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Bip Roberts, a former MLB player and Oakland native who is now a studio analyst for NBC Sports California, and his co-worker Brodie Brazil simply could not contain themselves after the Oakland Athletics’ final game in Oakland.
The studio team of Brodie Brazile and Bip Roberts showed their emotion live on air as they both tried their best to reflect on a team that had played in the Coliseum since 1968 and had won four World Series titles.
Now, it is suddenly over, and both of them let their tears flow on the final local broadcast.
The Oakland Athletics sent the fans home happy on Thursday.
The Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 in their final home game at the Coliseum as supporters said farewell to the Bay Area in San Francisco.
Nearly 47,000 fans filled the Oakland Coliseum for the last time.
The A’s, who will keep their name, will play in Sacramento for the next three seasons while their stadium in Las Vegas is being built and house them for however long.
The Oakland Athletics’ temporary home in Sacramento is 85 miles from where they no longer play, so thousands of fans might make the trip to see the team over the next three years.
There won’t be many, as the stadium can seat around 14,000 spectators.
Despite the love they received this week, the Oakland Athletics had the lowest average home attendance of all 30 teams, at just over 11,000 in the Coliseum.
Fans have not been happy with the product and the ownership for years.
The Oakland Athletics Leaving Marks The Third Team Leaving The City
After a final win before a sellout crowd, the Oakland A’s are finally moving to Las Vegas.
After Thursday’s final game against the Texas Rangers, the Oakland Athletics became the third team to leave the area. The Raiders bolted to Las Vegas and now play in Allegiant Stadium, which opened in 2020 and hosted the Super Bowl earlier this year.
The team has actually left Oakland twice, having departed in 1982 for Los Angeles only to return in 1995.
The Golden State Warriors played at Oracle for 47 seasons but would move to Chase Center in San Francisco.
The Oakland Athletics just put the final nail in the coffin for professional sports in the city.
