Death of a Sports Town Part 5: The Curtain Closes on the Oakland A's (Encore)

On September 26th, 2024, the Athletics played their final game ever in Oakland, the city they’ve called home for 57 years. As friend of the show Jeff Passan wrote, baseball in the East Bay was “killed by greed… John Fisher did not have to move this team… This was a choice. A wrong one. History will sneer.” 

For the conclusion of our Death of a Sports Town series, we trekked to the Oakland Coliseum and bore witness to the sights, sounds, and emotions of a city’s last gasp as a big time pro sports town. 

It was a poignant and passionate display from a vibrant and rich fanbase, defiant to the very end. Today, we share that experience with you. 

Check out the playlist, featuring our favorite stories of 2024. 

Death of a Sports Town Episodes:

Apple Podcasts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, & Part 4

Spotify: All episodes

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