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edmo [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-28 12:46:10 PM  
There's another stadium I'm glad I visited before it turned into that ugliness it is now.
 
8 inches [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 1:10:30 PM  
I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.
 
bedonkadonk [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 1:18:57 PM  

8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.


I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's
 
8 inches [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 2:56:02 PM  

bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's


I have so many, but I'll tell you the one I always share.

We were in the dining area, and he says to me, "Hey batboy, go get me a sjdhdhfjrnr."

I said, "Excuse me?"

He says, "I said, go get me a fkgoendjfk."

Not wanting to upset one of my heros, I didn't ask him again and went to where he was pointing.

I brought him back a bowl of cereal, and he goes, "What the f#ck is this?"

I said, "It's a bowl of cereal Mr. Henderson."

The whole team (Canseco, McGwire, Harold Baines, etc.) is laughing at me and finally Dennis Eckersley says to me, "He said he wanted a cup of water."

So embarrassed, but not as embarrassed as the time Tony LaRussa made me go get the "left-handed Rosin Bag" from the manager of the Angels...who said he left it in the batter's box and that Tony had the key to it.
 
bedonkadonk [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 3:01:40 PM  

8 inches: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I have so many, but I'll tell you the one I always share.

We were in the dining area, and he says to me, "Hey batboy, go get me a sjdhdhfjrnr."

I said, "Excuse me?"

He says, "I said, go get me a fkgoendjfk."

Not wanting to upset one of my heros, I didn't ask him again and went to where he was pointing.

I brought him back a bowl of cereal, and he goes, "What the f#ck is this?"

I said, "It's a bowl of cereal Mr. Henderson."

The whole team (Canseco, McGwire, Harold Baines, etc.) is laughing at me and finally Dennis Eckersley says to me, "He said he wanted a cup of water."

So embarrassed, but not as embarrassed as the time Tony LaRussa made me go get the "left-handed Rosin Bag" from the manager of the Angels...who said he left it in the batter's box and that Tony had the key to it.


Hahaha. Thanks for sharing! Love those stories. I am so in awe that you got to be a batboy for the A's.
 
8 inches [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 3:39:03 PM  

bedonkadonk: 8 inches: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I have so many, but I'll tell you the one I always share.

We were in the dining area, and he says to me, "Hey batboy, go get me a sjdhdhfjrnr."

I said, "Excuse me?"

He says, "I said, go get me a fkgoendjfk."

Not wanting to upset one of my heros, I didn't ask him again and went to where he was pointing.

I brought him back a bowl of cereal, and he goes, "What the f#ck is this?"

I said, "It's a bowl of cereal Mr. Henderson."

The whole team (Canseco, McGwire, Harold Baines, etc.) is laughing at me and finally Dennis Eckersley says to me, "He said he wanted a cup of water."

So embarrassed, but not as embarrassed as the time Tony LaRussa made me go get the "left-handed Rosin Bag" from the manager of the Angels...who said he left it in the batter's box and that Tony had the key to it.

Hahaha. Thanks for sharing! Love those stories. I am so in awe that you got to be a batboy for the A's.


I peaked at 16.  Been all downhill since then... ;)
 
E_Henry_Thripshaws_Disease
2023-01-28 4:05:19 PM  
won;t someone please think of the poor Billionaire owner, John Fisher? I'm sure he has suffered enough
 
iron_city_ap
2023-01-28 4:08:40 PM  
They want a $1B stadium !? LMAO. No wonder nobody is working with them. GFY.
 
NeoCortex42 [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 4:09:05 PM  
Fark public funding for stadiums. The leagues/teams can farking afford it.
 
iron_city_ap
2023-01-28 4:09:13 PM  
Also,

Double GFY
 
foo monkey
2023-01-28 4:39:37 PM  
"...the club and Major League Baseball have deemed the stadium unsuitable for a professional franchise."

It's true.  The beer is only $8 and nachos are $12.  I expect at least twice that from a professional franchises.
 
FriarReb98 [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-28 5:11:53 PM  

iron_city_ap: They want a $1B stadium !? LMAO. No wonder nobody is working with them. GFY.


It's oxymoronic if you think about it - baseball has more home games than anyone so comfort is a must, but it's also the sport with the strongest ties to its traditions and history, and that history is of the Classic 16ish stadiums and their quaintness and idiosyncrasies. I don't think a billion dollar park is a must but at the very least you have to be smart about what you're building (something Al wasn't when he built Mount Davis, fwiw).

