In a touching moment on Friday, the Athletics helped replace memorabilia for a 9-year-old fan whose house was destroyed by Northern California wildfires.
Loren Smith, an avid A's fan, sent a letter to the club about how much he loved to watch Oakland games and how sad he was to lose his collection of baseball cards, jerseys and baseballs in the fire.
Athletics president Dave Kaval saw the letter, published by ABC7 News, and helped organize a memorabilia drive to benefit Smith. The team hosted Smith along with his mother, father and 9-month-old brother Friday in Santa Clara.