This weekend is the final time the Baltimore Orioles will play the A's at the Oakland Coliseum
With this being the A's last season in Oakland, each new opponent that has come in to play a series has filled their broadcasts with franchise memories of their time competing in Oakland over the years. The Baltimore Orioles are no different.posted a story sharing some of those memories. They spoke with former A's starter, Cole Irvin, who said "For me, there really isn’t a bad thing to say about Oakland. It’s going to be fun to pitch there one more time.
Those are the stories that are being lost with the A's leaving town. Ken Griffey Jr., the man that turned an entire generation of kids into baseball fans, made his MLB debut at the Coliseum. He wasn't the first, and he probably won't be the last. Oakland has been a place of opportunity for players like Irvin to establish themselves for the past couple of decades, and that opportunity has changed numerous lives, and even the course of baseball history.
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