.

[mikelfrance-lx]

Oakland's loss is Sacramento's gain. Life goes on.

[ErickRey]

Money Ball Destroyed the A's and the Democrats Destroyed Oakland!!!

[mellarx]

Who do you think is to blame when you lost the Seals, Raiders, Warriors and now, the Athletics? You have a city that does not want to play ball with billionaire owners.

[steveperry]

Now Oakland will feel the same feeling that happened to Kansas City and Philadelphia. Onto the next destination.

[craigheitz]

Amazing how one man like John Fisher can take this away from us. He is a punk for ever!

[johnathanbosco]

MLB should be ashamed of themselves tho it's a business and in reality the public officials in Oakland ruined that franchise as well. Lastly being a king's fan and what we went thru to keep the kings the owner vivik or however you spell his name should be ashamed of himself too knowing what our city went thru to just welcoming a departure of Oakland

[kylenuss]

Yikes. Not the right words by the anchor.

[Pita_R]

This loyal OAKLAND fan will not support Sacramento A’s team. Done with MLB. Oakland legacy will be remembered in history. Will not support Sacramento A’s team.