Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay thanks Oakland fans & staff after final game 👋 | ESPN MLB

[@MrAbstractj]

The chant "Let's go Oakland!" sends chills down my spine. It's the chant I grew up hearing in the 80's and 90's. Let's go Oakland!

[@michaelcrz1430]

Are you telling me you stop after the 2000s?

[@Moto88.]

@@kingmoka4906 Almost 48000 dumb people, of all ages. Amazing! Dumb former players including HOF’ers clearly stating this move isn’t on the fans. Lucky you know better!

[@Trump-rv4nz]

The bash brothers

[@SorgiStories]

When our son & I went saw our Brewers in Oakland, Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead. Our then 9-year-old started high-volume chanting “Let’s Go Brewers!” as he innocently did and does. No intent of rubbing it in, just genuine love for his favorite team. Within the next 60 seconds, it felt like 10,000 A’s fans were defending Oakland’s honor with “Let’s Go Oakland!” That chant means something. That team means something. So much more than we knew walking in that night. John Fisher, sell the team. And for the good of a hurting but awesome city, “Let’s Go Oakland!”

[@noahh__03]

​@@kingmoka4906theres always been fans but why would they show up and give an ownership who doesnt care about the fans their money?

[@JohnCampos-uw1rh]

Mark Kotsay is a class act. Thank you Mark for guiding our team through such an emotionally charged season.

[@willschrantz474]

From a Reds fan I cannot imagine the pain of losing a franchise. Especially a historic franchise such as the A’s. A sad day for baseball. I’m sorry Oakland, you deserve better.

[@DTse30]

3 peat(72, 73, 74), Dallas Braden’s perfect game on Mother’s Day, Sean manaea no hitter, 1989 sweeping the giants and ruled the bay, Rickey’s stolen base record, bash brothers, and the moneyball movie. Man there will never be anything more historic than Oakland baseball.

[@MikeCee7]

Damn, you for beating my Miracle Mets in 1973. Yogi Berra should’ve rested Tom Seaver for game #6, (instead of having him pitch on 3 days rest)

[@PrimarySweeper13]

SCREW JOHN FISHER SAVE THE A’S

[@metsfanatic6270]

Notice he didn't say ownership

[@Moto88.]

@@metsfanatic6270 Very telling!

[@metsfanatic6270]

@@Moto88. Well... Not hard to tell ownership didn't give a 💩

[@805fillmore]

@@metsfanatic6270 I heard him thank the A’s organization which includes the owner.

[@derekholmes4792]

​@@805fillmorenot really what he said

[@805fillmore]

@@derekholmes4792 maybe I heard wrong let me watch again

[@metsfanatic6270]

Very sad day in professional sports. It brings me to tears, and I'm not even an A'S fan.

[@Stacey_-bf2mb]

My dad was a Brooklyn dodger fan. There are kids right now who will never forget what Fisher did

[@805fillmore]

@@Stacey_-bf2mb Those same kids will just become giants fans bro.

[@paperpenn9923]

Hey, another Mets fan who teared up watching this here, it really was a tough watch. Oakland deserves so much better.

[@805fillmore]

@@paperpenn9923 dodgers fan here. I’m happy they’re moving to Vegas.

[@es7614]

@@805fillmore nah, doesn't work like that - those kids will go to Oracle for one reason: to watch their A's play an interleague game.

[@morcatna4767]

They got the best color scheme in baseball, man those jerseys are clean 🔥

[@jaybruno3571]

Them joints is garbage 😂

[@paperpenn9923]

Agreed they're so cool ❤❤❤

[@gnielsen07]

The darker green they used to wear was better

[@dustinwheeler186]

As a Seattle Sonics fan I feel the pain.

[@user-td1me4tv3u]

Hopefully The Sonics return to Seattle.

[@MoeyViews]

As a Vancouver grizzlies/Montreal Expos fan, I feel your pain Oakland.

[@noorayneladha470]

A fitting send off for the Oakland Athletics. Thank you for everything you’ve done for this game. 😢

[@510slick]

What have they done for this game?

[@Ryan-iz3oe]

I flew in from Pittsburgh to be at this game. It’s clear the fans love the As but hate and I mean hate the owner. Talked to a lot of people that have fond memories of this stadium.

