By Rich Campbell
The Oakland A’s (allegedly) played their last game at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday. I was fortunate enough to attend and soak in the atmosphere, from Barry Zito’s rendition of the National Anthem to the final notes of celebration after the victory.
Rooted in Oakland campaign sign at the entrance to Oakland ColiseumPhoto byWikimedia Commons
The place was rocking, not funereal. In fact, it took me back to the final postseason game played there, the 2019 Wild Card Game against the Rays. Though the outcome did not go the A’s way that night, it felt like the start of an era that might result in a string of playoff runs and potentially the teams’ first World Series since 1989. While postseason glory never really materialized for that group, let’s look back at some of the key players from that team and where they are five years later.…