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YoshidaYui

(43,016 posts)
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 09:52 PM Dec 21

I was at this game, the year i had season tickets for the Oakland A's




its funny, that year I could not get Giant's season tickets, so I went to Oakland and got A's season tickets. The very next year I made sure I had Giants season tickets at Candlestick park. I think I always preferred the Oakland Colosseum especially for football games (Oakland Raiders, Oakland Invaders) but often went to see the 49ers and the San Francisco Giants play at Candlestick and later Pac Bell Park (Oracle Park) Seeing players like Ricky Henderson or even Barry Bonds was fun! I even got to see, though retired Willie Mays and other famous Giants and Athletics! Going to professional sports games was lots of fun, and something I enjoyed early as a kid...
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I was at this game, the year i had season tickets for the Oakland A's (Original Post) YoshidaYui Dec 21 OP
I was at that game too! bluesbassman Dec 21 #1
The year i JOINED I had also attended the ALL STAR GAME and had high high seats at the Colosseum YoshidaYui Dec 21 #2
Rest in Power, Rickey Blue_Tires Dec 21 #3
A great one and fun to watch. maveric Dec 21 #4
Rickey Henderson was so great wryter2000 Dec 21 #5
Very cool ornotna Dec 21 #6
how cool is that. barbtries Dec 21 #7
Baseball fans are the best! oasis Dec 22 #8

bluesbassman

(19,969 posts)
1. I was at that game too!
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 09:59 PM
Dec 21

My Dad, brother, and I all had season tickets. Right above the A’s dugout. My brother and I took the day off from work to go to the game because we knew he was going to break the record that day. Great memory among a lot of great memories at that stadium with my Dad, my brother, my wife, and then my son. Took him to a playoff game against the White Sox at two months old!

YoshidaYui

(43,016 posts)
2. The year i JOINED I had also attended the ALL STAR GAME and had high high seats at the Colosseum
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 10:07 PM
Dec 21

it was my first and last ALL STAR GAME and Ricky was playing,... I remember the Bash Brothers, and some great pitching from A's pitchers.... Going back across the bay to watch the Giants play ball, I remember being some what disappointed because the salesman who got me the Season tickets for the Athletics, got me an A's Starter jacket for free, while the Giants Salesman that season told me, if I wanted to get a Starter jacket, I would have to pay for it myself. I did buy one, after I passed on my A's jacket to a friend and I never got it back, oh well.

maveric

(16,712 posts)
4. A great one and fun to watch.
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 10:15 PM
Dec 21

Drove pitcher’s absolutely bonkers when he got on base. Taking big leads with a smile on his face.
Watched him play here in San Diego for a couple years. Very amusing.
RIP Rickey.

ornotna

(11,140 posts)
6. Very cool
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 10:46 PM
Dec 21

I got to go to the Stanley Cup finals when the Tampa Bay Lightning won their first Cup. Lot's of memories and pictures from that.

barbtries

(30,049 posts)
7. how cool is that.
Sat Dec 21, 2024, 11:22 PM
Dec 21

my greatest sports moment was Kirk Gibson's homer in the bottom of the 9th of the 1st game of the World Series. I watched it on television and still cheered as if I was at the game.

I don't even watch or follow sports anymore but I will never forget that home run.

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