[@HARDL3FT]

Oakland will forever be a legendary sports town.

[@alwillk]

Has been. Raiders had two winning seasons I. The last 20 years. The athletics haven’t won a pennant since the early 90s. And we’re 1-12 in their last 13 postseason series.

[@Jeffgordonfan24hesthegoat]

@@alwillkname the last three peat MLB team and the last nba team to win back to back nba chips Oakland fool

[@805fillmore]

@@Jeffgordonfan24hesthegoatthose A’s teams were in the 70’s and they still had bad attendance. Also those back to back warriors titles were when KD joined a 73 win team.

[@walterhartwellwhite8022]

@@805fillmorecry more Oakland had World Series, super bowls and nba championships

[@805fillmore]

@@walterhartwellwhite8022 Yes they did. Just like Oakland was probably a nice place to live back in the day.

[@JB-bs1se]

I feel really bad for the Oakland Fans. They really do care about their team!

[@droe1021]

They were last in attendance again this year by a landslide. Their fans stink. That’s why they’re leaving. Delete this.

[@tacotom3492]

​@@droe1021the owner has been wanting time out of Oakland for YEARS... didn't put money into the team etc. You don't know what you're talking about

[@RobEvansComedy]

Yeah all 12 of them

[@droe1021]

@@tacotom3492 I just reported you (falsely) for attempting to solicit child pornography. Delete your account.

[@SirOreo_]

@@droe1021idk maybe bcz the owner don’t give a shit and therefore the team sucks? Last lesson they had 101 losses, can’t blame em

[@smokey5100]

John Fisher and Rob Manfred ruined baseball in the Bay Area!

[@ggates5371]

I’ll never forget the day in 1995 when the original Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore. I feel you guy’s pain.

[@Moco925]

You guys still have in "guardians" and the cavs. Oakland lost all 3 professional sport teams

[@Moco925]

**the "guardians"

[@805fillmore]

@@Moco925 There’s literally the giants 2 miles away lol.

[@Salvy102]

Thank you Oakland! 😢

[@DTse30]

There will never be better fans than Oakland

[@evanmurphey]

Yea I’m sure that’s why the team is leaving, because the fans are so great

[@walterhartwellwhite8022]

@@evanmurpheybecause the owner is trash

[@floverdan5180]

​@@evanmurpheyThe A's were consistently a top attended team from the 70s through the early 2000s. It's just not appealing for fans to spend their hard earned money on tickets, parking and concessions when your owner sells your best talent year after year and intentionally tanks your team.

[@enriquevargas1543]

💛💚💛💚💛💚💛😢 Was watching the game wow so sad my favorite team leaving the bay area 😢 heartbroken 💔 Let's go oakland!!

[@rustyshackleford2719]

I'm not an A's fan but I have tears in my eyes. I can't imagine how I'd feel if this happened to the Phillies or another team I loved. I'm glad the A's won and gave their fans a little something to celebrate.

[@GTE_Channel]

Respect to the fans, can't imagine how they must feel.

[@BayAreaLifts]

It’s more than Just Oakland As baseball… it’s the myths and legends that you know about the history of the team… the crazy stories that brought them to triumph and losses! Turning the game around .. bombs.. young guys and sometimes throw away guys…. The atmosphere.. electric. The pizza upstairs! The historical walk up the ramp about our team.. rugged gritty!!! Legend ! FAREWELL BASEBALL!!! If there is a god they will return….

[@jayfowler5318]

I will never say Las Vegas! For my entire life, it's always been and forever will be " LET'S GO OAKLAND!!! "

[@0ldSk00L510]

Let’s go Oakland 😢😢😢😢😢

[@8billiondoomed]

damn near crying. oakland, you have ALL the love in the world from houston astros fans. you will always be the oakland a’s to us.

[@emilianoramirez5398]

As a Giants fan this breaks my heart 😢

[@チンカス夢日記]

Oakland As FOREVER ❤❤❤

[@louieyumang2654]

Man though I'm a yankee fan it's sad to see this team is moving it's an heartbreak to the city and people of Oakland...

[@worldsgreatestdude1784]

I’m glad I got to watch the full game

[@TobyLee-r8f]

I think he gets fired, or resigns, on Monday. This was a big middle finger to John Fisher; Kotsay can't stay with this organization. That being said, I think he did the right thing, and I respect him for it.

