End of an Era: Longtime Oakland A’s Fan Grapples with Impending Relocation

The countdown is on, with less than 140 games remaining in the regular season before the club relocates.

A general view during the national anthem before the Oakland Athletics game against the Cleveland Guardians at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on March 28, 2024. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

There’s a growing sadness among baseball fans in Northern California’s East Bay region as the 2024 MLB Oakland Athletics schedule moves on to Bronx, New York, this coming week for a four-game series with the New York Yankees. The countdown is on, with less than 140 games remaining in the regular season before the club relocates.

For many baseball fans, the thought of no longer having their own club, their own identity in professional sports, is unthinkable. Some have described the feeling of being stripped of a club to cheer “boo” and “wait until next year” for is no different than losing a best friend.