OAKLAND — Civil rights activist and labor leader Cesar Chavez spent a majority of his time battling for better wages and working conditions for migrant workers throughout Northern and Central California, so it was only fitting that the A’s were the first team in baseball to dedicate a day in his honor.
The A’s hosted over 200 members of the Chavez family for Cesar Chavez Day at the Coliseum on Saturday. Cesar’s sisters, Rita and Eduwieges, as well as his nephew, Rudy Medina-Chavez, threw out ceremonial first pitches before the game.
The Chavez family throws out ceremonial firs pitches as the A’s honor Cesar Chavez today pic.