[@al6347]

There's a tear in my beer 🍺 😢

[@albundy495]

From a Brewers fan ... This is sad.. Im sorry Oakland!!

[@derekcabeca2682]

I was at this game!! I grew up going to the Coliseum watching Raiders and A’s games and I can’t believe there’s no more teams n Oakland!! It will always be Oakland baby!!! Let’s go Oakland!!!

[@jentleblink9221]

Great I’m Crying Again 😢 LETS GO OAKLAND!

[@SBrown1943]

So sorry for the A’s fans. My dad was a huge fan of the Philly A’s. He always insisted that the 1929 A’s were the greatest team ever ensembled and witnessed Foxx, Cochrane, Simmons, etc on numerous occasions @ Shibe Park. Never forget my first A’s game in 1952 with Bobby Shantz on the mound on his way to capturing the AL MVP award. Totally devastated at age 12 when they departed for KC. after the 1954 season. It does stick with you over the years.

[@Fuzzyfuzz66]

I am heartbroken . I grew up with the Oakland As in the 70s. My Dad took us to a world series game when they won the series! I went to my final game a few weeks ago. 😢 I will always remember Charley O the mule, the rabbitt that came out of the ground with fresh baseballs, the Championships and cool summer nights watching my A's

[@RIDDYxMUSICH]

Oakland A’s forever in our hearts.

[@cibernetico6661]

Oakland raiderss..oakland A's forever in my heart..forever oakland.

[@GreenAthletics]

Let's Go Oakland!

[@jesmerreyes7173]

SACTOWN 2025-27

[@events.losglobos]

Angels fan paying respect to all you A's fan. 🫡 Sending Love ❤️

[@Unclenucket]

Same here, lifelong angels fan and don’t even like the As but this sucks

[@selw0nk]

I think the A's will either permanently stay in Sacramento or go back to Oakland. Las Vegas is still not a done deal. This could backfire on MLB.

[@Yapperofthecentury97]

Hope to god it does. The people of Oakland deserve to keep the A’s

[@champagnedemamafitness9707]

“Let’s go Oakland” is just iconic. As a Bay Area teenager and A’s fan, I already miss them at the coliseum. Forever the OAKLAND ATHLETICS 🟢🟡

[@GH-ru9kk]

A’s birthed some great players and moments.

[@yarmezhenderson4204]

Thank you Mark for bringing the end of this Oakland baseball ⚾ stadium 🏟

[@Guttaball]

I don't even like this team but I love this team.

[@tony989]

this made me cry i grew up in oakland i just usually ride my bikei live about 8 blocks and watch the game. i love you oakland A's thank you for 57 years

[@darrenphillips1510]

I was a huge Athletics fan in the late '80s and '90s despite being from Toronto and primarily a Jays fan. This team rostered my heroes growing up. I'm beyond disgusted with this team's ownership. Oakland fans deserved better. My deepest condolences to the fans in Oakland. Baseball is not just a game, it's about relationships and memories. I'm so sorry you're osing your ball club. It is tragic.

[@510slick]

That is very kind of you to say...all 2,500 of those fans will hopefully see this.

[@kylemarzion2814]

I've been a Oakland As fan since I was 7 years old. 1974. I started collecting baseball cars. I always was getting these Oakland As cards. Three time world series Champs. Loved there uniforms. I've been following them ever since. And I always will. But this is a gut kick that hurts for all of base ball. Not just us Oakland fans. And I'm from Indiana. That damn owner!!!!!

[@jonathanlambarena9754]

I remember going to my first A's game when I was 11. There's a sound to the coliseum and it's hard working people. It's a sad sad thing to see the team go.

[@510slick]

You must be talking about the vendors when you say "hard working people".

[@jonathanlambarena9754]

@510slick vendors and the maintenance workers definitely.

[@Bobs-gaming-tips]

Good by Oakland A’s

[@Mitch-z1t]

Wish I was there. Fabulous teams , players and awesome memories 😢

[@braywyatt5486]

Thank u oakland a's. My favorite team. Miss see u guys at oakland ball park

[@MichaelFalkowski]

Rip Oakland athletics. Gone but never forgotten

[@boxman3190]

I grew up going to A’s games as a kid and truly sad that I won’t be able to take my kids to anymore Oakland A’s games.

