The Oakland A's departed the Oakland Coliseum with a win on Thursday, sending fans off with one last victory during their final game at the stadium.
A's fans packed the house for the team's last hurrah and celebrated with the team afterwards in what was an emotional farewell. Manager Mark Kotsay delivered a moving speech to the faithful supporters of the team, making clear that he felt this whole situation was unjust.
MLB fans certainly agreed with Kotsay's message, and they were united in their disdain for owner John Fisher—whose mismanagement has effectively forced the franchise out of Oakland despite the city making it clear it desired the team to stay put.
The MLB world had plenty to say on social media, not mincing words when it came to their opinion on Fisher and the team leaving Oakland. The crowd of naysayers included everyone from ESPN's Jeff Passan on down.
The Oakland A’s were killed by greed. Do not allow the people responsible for this to spin it any other way. John Fisher did not have to move this team. Major League Baseball and its owners did not need to be complicit in it. This was a choice. A wrong one. History will sneer.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 26, 2024
The end of an era in Oakland.
— Keith (@keithps22) September 26, 2024
John Fisher is a villain.
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Good sign.@Athletics #JohnFisher #SellTheTeam #Failson pic.twitter.com/Xqt1GXWZWA
— Sean Keane (@seankeane) September 26, 2024
None of these fans, none of these players, ballpark workers, broadcasters, postgame guys - none of these people are done with Oakland. Shame on John Fisher and MLB for not giving them and future generations more A’s baseball.
— Meg Rowley (@megrowler) September 26, 2024
the fact that the A’s can be moved out of an Oakland community they’ve been a part of for over 55 years to play in a AAA park in Sacramento while a hypothetical stadium in Vegas is on indefinite hold is probably the best argument possible for why billionaires shouldn’t own teams
— one dozen rats at a keyboard (@PanasonicDX4500) September 26, 2024
Mark Kotsay faced the music every single day, along with his players.
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) September 26, 2024
John Fisher is a bad owner, but never forget he’s an even bigger coward.
A's fans put on a huge party for the team's last game in Oakland. A travesty that was completely avoidable. Shame on Rob Manfred. Shame on John Fisher. Shame on all MLB owners.
— Wendy Thurm (@wendythurm.bsky.social) (@wendythurm) September 26, 2024
When you stop to think about how stupid, how utterly and bafflingly stupid, it is for the A’s to leave Oakland to play in a minor league park in Sacramento for at least three years in the increasingly less likely hope of someday being in Las Vegas, it really staggers the mind.
— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) September 26, 2024
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLB World Rips John Fisher After Athletics' Final Game at Oakland Coliseum.
