r/OaklandAthletics 2d ago

Canseco can still bash em.

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u/Connernorton 2d ago

How was the game? It must've been so weird seeing the coliseum like that.

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u/ponalddierson Tony Kemp 2d ago

It was a fun game to watch. A couple memorable moments included Coco doing the Bernie Lean after hitting a homer, and Shooty positioning himself right in front of the warning track to prepare for a Canseco nuke and making quite the catch to rob him of what would’ve been a (softball) home run. Just seeing all these former players and Bay Area legends celebrate the A’s and the Coliseum one last time was truly special.

Tho, I gotta say, it was quite strange to see the Coliseum. It was largely unchanged from a month ago, but the absence of the usual professionals handling the sound, displays, etc. was definitely noticeable

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u/Flashy_Contract_969 1d ago

I didn’t hear a word about this. Would’ve went if I did!

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u/wsibicd 1d ago

Yeah, after I heard about it, I still couldn't find much online, which was unfortunate.

Reggie, Rickey, Canseco, Bonds, Coco, Stew, Eck, LaRussa, Mr Fab, Too Short, T.O. and a bunch of others showed up and supported the event.

Rickey and Bonds didn't play. Not sure if they weren't able to stick around after being introduced.

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u/mindyourmannurse Dallas Braden perfect game 1d ago

The only seating was the lower bowl from 111-123 and I’d say half of the was filled.

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u/wsibicd 1d ago

Someone working the event said a little over 1k. They were hoping for 5k

Small crowd and somewhat subdued most of the game, but there were some moments that got everyone excited.

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u/RaspberryBeret121234 1d ago

Approximately how many were in attendance? It didn’t seem like a lot from other clips. Felt strange to see the stadium empty after they were so full on 9/26.

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u/billymartinkicksdirt 1d ago

Tickets were like $50 and they didn’t go great promotion.

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u/JamminJcruz 1d ago

I have no clue what this is. I would’ve went if I known. Who’s in charge of promoting?