[@RRaquello]

Smart to play the game in the daytime. Washington Senators played their last game at night and had a riot.

[@reo677]

Oakland fans deserve better , went to many Raider games at the Oakland coli from L.A. and the vibe is like no other place 💯

[@meh5552]

I'll never forgive John Fisher for this.

[@WavesAlex]

Man what a franchise. It brings tears to my eyes when I think of what could have been. The A’s, whether you agree or not, had a bright past and a bright future. You can’t replace what this franchise accomplished, and you can’t replace the fans that were there for them every step of the way. Oakland has became a lost cause, something that people don’t care about anymore, but they can’t ignore just how much the green and gold meant to Oakland. At some point the colosseum, the heart of Oakland, will be demolished as the A’s move out of it; their home for as long as I can count, which was once was a spirit inducing, storied stadium that encapsulated and defined the spirit of Oakland, will be gone with the wind. You can replace the Athletics, but you can never replace the Oakland Athletics. Long live green and gold.

[@ChristopherTrower]

Best jersey in MLB by a country mile

[@Grommok]

So bittersweet.

[@Metals21]

I grew up watching A's games. Some of my best memories are driving up highway 80 with my high school friends heading to the game. Even had one incident where we got robbed by the security guards. Good times.

[@nando7219]

One of the saddest days in Oakland 😢💔💚

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

From Seattle ... We know your pain ... When they took the Seattle Supersonics away from us it ripped our hearts apart.... It still hurts today

[@Trump-rv4nz]

Let’s go Oakland

[@kevintam7169]

on september 26, the Oakland Coliseum was the happiest place on earth... and the saddest place on earth

[@c.chavis6314]

Grew up going to the games. Sad day for Oakland.

[@aydantheyoutubeking]

Thank you, Oakland for all the sports all the championships and just thank you for everything celebrate one last time come on 😭😭😭😭😭😭Thanks for the high school memories, especially the basketball ones even though I was cheering for LeBron and Cleveland so long and good night, Oakland Thank you for everything but this time this one great city /baby is officially probably gone from sports forever see ya

[@Billibase]

As a Dodgers fan, this tears me up. This is just sad, the A’s belong in Oakland. Same with the Raiders…

[@deacosta1861]

Thank You

[@XJLegend7573]

End of An Era For Oakland Fans

[@brandonknight431]

I was a huge fan of mark mcguire and jose canseco when i was a kid, really sad day, coming from a tigers fan.

[@davidsotomayor8713]

I mean at least they're staying local. Oakland to Vegas is only like a 40 minute drive.

[@Zyron22]

Taking a historical team our if their city, MLB!!!!!

[@MikeCee7]

Even 90 years later in technology, & every stadium’s on-field-mic & PA system, STILL has the SAME Lou Gehrig echo effect. “today today, I feel feel like like, the luckiest luckiest, man man, on the face face, of the Earth Earth.

[@anthonybender3224]

I blame the city of Oakland and the counsel their they had 12 years to get something done they didn’t want to road block after road black I’ve been a fan since I was ten years old been to a lot of games in Oakland 😢sad day never forget Oakland as fan for life the owner could of done better

[@filipinodunker]

As a San Diego Charger fan, you’re not alone…

[@andrewwhipple1507]

Deservedly the most hated owner in baseball.

[@JS-qw4ln]

This is awful im not even a fan of this team ans im crying my eyes out

[@YamiTancho]

A's fan here and I haven't cried this much in years

[@510slick]

You want something to cry about?...Look at the attendance of the A's.

[@YamiTancho]

@@510slick if I wanted to cry about something I'd consider how little your close ones care about you

[@510slick]

@@YamiTancho HAHAHAHA...keep crying boy.

[@IdeayJP24]

Feel bad for Oakland fans. Greedy billionaires at it again sadly.

[@volodymyrzablotsky5372]

Sorry didn’t deserve a team. A’s should have stayed in Philly! Oakland refused to recognize the great historical teams

[@artvandalay-cs2nz]

what are you talking about? every team owner is a billionaire you dolt.

