Texas Rangers All-Star Marcus Semien grew up attending games at Oakland Coliseum and spent six season playing for his hometown Athletics. He's as sad as anyone the A's are leaving the Ba y Area.
, who play the Athletics in the final baseball game at the 58-year-old Coliseum at 2:37 p.m. Thursday.MLB's active leader
with 409 games played at the Oakland Coliseum. "I played a lot of baseball here. I've spent a lot of offseasons here, worked out, worked out in this weight room, and developed myself into a Major League player here. So that's the part that really stings.", where a new ballpark is being built.
Semien, who turned 34 last week, is one of six players with at least 400 hits, 235 runs, 75 doubles, and 35 stolen bases at Oakland Coliseum. The others are Hall of Famers Ricky Henderson and Reggie Jackson, and Carney Lansford, Jose Canseco, and Bert Campaneris. Semien collected career hit 1,500 in his first at-bat Wednesday night. It's likely to be his last of many accomplishments on a baseball diamond in Oakland.Stefan Stevenson worked as a journalist and editor at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for 25 years, covering sports, concerts, and general news. His beats have included the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and Texas Christian University football.
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