Just before a midday baseball game last week, Joe Horton managed to do the impossible: He got even the most aggrieved Oakland sports fans to cheer for something.
At the Athletics’ new temporary home in West Sacramento, the Richmond resident embarked on a silent protest behind NBC Sports California’s in-stadium outdoor studio setup. As the broadcast of the A’s game against the Minnesota Twins aired live on television, Horton stood clearly in the background with the Hall of Fame-enshrined kelly green “SELL” shirt.
“It’s just a suggestion to John Fisher and the powers that be to go ahead, make a bunch of money, save what’s left of their reputations, and sell a team that they clearly don’t care about,” Horton told SFGATE in a Wednesday phone interview.