A’s fan Lani Nawahine: “This is the greatest place to tailgate ever, especially when it comes to the Battle of the Bay.”
Oakland A’s fan Antonio Sanchez-Heredia, of Oakland, shows off his team spirit before the start of their MLB game against the San Francisco Giants at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. OAKLAND – With two hours remaining until first pitch Sunday, the Oakland Coliseum parking lot featured the familiar sights and sounds of a party in the East Bay.
There were neon green jerseys, “SELL” paraphernalia and neon orange as far as the eye could see as fans filled their time before the last Bay Bridge Series between host Oakland and visiting San Francisco. After the Raiders left town in 2020, the Bay Bridge Series was the last cross-bay rivalry left in major sports.
“My father is from Martinez and grew up in the Bay Area and was a Willie Mays fan at first,” Sanchez said. “But when the A’s came here in 1966, he became an A’s fan. It’s been great being able to share that time with him.”that saw Oakland’s Osvaldo Bido take a no-hitter into the sixth inning of the 147th matchup between the teams.
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