The Oakland Athletics said goodbye to the city of Oakland and the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday. Former Athletics pitcher and current broadcaster Dallas Braden made sure to take home an extra-special memento from the Coliseum after the 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers.
Braden had one of the most memorable moments ever at the Oakland Coliseum when he threw a perfect game on Mother’s Day in 2010. After Athletics’ final game at the Coliseum on Thursday, Braden went down to the field and once again had another emotional moment on the same mound where he threw his perfect game.
Braden is seen scooping up some dirt from the pitcher’s mound and putting it into a small ziplock baggie. Braden the removes a bracelet from his wrist and places it directly on the rubber…