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KTVU employees remember A's games at the Oakland Coliseum
KTVU's Roberta Gonzalez, Frank Mallicoat, Bailey O'Carroll, Pam Cook remember A's games at the Coliseum.
OAKLAND, Calif. - After 57 years, the A's will no longer be rooted in Oakland.
The Oakland Athletics are playing their last home games at the Coliseum this week; the final hurrah is on Thursday before the team vacates the East Bay.
Die-hard A's fans have been vocal about their anger towards A's owner John Fisher, who backed out of staying in Oakland and instead chose to move the team to Las Vegas, with a stop in Sacramento before a new stadium is built.
A's fans have been protesting over the last year, but are now resigned that the team is leaving The Town.
We're asking A's fans to share Coliseum memories to be published online and aired on TV.
If you'd like to wax nostalgic, please email ktvuwebproducers@fox.com with a photo and a memory. Please make sure to tell us where you live and identify who is in the picture.
Below are first-person fans' memories, which have been gently edited.
Michael Filice, Morgan Hill/Anaheim
My last visit to the Coliseum was the 2019 Wild Card game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
I played hooky from classes to see my childhood team try to claw into the playoffs.
That year was ultimately unfruitful, but the roar of the sold out crowd, the flurry of yellow fibers from the rally towels, and a community backing a storied team with a storied history is how I will forever remember Rickey Henderson Field.
With the likes of Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, Marcus Semien, Liam Hendriks, with promises of a new waterfront stadium at Howard Terminal, I was seeing the potential for a real foundation and potential dynasty on the horizon.
Since that final out of '19, there have been no words to describe my anguish, anger, and feeling of being blindsided.
The losses of Dick Callahan and Ray Fosse, the pandemic, and the rumors of relocation becoming reality have made a team and sport I love very dear, making me feel apathetic towards them at times.
While nothing I can do as an individual can change this outcome, I have my fond and vivid memories of McAfee/O.co/RingCentral/Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, my second home.
Mike Feusi, Petaluma/Elk Grove
The crew at Lagunitas Brewing at an A's game at the Coliseum. Photo: Mike Feusi
We, at Lagunitas Brewing, used to have a lot of team building at the Coliseum.
I am retired from Lagunitas, but used to be the packing manager there for eight years.
Every year, we would gather the troops in operations to celebrate being together.
We worked hard together and we played hard together.
One night, we chose to go to see an A's game at the Coliseum because one of our teammates had beat a form of cancer and he threw out the first pitch.
We were all there for him.
Tyler McDonald, San Jose
Tyler McDonald (left) Brandon Woods (right) from San Jose.
After 20 years of attending games with the same group of people, my best friend and I decided to check off our bucket list and sit Diamond Level, right behind home plate.
It was an amazing experience and sobering all in one. A sad day watching our beloved Green and Gold leave.
Rodney ‘Alamo’ Brown, Richmond
Rodney Alamo Brown throws out first pitch.
When the Oakland A's play their final home stand against The Texas Rangers, I will watch the game from a suite.
I can honestly say I have many fond memories of the Coliseum.
In 1973, I watched the World Series at the Coliseum as the A's played the New York Mets. It was the great Willie Mays' final game.
From sneaking into the ballpark to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on May 8, 2024, the Lord has been very very good to me.
I used to be a Major League Baseball scout and Kennedy High second baseman. The A's recognized me as a "community champion" for my volunteer work.
Ricardo Martinez, Berkeley
I’ve been an A’s fan since 1989.
I used to take my now grown-up kids to the Oakland Coliseum several times a year.
Now my kids have kids of their own.
Unfortunately, my grandkids won’t be able to watch the great A’s team.
Paula McDonald, Hayward/Sacramento
Matt McDonald dressed as Stomper. Photo: Paula McDonald
My son, Matt McDonald, has been dressing as Kid Stomper since he was 3 years old. He's now 11.
"Mascots make people happy and bring people together. That’s my job," he said.
The entire costume has been of his own creation and ambition.
Stomper and The Herd have been great to him, letting him be an apprentice at each game we’ve attended all these years. This experience has had a profound effect on my son’s self-esteem, identity and ambition.
Stomper has been phenomenal with all the kids I’ve witnessed, taking the time to connect with each one.
The response from other kids as well as adults has been truly amazing, especially in the upper decks where it’s more difficult for everyone to get a chance to meet Stomper. My son has posed for countless photos and signed baseballs, gloves, hats, even giveaway swim caps.
The Oakland Athletics Kids Club annual membership has also brought incredible experiences such as meeting Rickey Henderson, and attending batting practice in the field, getting to meet and get autographs from Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, JP Sears, and more.
I was born and raised in Hayward, left in 1997 to attend UC Davis and have been living and working in Sacramento for 20 years. We won’t be attending any games at Sutter Health Park. It is unforgivable what MLB and John Fisher have chosen to do to this Bay Area icon.
LaTrece Gibson, Petaluma
LaTrece Gibson, and son, Khali, at an A's game on Mother's Day.
My son, Khalil, and I went to an A's game for Mother's Day when they were playing against the Astros.
It was a beautiful day, even though the A's lost.
It was still a nice outing.
It’s really sad and unfortunate to see the A’s leave Oakland!
Al Mueller, Fremont
A great birthday celebration by father and son, Al and Karl Mueller, at the A's game on Aug. 18, 2018.
I remember when the A's were second in the AL West and fans still had hope.
Tim Gardner, Modesto
(L-R) Chris and Tim Gardner of Modesto played hooky to see the A's.
I took off work and my son, Chris Gardner, played hooky from school when he was 16 to catch an A's game.
Diane Hernandez, San Lorenzo
Diane Hernandez and her baby, Maya, attend an A's game.
We are Nina and Maya, fourth-generation A's fans.
My great grandmother, Diane, attended the original opening day, when Interstate Highway 880 was a two-land highway.
The A's are woven into our family history and we'll never forget Mascot Charlie O, game day balls rising up from the ground at home plate and "hot pants" day.
We'll miss our team. We are forever fans.
Jill Meyers, Livermore
Jill and Chris Meyers of Livermore.
It was the summer of 1987 when I fell in love with the Oakland A’s.
I was 18 years old and had just moved to the Bay Area.
Sitting in the bleachers in right field before Mt. Davis was built, what was not to love?
One moment, we were heckling Jose Canseco because he dropped an easy fly ball and the next, we were cheering him on as he hit a grand slam.
And of course, there was Mark McGwire, Dave Stewart, Reggie Jackson, Dennis Eckersley and so many other great players that were so entertaining to watch.
Then in 1989, GOAT Ricky Henderson joined the team, and they won the World Series. I was ready to bleed green and gold forever!
Over the past 37 years, I have attended games with college classmates, friends, my parents, co-workers, visiting out-of-town relatives, my husband, and my children.
We went to games for Mother’s Day, birthdays, little league days and any other reason you can imagine. I have shared so many wonderful experiences with family and friends at the Coliseum, and I am deeply saddened (and angry) to see the Oakland A’s leave.
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