\most people forget Baker Bowl and League Park in that 16ish part, fwiw
\\and by smart I mean "don't waste it on an ugly ass place like Globe Life Hangar"
 
Trocadero
2023-01-28 6:11:15 PM  

iron_city_ap: They want a $1B stadium !? LMAO. No wonder nobody is working with them. GFY.


The land for the stadium is worth more than $1B b/c Bay Area real estate is Looney Tunes.
 
drewogatory
2023-01-28 6:16:25 PM  
Tear down Mount Davis,fix the outfiield seats, fix the bathrooms. Maybe slap on some fresh paint. Done. Best stadium in the majors.
 
AntonChigger
2023-01-28 6:27:55 PM  

bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's


I went to one A's game when I was very young (at least 25ish years ago) and my only memory from that game was Ricky Henderson stealing a base. Very cool.
 
FriarReb98 [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-28 6:30:09 PM  

drewogatory: Tear down Mount Davis,fix the outfiield seats, fix the bathrooms. Maybe slap on some fresh paint. Done. Best stadium in the majors.


I really don't understand what the hell that monstrosity is still doing there now that the Raiders are gone, other than it not bring gone helps the fake image of poverty.
 
drewogatory
2023-01-28 6:34:06 PM  

FriarReb98: drewogatory: Tear down Mount Davis,fix the outfiield seats, fix the bathrooms. Maybe slap on some fresh paint. Done. Best stadium in the majors.

I really don't understand what the hell that monstrosity is still doing there now that the Raiders are gone, other than it not bring gone helps the fake image of poverty.


Awesome place to watch baseball. shiatty place to do anything else. If I owned the A's I'd just roll back admission to the 90s prices. $4 walkups. And bring back all the day games. Cheap beer. It's like a big AAA park honestly, treat it that way.
 
bedonkadonk [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 6:37:27 PM  

AntonChigger: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I went to one A's game when I was very young (at least 25ish years ago) and my only memory from that game was Ricky Henderson stealing a base. Very cool.


You are a lucky son of a gun to get to see him in action with the A's.
 
foo monkey
2023-01-28 6:47:18 PM  

8 inches: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I have so many, but I'll tell you the one I always share.

We were in the dining area, and he says to me, "Hey batboy, go get me a sjdhdhfjrnr."

I said, "Excuse me?"

He says, "I said, go get me a fkgoendjfk."

Not wanting to upset one of my heros, I didn't ask him again and went to where he was pointing.

I brought him back a bowl of cereal, and he goes, "What the f#ck is this?"

I said, "It's a bowl of cereal Mr. Henderson."

The whole team (Canseco, McGwire, Harold Baines, etc.) is laughing at me and finally Dennis Eckersley says to me, "He said he wanted a cup of water."

So embarrassed, but not as embarrassed as the time Tony LaRussa made me go get the "left-handed Rosin Bag" from the manager of the Angels...who said he left it in the batter's box and that Tony had the key to it.


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the1hatman
2023-01-28 7:15:18 PM  

bedonkadonk: AntonChigger: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I went to one A's game when I was very young (at least 25ish years ago) and my only memory from that game was Ricky Henderson stealing a base. Very cool.

You are a lucky son of a gun to get to see him in action with the A's.


We took a short day trip to Pittsburgh to see the 'Rats play the Padres play during Tony Gwynn's last season. Ironically, he was given the day off but we were hopeful he might pinch hit later in the game. We got a little miffed when it became obvious that he likely wasn't going to do so but Rickey Henderson saved the day by hitting a home run for us.

Tony came out for a hat tip to the crowd during the stretch so we considered the two events to be good enough.
 
virulent_loser [BareFark]
2023-01-28 7:15:39 PM  

AntonChigger: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I went to one A's game when I was very young (at least 25ish years ago) and my only memory from that game was Ricky Henderson stealing a base. Very cool.


you saw Rickey Henderson steal a base. must have been a day ending in y. ;)
 
wxboy
2023-01-28 7:17:29 PM  
The statement from the Las Vegas guy makes it seem like the A's have been trying to get Oakland and Las Vegas to bid against each other to drive up the public funding, and neither city is having it.
 
drewogatory
2023-01-28 7:23:54 PM  

bedonkadonk: AntonChigger: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I went to one A's game when I was very young (at least 25ish years ago) and my only memory from that game was Ricky Henderson stealing a base. Very cool.

You are a lucky son of a gun to get to see him in action with the A's.