[@RevolutionTruth]

@IdeayJP24 Democrat Party of Oakland led by Mayor Sheng Thao were forcing John Fisher only worth 3 Billion dollars and 459,000 citizens of Oakland to pay for a $14 billion dollar Stadium. Oakland lost Target Dennys Starbucks Walmart,CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens after they defunded the police for Felon George Floyd 😆 🤣. Las Vegas Stadium cost $1.5 billion. Democrat Party Destroyed Oakland. Fisher wont force Oakland citizens to pay extra $445 increase in taxes. Instead Vegas citizens will pay increase of $3 for $380 million bond over 30 years. Crime is out of control in Oakland.

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

Sacramento is gonna be rough for the As during the summer. The stadium will sell out, but that heat is gonna be nasty. And opposing teams are gonna be complaining to high heaven.

[@elisemariecollinsyoga5905]

@@volodymyrzablotsky5372thanks for your heartfelt support for Oakland ❤

[@csincos989]

Not an A's fan but as a youngster l, I watched them in the WS when Dave Stewart pitched for them. They were unstoppable for the longest time. BIG MIDDLE FINGER TO THE GREEDY AND CHEAP OWNERSHIP! 🖕

[@MTSpade]

Hopefully this passion ignites something in mlb to keep the team there

[@deacosta1861]

Thank You Champs

[@MessOfThings]

This speech really kept things from getting out of hand.

[@benignobrionesiii]

As a Houston Oilers fan, i feel y'all. Loved the Oilers, hated, i say again, hated Bud Adams.

[@StackLikesAtari]

All of this… because of one shitty owner.

[@ericwicker7514]

I'm sad to see baseball leave Oakland. Goodbye. I'm not even an A's fan. I will miss hearing. LET'S GO OAKLAND! LET'S GO OAKLAND! LET'S GO OAKLAND! LET'S GO OAKLAND!

[@alexr3156]

Solidarity to A's fans from a Cardinals fan. It's a travesty

[@derekholmes4792]

Well i cried

[@510slick]

Hopefully tears of joy.

[@stubie1456]

There are greedy, dark sides to the MLB and this is one. Nothing but love to the Oakland fan base!

[@master-kq3nw]

I still believe that Oakland as will back again here i believe

[@jonathanford8855]

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

[@scottyp2505]

John fisher is a horrible person for just blatantly allowing this to happen, such a disgrace

[@Leo-V]

Sad day Oakland

[@hughjass69702]

Thank you oakland for being punching bags for us for so many years!

[@thomstephens9624]

Baseball is a beautiful game Hate the fact $$$$$ ruins it

[@KevinGonzalez33470]

Let this be a lesson to Fans and in particular, Governments everywhere…Sports Teams are not a Public Trust. First the Raiders, then the Warriors, now this and on top of all of that, Oakland has the dubious distinction of being the Home of the first and only In-N-Out Burger Restaurant to close for obvious reasons. The Fans of Oakland are some of the BEST in the World but the City and City Government there is a world class joke. Their incompetence in large part led to the loss of not one but THREE Pro Sports Franchises. Sad Day for the East Bay and they deserve so much better than this.

[@alwillk]

Why? Because they wouldn’t give tax breaks to billionaires for new stadiums.

[@KevinGonzalez33470]

@@alwillk the Governments in both Oakland and Alameda County could have easily imposed a “bed tax” similar to what they have done in Seattle and Las Vegas to finance the Stadiums there. With a “bed tax” the tourists (NOT THE RESIDENTS) pay a small tax and all of that money goes to Stadium construction and operating costs. The City Government there is a disaster. The Fans deserve so much better.

[@markabboud4855]

​@@alwillkThe city officials wouldn't give the A's any land to use. One proposal was a new stadium on the existing coliseum site, and the city still said no.

[@mcg1119]

It's not the city, it's the owner.

[@goyolthay211]

Remember when Cespedes was traded for a playoff arm and subbed platoon roles for cespy and then lost the WC game anyway literally because that playoff arm would not pick off anyone at 1st base? That was the downfall

[@Drew32296]

😢

[@lisawicks8205]

I feel bad for those fans…. What an absolutely horrible owner.

[@JohnSkyLey]

The fans never supported the team. Blame the fans and the city of Oakland. It’s a awful city with crime and homelessness

[@510slick]

@@JohnSkyLey Exactly!...Everyone loves to blame Fisher.

[@bartonlee3594]

NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE!!