LOL, this will date me, but I saw Roberto Clemente homer against the Padres in my first MLB game.
 
phishrace
2023-01-28 8:12:39 PM  
Tom Hanks sold peanuts and popcorn in the stands there. I saw Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Dan Marino play there. Not on the same day. In the 70's, Rolling Stone magazine did an article titled The Greening of Oakland. They had a lot of concerts there and back then, most everyone was smoking cheap Mexican weed, which always had seeds. People would clean their seeds out at the concert and dump them on the lawn. Because the As were kicking ass back then, the field was very well maintained. This lead to thousands and thousands of tiny pot plants growing in the outfield. Now you know the real reason why Reggie Jackson tried to kill the queen. He was totally baked out of his mind.
 
Badafuco [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-28 8:12:42 PM  

drewogatory: bedonkadonk: AntonChigger: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I went to one A's game when I was very young (at least 25ish years ago) and my only memory from that game was Ricky Henderson stealing a base. Very cool.

You are a lucky son of a gun to get to see him in action with the A's.

LOL, this will date me, but I saw Roberto Clemente homer against the Padres in my first MLB game.


Notable people/plays I've seen live:

Ricky Henderson stealing bases.

Home runs hiat by;
Reggie Jackson
Bo Jackson
Barroid Bonds
Albert Puljos
The Bash Twins on the A's
George Brett

A triple play

Four consecutive home runs hiat by the Dodgers

And Kershaw's No-Hitter.
 
UNC_Samurai
2023-01-28 9:17:17 PM  
The Greensboro Athletics has a nice ring to it.
 
bedonkadonk [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 9:18:49 PM  

UNC_Samurai: The Greensboro Athletics has a nice ring to it.


It's okay. How about Modesto instead?
 
Jim_Tressel's_O-Face
2023-01-28 9:41:09 PM  
The A's completely botched the tank by pretty much telling everyone it was Vegas or bust.  Now they have Vegas saying "give us a sweetheart deal or you can stay in Oakland."  And Oakland saying "give us a sweetheart deal or good luck finding a place to play in Vegas."

Couldn't have happened to a nicer ownership group, honestly.
 
JayCab
2023-01-28 9:53:21 PM  
Lifelong A's fan but fully prepared to drop them if the terrible ownership takes them out of Oakland.

/Live in Chicago now
// Brewers and Twins lead in voting for my fandom
/// Never the Cubs, fark the Tickets
 
JayCab
2023-01-28 9:54:26 PM  
I meant the Ricketts, autocorrect, but yeah also fark the tickets. Wrigley is expensive.
 
uncoveror
2023-01-28 9:55:41 PM  
Maybe they should move back to Philly.
 
virulent_loser [BareFark]
2023-01-28 9:58:50 PM  

Badafuco: drewogatory: bedonkadonk: AntonChigger: bedonkadonk: 8 inches: I'm a born and bred A's fan (was a batboy for them in 1991), and hope they stay in Oakland.  Lots of great memories at the coliseum.

I'm sure I've asked this of you already but can you give me a Rickey Henderson story. He's my favorite baseball player of all time.
/Go A's

I went to one A's game when I was very young (at least 25ish years ago) and my only memory from that game was Ricky Henderson stealing a base. Very cool.

You are a lucky son of a gun to get to see him in action with the A's.

LOL, this will date me, but I saw Roberto Clemente homer against the Padres in my first MLB game.

Notable people/plays I've seen live:

Ricky Henderson stealing bases.

Home runs hiat by;
Reggie Jackson
Bo Jackson
Barroid Bonds
Albert Puljos
The Bash Twins on the A's
George Brett

A triple play

Four consecutive home runs hiat by the Dodgers

And Kershaw's No-Hitter.


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virulent_loser [BareFark]
2023-01-28 10:00:24 PM  

JayCab: Lifelong A's fan but fully prepared to drop them if the terrible ownership takes them out of Oakland.

/Live in Chicago now
// Brewers and Twins lead in voting for my fandom
/// Never the Cubs, fark the Tickets


not sure if autocarrot for Ricketts or fark Cubs ticket prices.

/yes
//both
///three slashies, I'm out
 
Rwa2play [TotalFark]
2023-01-28 10:29:12 PM  

wxboy: The statement from the Las Vegas guy makes it seem like the A's have been trying to get Oakland and Las Vegas to bid against each other to drive up the public funding, and neither city is having it.


Wonder if they're having second thoughts about the Raiders...that's the only reason I see LV not going whole hog on luring the A's.
 
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